Headlines- The US would not lift sanctions against Iran in return for a complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who further states that any sanctions relief is conditional upon Iran giving up enriched uranium.
- The Kuwaiti army claims that loud noises heard around the country are the result of interceptions and that it is responding to drone and missile attacks.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Central Command disabled an oil ship for allegedly violating the U.S. naval blockade in the Arabian Gulf.
- According to President Donald Trump, talks with Iran are still ongoing, but "one never knows" where they will end.
- Resuming hostilities in the conflict with the United States appears "inevitable," a senior Iranian military general who stated on Tuesday that "the Iranian nation will never surrender."
- A memorial honoring the victims of the 1994 genocide inaugurated in Paris on Tuesday by French President Emmanuel Macron and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame.
Tag: Sex Trafficking
Philippine Police Arrest Aide to Pastor...
An aide to a politically influential Filipino church leader who is wanted for alleged trafficking of underage girls and sexual abuse has been arrested in a wide-ranging manhunt, Philippine officials said Friday.
Secret Flights Transport Victims of Trafficking...
In order to save victims of sexual trafficking, time is one of the most critical elements.Swiftly relocating them away from harm is key to survival.VOA’s senior Washington correspondent, Carolyn Presutti, takes us on a ride in this exclusive story of a couple of American pilots and their secret missions to get victims to safety
Thai Women Tell of Being Trafficked,Caught...
Promises of high-paid entertainment jobs lured the three Thai women to Myanmar, but they found themselves trapped into prostitution in Shan state near the Chinese border before escaping, they said in telling the stories about their ordeal.
Venezuelan Migrants Being Trafficked at Colombian...
Colombia is warning potential migrants from Venezuela about an increase in sexual trafficking and exploitation cases in Colombia
Nigerian Human Trafficking Victims Rebuild Their...
Nigeria’s agency for combating human trafficking is repatriating and re-settling women who have been subjected to forced labor and prostitution after being smuggled into Europe on false promises of working at well-paying jobs
Once a Child Prostitute, Former Refugee...
‘iamtheCODE’ aims to teach one million women and girls computer programming by 2030
‘Please Save Me’: Pakistani ‘Brides’ Plead...
The poverty-stricken existence that Pakistani Christians largely lead leaves young women in the community particularly vulnerable to predatory marriage scams..
At Last!
American state of Tennessee’s Governor Bill Haslam granted clemency to Cyntoia Brown on Monday( January 7) who had been serving life sentence but her parole was sanctioned on August 7 last year after spending long 15 years( from the day she was first arrested)