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Rohingya grieve after baby dies in border crossing
A crying Rohingya mother in a yellow headscarf cradling her five-week-old infant son who died after their boat capsized is one of the most powerful Reuters images of Muslim refugees... More
Students sent home from Indonesian Islamic school linked to child fighters
Students at an Islamic school that Indonesian authorities have linked to Islamic State returned home after villagers nearby demanded its closure, a school spokesman said on Sunday. More
Child sex traffickers turn to rural areas, internet for business
Working undercover in bars and brothels across Southeast Asia to combat child sex slavery, campaigner Kevin Campbell has posed many times as a tourist looking to buy sex with a girl. More
Mobile app aims to help end child marriage in India's Bihar
A mobile phone app is the latest tool for campaigners seeking to end child marriage in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, where nearly two-thirds of girls in some of its rural areas... More
Child psychiatric disorders tied to in utero antidepressant exposure
Antidepressant use during pregnancy is tied to an increased risk of psychiatric illnesses, especially mood disorders, in children, according to a new study. The overall risk is low... More
Obese minority children less likely to have weight-loss surgery
Obese white teens in the U.S. are much more likely obese black or Hispanic teens to be treated with weight loss surgery, according to a recent study. That’s despite the fact that... More
Pregnant moms who take folic acid cut autism risk from pesticides
Children whose mothers took folic acid supplements early in their pregnancies were less likely to develop autism, even when the pregnant moms were exposed to pesticides linked to... More
UNICEF: Decades of progress for children at risk across Middle East and North Africa
Nearly one-in-five children across the Middle East and North Africa – over 90 per cent of whom live in conflict-affected countries – need immediate humanitarian assistance,... More
Abuse, exploitation and trafficking 'stark reality' for migrant children trying to reach Europe – UN report
More than 75 per cent of migrant and refugee children trying to reach Europe via the Central Mediterranean route face appalling levels of abuse, exploitation and trafficking, the... More
3.5 million refugee children don't attend school: UN
More than half the world's refugee children - some 3.5 million altogether - do not attend school, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday, urging greater and steadier funding for their... More
Priyanka Chopra urges more Syria refugee help
The world must do more to help Syrian refugee children get an education, actress Priyanka Chopra said after chatting and joking with young refugees at an after-school center in... More
Is light drinking while pregnant OK?
Experts agree that binge or heavy drinking while pregnant is alarmingly dangerous for a fetus, and advise against it -- but what about light drinking during pregnancy? It turns out... More
‘Can’t separate real world and school’: Italy latest to adopt smartphones in the classroom
A year after it reversed a ban on phones in class, Italy is set to introduce mobiles as learning aids, following the example of the US, Canada and others. More
Extended breastfeeding may help ward off endometriosis
Women who nurse their babies are less likely to develop endometriosis, and the longer they breastfeed, the lower their risk, a new study shows. More
