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Trapped in dying tea gardens, workers lose children to traffickers

Fagua Ooraon was running late for work when traffickers stopped outside his hut and said they were taking his teenage daughter with them to the city for better employment. Ooraon...

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Preterm birth linked to health problems in adolescence

Adolescents who were born extremely premature are much more likely to have chronic health problems than their peers who were delivered at full term, a Swedish study suggests....

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Police say 526 possible victims in UK soccer abuse scandal, 184 suspects

British police investigating allegations of widespread child sex abuse at soccer clubs dating back to the 1970s said on Wednesday they had now identified 184 potential suspects and...

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Kids' tonsillectomies make more sense for sleep apnea than strep throat

Children who have their tonsils removed to treat chronic throat infections or breathing problems during sleep may get more short-term symptom relief than kids who don't get...

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Backlogs and brutal weather put refugee and migrant children at risk in Europe – UNICEF

As the extreme cold weather and storms continue to sweep Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, refugee and migrant children are threatened by respiratory and other serious illnesses...

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8-year-old refugee puts herself on sale online in Germany

Police in Löhne, Germany questioned a family of Lebanese refugees after an eight-year-old girl’s photo was published on shpock.com stating that she was for sale for $45,000. The...

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12yo Indian girl ‘gang raped by school principal & 3 teachers’ in critical condition

A mentally challenged 12-year-old girl is reported to be in a critical condition after allegedly being gang raped by a school principal and three teachers in Bihar’s Jehanabad...

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Over 40 per cent of Syrian refugee children in Turkey missing out on education, despite massive increase in enrolment rates

 Nearly half a million Syrian refugee children are currently enrolled in schools across Turkey. But despite a more than 50 per cent increase in enrolment since last June, over 40...

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Children’s needs central to response as Gambia uncertainty continues

 As the Gambia faces an uncertain political transition, the situation raises concerns for the nearly 26,000 people – half of them children – who have left the country to...

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Three arrested for alleged assault of child

Three minors were arrested in south Lebanon Wednesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy, the Internal Security Forces said in a statement. According to the report...

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Syria: 15 besieged areas where up to 300 000 children are trapped - UN

UN humanitarian chiefs have appealed for immediate, unconditional, and safe access to reach the children and families who are still cut off from relief aid across Syria while...

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Ongoing violations of child rights highlighted as UN monitoring body opens annual session

Children face the ongoing violations of their rights worldwide, including poverty, violence and discrimination against them, a senior United Nations human rights official told the...

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UK: Child car seat laws are changing soon

Strict new laws limiting the use of backless booster seats for older children are on their way in. The current law in the UK states all children travelling in a car must use the...

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Do YOU know when your child is too poorly to go to school?

A survey of 1,422 parents has revealed the varying opinions of how ill is too ill Deciding if your child is too poorly to attend school is a difficult dilemma.  But opinions vary...

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Failing to take multivitamins during pregnancy could set child back a year in school, study suggests

Failing to take multivitamins during pregnancy could set a child back by a year by the time they reach secondary school, a new study suggests. The issue of taking supplements is...

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