Headlines- In order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said late Monday that it was striking Iran for the tenth night in a row.
- After their announcement of a naval blockade in the southern part of the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia denounced the Houthis in Yemen, who are supported by Iran.
- According to Jordan's state television, the Jordanian Armed Forces said that three missiles launched from Iran had been intercepted.
- After the deaths of three American service personnel this past weekend, US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that they "will pay" every time they kill Americans.
- Multiple Iranian airstrikes on Middle East bases this month have injured nearly 100 US service men.
- In the latest round of Iranian retaliatory attacks on the Gulf state allied with the United States, the Kuwaiti army said it is working to intercept Iranian missiles and drones.
Tag: Child Health
UN Report:A Child or Youth Died...
A new UN analysis estimates that in 2021, a child or youth person would die every 4.4 seconds.
India Needs More Innovative Methods to...
Despite the legislative focus on child marriage, implementation has been inadequate in addressing the core reasons and has failed to make a significant impact on its abolition
Burkina Faso Child Miners
In Burkina Faso, many children who were forced to leave school following threats by Islamic militants are working in the country’s informal gold mines, where they are at risk of accidents
Healthy Snack Bars Are Replacing Unhealthy...
Comparatively speaking, Americans are heavier than the rest of the world. The World Factbook of the Central Intelligence Agency reports the obesity rate in the United States to be 36 percent. But 25-year-old Zobaida Falah is hoping that her homemade snack bar can play a small role in changing unhealthy habits
Displaced And Desperate, Afghan Kids Search...
At the Tagab settlement in Kabul, hundreds of families displaced by conflict and drought live in grinding poverty. The job of bringing home food often falls to the children, who are forced to sift through garbage dumps in search of scraps or anything of value to sell
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 …
Nigerien Women, Girls Spread the Word...
Niger has one of the highest known child marriage rates in the world, with three out of four girls in this West African country married before age 18
Mass Panic, Propaganda, And Mobs: How...
As the rumors spread, thousands of panicked parents rushed their children by car, motorcycle, and foot to major hospitals in the city, forcing the stunned health facilities to declare emergencies
Child Malnutrition Looms Over Nigeria
The winners in Nigeria’s general election Saturday will face a disturbing challenge – how to help millions of children in the country suffering from malnutrition