Headlines- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
Tag: Human Traffickers
Human Trafficking Crisis:Nationally New York Ranks...
As per the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, New York ranks fourth in the country for human trafficking cases. And, authorities say that as the number of undocumented immigrants in the city has increased recently, so have the numbers.
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
Kenya Sets Up Shelters for Survivors...
Shelters for survivors of human trafficking are being built by the Kenyan government. Authorities say that the goal is to help victims in moving past their traumatic experiences, rebuild their lives, and prosecute human traffickers.
Malaysia Charges Thai Nationals with Human...
A Malaysian court charged four Thai nationals on Friday with trafficking migrants from Myanmar, a day after Thailand extradited citizens for the first time in a bid to show it would crack down hard on human smuggling.
Indonesian Leader Orders Crackdown on Human...
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ordered a crackdown on human trafficking syndicates Tuesday after officials revealed that nearly 2,000 of the country’s overseas migrant workers had died since 2020 because of abuse, accidents or illness.
Parents of Lao Trafficking Victims in...
A group of about 30 parents of Lao citizens trafficked to work in casinos in Myanmar are fed up with their government’s lack of progress in rescuing their children, so they are planning to travel to Vientiane to meet with high-ranking officials face to face, they told Radio Free Asia.
Bangkok Property Leased by Nauru Diplomat...
The home in an exclusive Bangkok residential compound popular with diplomats was rented ostensibly by the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru for its consul-general to Thailand, his family and staff.
Imprisoned Ex-PM Najib Razak Petitions for...
Disgraced former Prime Minister Najib Razak, who was sent to prison for 12 years for corruption less than two weeks ago, has petitioned the king for a pardon, the Parliament Speaker said on Monday
‘All I Could Think Was, I’m...
Beginning in the second half of 2021, Taiwanese nationals were lured by high-paying jobs to Cambodian scam rings where they were detained, beaten, resold, and otherwise enslaved. According to a rough estimate by Taiwan’s National Police Agency, there are likely thousands of victims
Human Traffickers Are Said to be...
According to the leader of a team that monitors Arabic and Kurdish social media, human traffickers are proposing trips to Russia as a new path for migrants to the European Union. There was “enthusiasm” online about the availability of a mechanism “to avoid the limits” on the Polish-Belarusian border