Voice of America: UN Designates Malala Day, Honoring Pakistani School Girl

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UN Designates Malala Day, Honoring Pakistani School Girl Nov 10th 2012, 13:24 The United Nations has designated November 10 as Malala Day, in honor of 15-year-old Pakistani school girl Malala Yousafzai who was shot in the head by the Taliban a month ago. She was targeted by the group for promoting the right of girls to attend school and for speaking out against militants.   Still, the French news agency reports that as the world observes Malala Day Saturday, security fears in Mingora, Malala's hometown, have prevented her classmates from honoring her in ... Media files: B605B35B-E1A6-4E07-AD82-55BE6A9A00C7_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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