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The Hiroshima Maidens (Japanese: 原爆乙女 (Genbaku Otome); lit. ' atomic bomb maidens ') were a group of 25 Japanese women who were disfigured by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and subsequently went on a highly publicized journey to obtain reconstructive surgery in the United States.
Dress and gender stereotypes are often utilized by women to bypass security defenses. For example, women who appear pregnant appropriate related expectations and stereotypes to their benefit, discouraging invasive body searchers. [37] Women may also "westernize" their appearance in an attempt at covering their actions and avoiding detection.
The bombing of Baghdad during the initial stages of the 2003 invasion of Iraq by US forces, known as "shock and awe" is an example of a coordinated surgical strike, where government buildings and military targets were systematically attacked by US aircraft in an attempt to cripple the Ba'athist controlled Iraqi government under Saddam Hussein.
Chareese Allen worked as a Boston EMT 11 years ago April 15, 2013, the day of the Boston Marathon bombings that killed three people and injured 260.
The bombing created intense interest in the Arab media, with many newspapers describing Idris as a hero and a nationalist. [20] An editorial published in Egypt's weekly newspaper Al-Sha'ab a few days after the bombing stated, in part, "It is a woman who teaches you today a lesson in heroism, who teaches you the meaning of jihad , and the way to ...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The only thing worse than the screams of a patient undergoing surgery without enough anesthesia are the terror-stricken faces of those awaiting their turn, a 51 ...
In women’s sport, people are often too busy scrutinizing and questioning stand-out athletes to appreciate them. And that’s heartbreaking. Because one of the most beautiful things about the ...
Ayat al-Akhras (20 February 1985 – 29 March 2002) was the third and youngest Palestinian female suicide bomber who, at age 17, killed herself and two Israeli civilians on March 29, 2002, by detonating explosives belted to her body.