WASHINGTON, United States – The United States and other Western countries on Thursday condemned the Taliban's decision to shut girls secondary schools in Afghanistan just hours after reopening them, and urged the hardline Islamist movement to reverse course. The joint statement from the...
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban ordered girls' secondary schools in Afghanistan to shut Wednesday just hours after they reopened, an official confirmed, sparking confusion and heartbreak over the policy reversal by the hardline Islamist group. Girls arrive at their school in Panjshir on March 23,...
A member of K-pop boy band The Boyz has tested positive for Covid-19 amid a surge in Omicron variant cases in South Korea. IST Entertainment, The Boyz’s agency, announced on March 13 that member New has been diagnosed with the disease. The Boyz member New (Instagram) It said on March 12, The...
Amid the continuing surge in Covid-19 cases in South Korea, two more K-pop stars have tested positive for the virus. K-pop boy band TOMORROW X TOGETHER member Soobin, 21, and girl group Brave Girls’ Minyoung, 31, have been diagnosed with Covid-19 on March 12. TXT's Soobin (left) and Brave Girls'...
To inspire more young girls to venture into the field of science, the Department of Education (DepEd) recognized outstanding Filipina scientists. “I am proud of the women who continue to uphold gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls involved in the field of science,” said...
The iconic toy company releases the BrickHeadz Spice Girls Tribute set in time for the girl group’s 25th anniversary Spice Girls are making a comeback but not for new music or a tour as fans hope. This time, the British girl group behind hits such as “Wannabe,” “Two Become One,” and...
At least five more Korean stars have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to bring the total to 31 amid a surge of cases in South Korea. South Korea recorded 17,542 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 29, another record for the highest daily tally. There are now 811,122 confirmed cases in...
BLACKPINK’s Lisa, Aespa’s Winter, BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Aespa’s Karina and Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon grabbed the first five places in the brand reputation index for individual K-pop girl group members for January 2022. The Korea Corporate Research Institute analyzed 97.73 million pieces...
A total of 57.09 million physical copies of K-pop albums were sold in 2021, according to Korea’s Gaon Music Chart. The total is an increase of 15.38 million albums, or 37 percent, compared to 41.7 million copies of K-pop albums sold in 2020. The total physical album sales in 2021 were based on...
One of show businesses' most prominent faces, Betty White of "The Golden Girls" has passed away. She was 99 years old. She was supposed to celebrate her 100th birthday on January 17. Betty White would have been 100 years old this January 17, 2022 According to a report in Variety , there was a death...
For them to be more confident in the future, the Department of Education (DepEd) encouraged communities and parents to keep supporting girls and young women. (Photo from DepEd) “We also have to encourage the parents, the communities to make the first move or support the first move of these girls...
(Clockwise from top left) BTS, Brave Girls, Kim So-hyun, Yoo Jae-suk, Kim Sook, Mamamoo’s Hwasa and Yang Se-hyung (Twitter, Instagram) KBS2’s drama “River Where the Moon Rises,” BTS and Brave Girls won at the 48th Korea Broadcasting Awards (KBA). On Sept. 2, organizer Korea Broadcasters...
