Early motherhood, and that often means dropping out of school. This form of human rights abuse is not limited to a few countries, either its a global issue. In fact, around 700 million women and girls alive today were married off before they were 18. And more than a third were not even 15. The world leader when it comes to child brides is india. The u. N. Estimates that nearly half of all indian women are married off before they are 18. Reporter this is muneera khan, at work in a Womens Center in hyderabad. She tells us shes 19, but doesnt know exactly when she was born. Muneera was only 11 years old when her parents sold her for 50,000 rupies the equivalent of 800 euros. Muneera no one asked me. My relatives came together and decided to marry me off to a 75yearold man from oman. They only told me on the day of the wedding. When i saw the old man, all i could do was cry. I tried to protest and said im they only told me on the day of far too young. Reporter india outlawed Child Marriage
Meanwhile President Trump is on his way back from pennsylvania where he just gave a speech at an equipment plant near pittsburgh, touting the benefits of tax reform. Well take you there live for more on the president s comments. We will speak with the plant ceo who the president Just Announced will be making a multimilliondollar investment thanks to the tax cuts. That is going to be a fox business exclusive. And china caught in the act. Details of a new report showing chinese ships, look at this, helping north korea, in clear violation of sanctions. All while the u. S. Was watching. David we didnt do it, we didnt do it. There they are. The dow is down about 100 points. 3 1 2 points off of that mark. Were watching all the action in the dow and in commodities markets. Were going phil flynn too. Nicole petallides on floor of new york stock exchange. Nicole first to you, looked like nasdaq might be in agreement. At the end it didnt make it. Market somewhat stalled. Back and forth action. N
Enforced, even within muslim countries. It fact it only plays a dominant role in the Legal Systems of very few islamic communities and countries. Elsewhere, its generally referred to in private affairs like marriage, divorce, cases of inheritance. On top of that, theres seems to be no single interpretation of sharia law. It is interpreted and implemented in different ways. And those usually have more to do with local traditions than with any rules found in the koran. Flashlights illuminate the dark corners. Sharia police cars patrol the streets of banda aceh at walking pace. Theyre looking to catch young couples unawares. They warn go home, its late. These officers are making sure people abide by sharia law. Alcohol, Holding Hands and even flirting outside of marriage are all prohibited. Weve ordered them to sit further apart. Or to go home. If we have to tell them again to make more space between them, well take them to the police station. Anyone caught by Sharia Police is in for a gr
Enforced, even within muslim countries. It fact it only plays a dominant role in the Legal Systems of very few islamic communities and countries. Elsewhere, its generally referred to in private affairs like marriage, divorce, cases of inheritance. On top of that, theres seems to be no single interpretation of sharia law. It is interpreted and implemented in different ways. And those usually have more to do with local traditions than with any rules found in the koran. Flashlights illuminate the dark corners. Sharia police cars patrol the streets of banda aceh at walking pace. Theyre looking to catch young couples unawares. They warn go home, its late. These officers are making sure people abide by sharia law. Alcohol, Holding Hands and even flirting outside of marriage are all prohibited. Weve ordered them to sit further apart. Or to go home. If we have to tell them again to make more space between them, well take them to the police station. Anyone caught by Sharia Police is in for a gr
Back then, doctors churned out prescriptions for opioidbased painkillers. And pharmaceutical firms pushed products with aggressive marketing strategies. Sales of prescription painkillers quadrupled in the first years of the 21st century and at the same time, the drugs got stronger. In 2015, 33,000 people in the u. S. Died from overdoses. A year later, 42,000 suffered the same fate. The u. S. Governments tactic so far has been to toughen controls on prescriptions driving many people with dependencies to turn to street drugs like heroin. Its estimated over two million americans are now opioid addicts. Its a desperate situation for the people affected, and their families. Reporter its a moment 15yearold Athena Gregory can enjoy when she can focus just on herself. Behind her lies a horrific childhood as the daughter of drug addicts. She bore sole responsibility for herself, her little brother, and her parents. Athena you always have to stick by your parents side and even when they are doin