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Stateless child born every 10 minutes, United Nations warns
World
November 3, 2015
Stateless child born every 10 minutes, United Nations warns
A stateless child is born every 10 minutes, the United Nations said, warning that the problem has intensified as the…
China adopts two-child policy
World
October 29, 2015
China adopts two-child policy
China will ease family planning restrictions to allow all couples to have two children after decades of the strict one-child…
Fake drugs threatening African lives: Congo pharmacists
Health & Fitness
October 18, 2015
Fake drugs threatening African lives: Congo pharmacists
Fake drugs flooding the Congolese market threaten the lives of millions of people, both in the Republic of Congo and…
Survey reveals kids’ biggest travel gripes
Life & Style
October 14, 2015
Survey reveals kids’ biggest travel gripes
Whether you're strapping lawn chairs between the seats to keep the kids from maiming each other or secretly fantasizing about…
301 child abuse cases in August
Egypt
September 15, 2015
301 child abuse cases in August
The Egyptian Foundation for the Advancement of Childhood has announced that there were at least 301 child abuse (violations against…
Family business: Korean grandparents demand more for child care
Life & Style
September 12, 2015
Family business: Korean grandparents demand more for child care
Ock Mi-eun, 57, has been taking care of her grandson since he was born two years ago so that her…
Child death rates cut by half, but UN target missed
Health & Fitness
September 9, 2015
Child death rates cut by half, but UN target missed
Children are half as likely to die before their fifth birthday now than they were in 1990, researchers said on…
Robot mother builds and improves its own children
Science
September 6, 2015
Robot mother builds and improves its own children
Scientists from the University of Cambridge have built a mother robot that independently builds its own children and then tests…
Minister: FGM a stigma on Egypt
Egypt
August 19, 2015
Minister: FGM a stigma on Egypt
Despite a relative decline in Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Egypt, the practice remains a “stigma” on the country, Population…
UNICEF: Millions of Yemeni children at risk of preventable diseases due to ongoing crisis
Middle East
June 30, 2015
UNICEF: Millions of Yemeni children at risk of preventable diseases due to ongoing crisis
According to a recent statement issued by the UNICEF, millions of children are currently exposed to preventable diseases as the…