Headlines- Despite claims of shortages, US President Donald Trump maintains that the country has "massive amounts of munitions" and expects the Iran war will wrap up "pretty soon."
- After both sides agreed on the coordinates of routes through the vital waterway, Iran claims that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is "on the verge of being finalized" with Oman.
- At least 11 civilians were injured in what it described as a Houthi strike on the southern Saudi border region of Najran, according to the Saudi-led military coalition that supports Yemen's internationally recognized government.
- After the Supreme Court's decision to strike down his last executive order that sought to abolish birthright citizenship, President Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday in an attempt to deny citizenship to some American-born children.
- Farhad N. was given a life sentence by a German court for murder and attempted murder in connection with the deadly car attack on a Verdi trade union demonstration in Munich in February 2025.
- In a Syrian town with Druze and Christian communities near the capital Damascus, a bomb planted on a minibus exploded on Thursday, leaving at least two dead and thirteen injured.
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August 19, 2019
Child Marriage An Overview
A Combonation of four stories depicting the reality of child Marriage. Economist Quentin Wodon from the World Bank shares his insight into why people marry young and the economic cost of child marriage. Reporters: Carol Guensburg, Hayde Adams-Fitzpatrick; Camera: Karina Choudhury; Edited by: Phil Dierking, Martin Secrest Pam Strawbridge issues marriage licenses at the a …
August 15, 2019
Worth of a Girl: VOA Looks...
About 650 million girls worldwide were married before age 18. That is about 17% of the world’s female population, according to UNICEF. These marriages often keep girls from completing their education and can lead to devastating psychological and physical consequences