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Kids born 'late' perform better in elementary and middle school
Children born in the 41st week of pregnancy – which is considered “late-term” - have better test scores and are more likely to be classified as gifted in elementary and middle... More
Fukushima medical survey confirms 14 new child thyroid cancer cases
The number of child thyroid cancers discovered in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster has reached 131, with the latest panel review adding 14 to the list of those suffering... More
Indian Toddler Hits Early Puberty
In what is a very rare case, an 18 month old Indian toddler has fully developed male organs, pubic and facial hair and cracked voice; more so, it is most likely that he... More
Marriage of 15-year-old Syrian Refugee Puts German Judges in a Quandary
A case involving the child marriage of Syrian refugees is likely to be heard by Germany's Federal Court, after local courts in Bavaria came to contradicting decisions about whether... More
Four-Year-Old Cricketing Whiz Kid Surprises India
A four-year-old Indian kid plays cricket like a pro, and shows the potential of becoming a legend. More
No Tragedy Too Small: Maimed Syrian Girl Brought to Moscow for Treatment
A Syrian girl who lost her legs during a terrorist attack in Aleppo has been brought to Moscow to receive medical care. On April 16, Sidra Zaarur, a 10-year-old girl from the Syrian... More
Child sex abuse reporting portals launch in 12 UK territories
Dedicated web portals to allow people to report images and videos of child sexual abuse are being launched in 12 British overseas territories, the Internet Watch Foundation says.... More
Turning point for slavery's last stronghold
It's a development so encouraging one activist called it "unbelievable." For only the second time in the country's history, a judge in Mauritania this week convicted two people on... More
Raid reunites trafficked tea plantation sisters
Manju Gaur climbs the staircase with a fierce but steady determination. The building is decrepit, some walls crumbling, others caked in a thin, greasy film. Just ahead of her is a... More
Vietnamese girls smuggled into China and sold as child brides
"When I woke up I didn't know that I was in China." Lan remembers the night that changed her whole life. More
Kinder surprise: Boy finds ‘Breaking Bad’ drugs stashed in toy from chocolate treat
Drug pushers in Northern Ireland appear to be taking increasingly bizarre steps to conceal Class A narcotics after a child discovered what police believe to be methamphetamine... More
Turkish camp serial rapist gets 108 years for molesting Syrian children
A cleaner at the Nazip refugee camp in southeast Turkey received a 108-year prison sentence for the sexual abuse of over two dozen Syrian refugee boys aged 8 to 12. More
Horrors of busted cult in India: Torture jail, child soldiers
Indian police say a semi-religious cult, which clashed with officers enforcing an eviction order resulting in almost 30 deaths, tortured prisoners and trained minors to use arms as... More
Vaccination campaign at risk as fighting intensifies in Syria
As fighting and violence escalate across Syria, we risk losing the opportunity to vaccinate and save the lives of more than one million children. “For example, due to the sharp... More
