“When I refused to sell my body they sold me to another brothel”. This is the heart rending testimony of a 13 year-old Nepalese girl named Skye trafficked by relatives to India. Skye’s story ends better than most. Together with her sister, Skye escaped the brothel, returned to school, and ... Read More »
Will the Government Shut Down? Why Trump’s Border Wall Threat Is Empty
President Donald Trump has threatened to force a shutdown of the federal government this fall if Congress doesn’t fund his proposed border wall with Mexico—and it is an idea that is almost universally opposed by congressional Democrats as well as by a key bloc of Republicans. The chances of a shutdown occurring, ... Read More »
‘It’s a Slow Death’: The World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis
Repeated bombings have crippled bridges, hospitals and factories. Many doctors and civil servants have gone unpaid for more than a year. Malnutrition and poor sanitation have made the Middle Eastern country vulnerable to diseases that most of the world has confined to the history books. In just three months, cholera ... Read More »
Russia readies for huge military exercises as tensions with west simmer
Russia is preparing to mount what could be one of its biggest military exercises since the cold war, a display of power that will be watched warily by Nato against a backdrop of east-west tensions. Western officials and analysts estimate up to 100,000 military personnel and logistical support could participate in ... Read More »
PRESIDENT AOUN: We do not fight to become martyrs but to live in dignity and safety with our children
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC GENERAL MICHEL AOUN DURING THE OFFICERS GRADUATION CEREMONY ON ARMY DAY Dear Graduate Officers, Today, you have successfully completed a phase of your academic life to start your professional life. You have chosen to have it in the heart of the ... Read More »
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