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Egyptian parents arrested after offering daughter for sale on Facebook
Egypt
January 21, 2021
Egyptian parents arrested after offering daughter for sale on Facebook
Egyptian security services have arrested two people in Cairo for offering their infant daughter for sale on Facebook. The Department…
COVID-19 infections among children in Egypt is under 10%: Ministry
Health & Fitness
December 27, 2020
COVID-19 infections among children in Egypt is under 10%: Ministry
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research’s spokesperson Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar announced Saturday that COVID-19 infection rates among children in…
Germany brings home ‘Islamic State’ brides, children from Syrian camps
Middle East
December 21, 2020
Germany brings home ‘Islamic State’ brides, children from Syrian camps
Humanitarian reasons have been cited for flying home several ‘IS’ brides and children from internment in Syria. At the height…
New Zealand child abuse inquiry finds quarter of a million harmed in state and faith-based care
World
December 16, 2020
New Zealand child abuse inquiry finds quarter of a million harmed in state and faith-based care
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Up to a quarter of a million children, young people and vulnerable adults were physically and sexually…
Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19
World
December 14, 2020
Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19
KOIDU, Sierra Leone (AP) — The man first caught a glimpse of Marie Kamara as she ran with her friends…
Pandemic threatens India’s children with child labor rising
World
December 12, 2020
Pandemic threatens India’s children with child labor rising
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A boy who cried out when he was beaten for complaining of stomach pains drew attention…
In Santa’s mailbag, a peek into children’s pandemic worries
Life & Style
November 29, 2020
In Santa’s mailbag, a peek into children’s pandemic worries
LIBOURNE, France (AP) — Jim, from Taiwan, slipped a face mask inside the greeting card he sent to Santa and…
Students in Burkina Faso fear extremists more than COVID-19
World
November 27, 2020
Students in Burkina Faso fear extremists more than COVID-19
DORI, Burkina Faso (AP) — Balkissa Barro’s been waiting for months to go back to school, but now that she…
UN: Pandemic tough on millions of Mideast, North African children
Middle East
November 20, 2020
UN: Pandemic tough on millions of Mideast, North African children
CAIRO (AP) — The global pandemic and ensuing lockdown have taken their toll on the mental and physical well-being of…
UK does a U-turn, backs soccer star’s child hunger campaign
World
November 8, 2020
UK does a U-turn, backs soccer star’s child hunger campaign
LONDON (AP) — The British government has made another abrupt about-face and now says it will provide free meals to…