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France

Out of the 'Jungle': migrant children find new life in UK

A week before the evacuation of the Calais 'Jungle' camp, Britain started taking in some of the 1,300 unaccompanied children and youths there.

24/10/2016

United Kingdom

'Save the Aleppo children' - protesters call for British government action

Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered in central London, to pile pressure on the British government to do more to end the bloodshed in Syria.

23/10/2016

World News

Hide or get killed: boys trapped by Albania's blood feuds

Scores of young boys live holed up at home for years: they could be killed in family feuds if they simply stepped outside.

21/10/2016

Spain

Spanish mum, 62, shows off new baby

Lina Alvarez is no ordinary mother.

19/10/2016

United Kingdom

Calais children: the story so far

19/10/2016

World News

Countries lose billions by keeping disabled children out of school, report suggests

Children with disabilities are being kept out of the classroom due to a lack of funds to adequately support their needs, according to research conducted by rights…

17/10/2016

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New ray of hope for premature babies

A Milan hospital is testing new optical technology to monitor the flow of oxygen in the brain of premature babies.

17/10/2016

Next Series

Takeaway: new hope for premature babies

First days in life can be hard Premature babies are under close monitoring but doctors lack tools to measure oxygenation and blood flow in the brain An innovative optical instrument is being tested to

17/10/2016

USA

Accidental gun deaths involving children rocket in the US

Crystal Mees lost her son Bryson in an accidental shooting incident.

14/10/2016

Brazil

Superhero window cleaners use their powers to cheer up sick children

12/10/2016

Greece

Refugee children start school in Greece

It was school time for hundreds of migrant and refugee children living in camps in Greece on Monday (Oct 10).

11/10/2016

United Kingdom

Killer clown antics potentially harmful to both pranksters and victims

A flurry of so-called ‘killer clown’ sightings across the US, UK and elsewhere has prompted best-selling author Stephen King to appeal for anti-clown sentiment to be…

10/10/2016

USA

Six-year-old shooting victim gets superhero funeral

A six year old boy who died from injuries sustained in a shooting in South Carolina has been given a superhero-funeral.

06/10/2016

Russia

Russian company sells children's 'Buk-bed'

A Russian company is selling a children’s bed shaped like a Buk missile launcher.

06/10/2016

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Rescuer sobs as he pulls baby alive from Idlib rubble

Footage released by the Syrian Civil Defense Rescuers purports to show a baby and a woman being pulled alive from rubble in Idlib.

30/09/2016

Russia

Russian 'Mowgli' survives 3 days in Siberian wilderness

A Russian toddler who went missing in the Siberian taiga forest was found three days later alive and well.

23/09/2016

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Syrian children's paintings on display in Shanghai

A non-governmental organization in China is exhibiting paintings by Syrian children to raise awareness about the migrants crisis from the war-torn country.

22/09/2016

Italy

Italy's baby blues not just a question of fertility

Italy is marking Fertility Day to promote family planning and parenthood.

21/09/2016

Belgium

17-year-old becomes first minor to die by euthanasia in Belgium

It is the first time rules adopted in Belgium in 2014 have been applied. They allow for the doctor-assisted deaths of minors with incurable conditions.

17/09/2016

Georgia

"Stop clowning around" says Georgia state police department

Police in the US receive calls from children and adults after suspicious “clown sightings”

14/09/2016