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Young teen who escaped ISIS captivity shares her ordeal, says they sell girls & covert their religio

Erbil, Nov 22 (ANI): Describing the brutal life under Islamic State as a 'nightmare', a 15-year-old girl, who escaped from the captivity shared her ordeal on Saturday. She said that she and many girls like her were forced to change their religion and marry the militants to give birth to babies who they take to train and become an IS militant. Although the girl has escaped the clutches of ISIS, she said that she is not happy and requested the help groups and NGOs to help free other girls still trapped there. Nov 22, 2014
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Young teen who escaped ISIS captivity shares her ordeal, says they sell girls & covert their religio

Erbil, Nov 22 (ANI): Describing the brutal life under Islamic State as a 'nightmare', a 15-year-old girl, who escaped from the captivity shared her ordeal on Saturday. She said that she and many girls like her were forced to change their religion and marry the militants to give birth to babies who they take to train and become an IS militant. Although the girl has escaped the clutches of ISIS, she said that she is not happy and requested the help groups and NGOs to help free other girls still trapped there. Nov 22, 2014
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar meets prime minister of Iraq

Erbil, Nov 21 (ANI): Indian spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar met Prime Minister of semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, and discussed plans to psychologically rehabilitate war-ravaged people. Prasad plans to teach yoga and meditation to a group of war-weary Iraqis, whom he hopes will extend their new-found inner peace to their nation. The Islamic State (IS) has caused international alarm by capturing large expanses of Iraq and Syria, declaring an Islamic "caliphate" that extends across the border between the two. His teachings are based on ancient principles of yoga, but he has added elements of his own and aligned it with meditation techniques. Nov 21, 2014
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar calls for peace in Iraq

Erbil, Nov 21 (ANI): Addressing a peace conference in Erbil city, Indian spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar called for peace in Iraq and said communication needs to be established with those who are misguided in the name of religion. Ravi Shankar on Wednesday stepped up relief work for Yazidi refugees trapped in Erbil town of northern Iraq, following an insurgency by Islamic State militants. The International Association for Human Values (IAHV), a sister concern of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's 'Art of Living,' has teamed up with local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Iraq for relief operations. Ravi Shankar said those misguided by religion need to be educated. Ravi Shankar said India, too, had been under attack by aggressors but its faith in non-violence has remained intact. 'International Association for Human Values' and 'Art of Living' have been conducting trauma relief and women empowerment programmes in Iraq for the past 10 years. Nov 21, 2014
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Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar steps up relief work in Iraq

Erbil, Nov 20 (ANI): Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar stepped up relief work for Yazidi refugees trapped in Erbil town of Iraq, following an insurgency by Islamic State militants. The International Association for Human Values (IAHV), a sister concern of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's The Art of Living has teamed up with local non-governmental organisations (NGO) in Iraq for relief operations. Shankar raised concern about conflicts among different communities in Iraq and emphasised on ways to build trust among them. Thousands of Yazidis have been shot, buried alive or sold into slavery by Islamic State militants, who regard them as devil-worshippers. Nov 20, 2014
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Iraq transfers $500 million to Kurds in budget deal

The Iraqi government transferred $500 million to the autonomous Kurdish region on Wednesday as part of a deal aimed at ending long-running oil and budget disputes, the finance minister said. Duration: 00:49 Nov 19, 2014