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Daesh terrorists hold 3,500 Iraqi women, children as slaves: UN

Tuesday, 19 January 2016 3:56 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 19 January 2016 4:15 PM ]

A displaced Iraqi woman from the Yazidi community, who fled violence from Daesh terrorists sits with her children holding blue and red balloons on the shores of the Greek island of Lesbos on November 13, 2015. AFP

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei thanks President Hassan Rouhani and his negotiating team for their efforts to implement the nuclear deal with the P5+1 group. The leader also hailed the Iranian nation’s resistance which led to the removal of the unjust sanctions and forced the other side to back down.
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the nuclear deal with the P5+1 group marks a new beginning for the national economy. Rouhani believes that Iran is capable of rising as an emerging economy. He says Tehran seeks constructive interaction with the world.
The United Nations says the Daesh terrorist group is currently holding some 35-hundred Iraqis as slaves. The UN says the victims are mostly women and children from the Izadi minority group. The report adds that the ISIL terrorists are still committing war crimes, crimes against humanity and possibly genocide in territories under their control.
International Medical Charity Doctors Without Borders has furthered revealed Saudi Arabia’s atrocities in Yemen. MSF says Yemenis cannot go to hospitals fearing Saudi jets may bomb them. The group says Saudi bombers have hit over one-hundred medical facilities since the beginning of the onslaught.
Saudi Arabia’s fresh bombardment of Yemen has killed at least ten civilians including nine students in the province of Ta’izz. Earlier, they pounded a district in central Ma’rib province. On Monday, at least 26 people were killed in air raids on a police department building in capital Sana’a.
Residents of a neighborhood in New York City hold an interfaith gathering to oppose anti-Muslim rhetoric and call for unity and peace. The largely Arab-American neighborhood has suffered several hateful incidents in the past month.
Violence has erupted in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince after the leading opposition candidate said he would not take part in the upcoming presidential runoff. Jude Celestin says he is concerned about fraud and vote rigging. Celestin believes holding the vote will add to the turmoil in Haiti.
The US criticizes Israel over its inaction and double standards in dealing with the settlers’ violence against Palestinians. US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro says Washington is concerned about Tel Aviv's settlement expansion policies. He says Israel's continued settlement growth has raised serious questions about its long-term intentions.

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