United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has spoken with Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani girl shot in the head last year by Taliban militants for advocating girls’ education.

A U.N. spokesman said the secretary-general was impressed with the conversation Friday and thinks Malala is a symbol of hope.

The 15-year-old now lives in Britain, where she has been receiving medical treatment for her injuries. In February, British doctors repaired her skull with a titanium plate and helped to … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: War and Conflict