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Ministry of Women’s Affairs and the Ministry of Information and Culture launched a “National Action Plan to Eliminate Early and Child Marriage”. The First Lady of Afghanistan, Rula Ghani, expressed her support for the national action plan, urging families to stop marrying their daughters early, saying: “I urge all Afghan families to avoid child and forced marriages. Your girls face a huge risk when they get married at a young age. Early marriage robs them of their childhood and future opportunities.”
The US is carrying out large-scale military exercises in South Korea. As a result of this tension, America sent a large group of warships, including an aircraft carrier, while North Korea is warning of a nuclear war. The BBC reported on April 15, 2017: North Korea has warned the United States against any provocative actions in the region, saying it is "ready to respond with nuclear attacks." What is the reality of this tension? Can a nuclear war erupt between them? And what is China's position on this tension on its borders, especially since North Korea is considered to be its ally?
Hizb ut Tahrir America concluded its annual Khilafah "Caliphate" conference in Lombard, IL on Sunday, April 23, 2017 under the title "Islam: Our Deen, Our Dignity & the Only Hope for Humanity". The conference theme emphasized the importance of Islam as the source of strength and dignity for Muslims in America, how Muslims must uphold its principles, and how they must use it as the basis for political activism. In recent years, Muslims in America have found themselves increasingly under attack from both the left-wing and right-wing media, politicians, and activists.
