Woman being stoned (file photo)

WION: In a shocking incident, a woman in Afghanistan killed herself before the Taliban forces could kill her for running away from home, local media reported citing a resident.  According to a report by Khaama Press published on October 15, the woman who ran away from home with a married man was going to be stoned on Friday. To avoid such brutal punishment, she committed suicide, it said. Click here to read more (external link).