BBC

What's the difference between a hijab, niqab and burka?

Hijab, niqab, burka - there are lots of different kinds of coverings worn by Muslim women all over the world. Some women wear a headscarf to cover their head and hair, while others wear a burka or ...
New York Post

Burqa-wearing bandit breaks into NYC home, makes off with jewelry

There’s a burqa burglar is on the loose in the Big Apple. The NYPD is on the lookout for a burqa-wearing bandit who broke into a Queens home last week and made off with a cache of jewelry — then ...
Crux

Spanish archbishop calls burqa ‘discrimination against women’ while urging respect of religious beliefs

Archbishop Joan Planellas i Barnosell of Tarragona. Image credit: Conferencia Episcopal Española c/o:José Cruz – https://www.flickr.com/photos/50702712@N05 ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

No Burqa, No Health Care: Afghan Women Say Taliban Requiring Dress Code For Hospitals In Herat

Women in the western Afghan city of Herat say they're being told by Taliban officials that they must wear a burqa to access the main hospital. Doctors Without Borders is reporting a 28 percent drop in ...