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In Lebanon, getting Syrian children in school a huge task

Twelve-year-old Abdulrahman has not set foot in a classroom for nearly three years. Instead of going to school, he works at the grocer's downstairs from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., packing...

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U.N. report slams Nauru for failure to protect refugee children

A United Nations report has slammed the tiny-Pacific island nation of Nauru for it's failure to protect asylum seeker children from sexual abuse inside the country's Australian-run...

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U.N. body calls on Saudi Arabia to end laws allowing executions of children

A U.N. human rights watchdog has called on Saudi Arabia to end "severe" discrimination against girls and to repeal laws it said allowed children to be executed by stoning or...

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Youths in Germany chanting right-wing slogans attack refugee children

A group of young people in eastern Germany threatened three Syrian refugee children with a knife and hit them before chanting right-wing slogans on Thursday evening, police said.

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Family classes tied to better school performance for poor kids

 Children in low-income families who get extra help building social skills before kindergarten may behave better and get higher grades than their peers, a small study suggests.

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Alternative medicine may be linked to lower vaccination rates

 Children that visit alternative medical practitioners like acupuncturists and chiropractors may be less likely to receive flu shots than their peers, a U.S. study suggests.

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Summer Infant recalls baby bathtubs over accident fears

Summer Infant Inc is recalling 86,000 infant bathtubs after 91 reports involving fabric slings, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday. The recall by the...

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Children with disabilities may not get enough exercise in school

 Children with disabilities spend most of the school day sitting and get very little exercise, even during recess and gym class, suggests a study from Hong Kong.

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For kids, psoriasis tied to more central body fat

Children with psoriasis more often have thick waists than kids without the skin condition, suggesting they may face higher risk later on for heart disease and diabetes, according to...

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Childhood stunting can cut future earnings by up to a quarter

Some 250 million children worldwide risk not reaching their full potential due to extreme poverty and stunting, cutting their future earnings by up to 26 percent and seriously...

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Surgery during pregnancy carries low risk

Surgical procedures during pregnancy are generally safe, new research indicates. “Clearly, surgery during pregnancy should only be considered if absolutely necessary,” said Paul...

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Back to basics: Retro games make a comeback in Indonesia

An increasing number of Indonesians are taking a stand against digital games like Pokemon Go that they say erode values, and encouraging children to play traditional toys like...

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Investing in early childhood development essential to helping more children and communities thrive

249 million children under five are at risk of not reaching developmental potential, implementing low-cost interventions could reverse this trend

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UNICEF calls for safety of schools in Yemen as the new school year opens

As schools open this week in Yemen, UNICEF urges all parties to the conflict to protect schools. Since the conflict escalated more than 18 months ago, attacks on school children,...

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Nearly 385 million children living in extreme poverty

Children are more than twice as likely as adults to live in extreme poverty, according to a new analysis from the World Bank Group and UNICEF.

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