World Oct 18 Concern mounts for Iranian athlete who competed without hijab in Seoul By Hyung-Jin Kim, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Jul 22 Female climbers from Pakistan, Iran make history by reaching K2 summit A woman from Pakistan and another from Iran appear to be the first females from their countries to reach the top of K2, one of the world's highest and most dangerous summits. By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press
World Jan 09 Female feat: Nepalese climbers celebrate peak performance A team of women in Nepal has achieved a mountaineering first, scaling seven of the world's highest peaks on seven continents. By Lorna Baldwin