Headlines
  • Iran "does not trust America," according to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who states that the United States must remove all economic pressure, threats, and sanctions before engaging in any negotiations.
  • After a report of an incident involving a tanker and unidentified military forces off the coast of Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Center issued an advisory on Tuesday.
  • In response to growing attacks in Yemen by Houthi rebels backed by Iran, the British Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday that it will "provide additional defensive military support" to Saudi Arabia.
  • Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, claims to be "committed to completing the elimination of the Iranian regime" and to have "discussed this with Trump numerous times, including the day before yesterday."
  • In a post to X on Tuesday morning, Saudi military spokesperson Col. Turki Al-Maliki stated that Saudi forces had intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis toward Riyadh, the country's capital.
  • Nigeria's first known case of Ebola during the current outbreak was confirmed by the country's Health Ministry on Tuesday.
  • More than 150 people have been killed by a drone hit in a crowded market in the disputed province of Abyei.

Tag: Child Health

January 11, 2023

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.

July 17, 2021

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

February 3, 2021

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

March 9, 2020

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

August 29, 2019

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

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 …

July 10, 2019

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

April 28, 2019

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

February 22, 2019

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

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