A proposed Iraqi bill aimed at lowering the legal marriage age for girls from 18 to 9 has ignited widespread opposition by critics claiming it is gateway to child abuse and human trafficking. A proposed new bill passed in Iraq's Parliament to lower the legal marriage age for girls from a
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European banking chief: euro needs a central budget
FRANKFURT — The head of the European Central Bank is renewing his pleas to fix flaws in the 19-country euro currency, urging European leaders to adopt a central spending pot to buffer individual governments against financial crises. Mario Draghi said Monday in the European Parliament that “the euro area needs a