Children in need: the new reality of international adoption – reporter
Millions of children around the world have no family and will never know family life. Millions of couples in Europe want to adopt children. Why is it so difficult to…
DRC children deeply affected by Ebola outbreak – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday said children are particularly affected by the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic … source
Survivor describes deadly Colorado River boat crash: ‘I thought I was going to drown’
A passenger on one of two boats that collided on the Colorado River Saturday night says she’s “lucky to be alive” after one person died and three others remain missing…
Children can be influenced by robot peer pressure, study finds
A British study has found that robots can influence the thoughts of young children. The research found when children took a test alongside several robots, … source
‘Mummy, can you spray my face white?’- BBC News
Shortly after starting school, four-year-old Leon asked for his face to be painted white. He told his mum, Alison, that he “didn’t want to be brown” and later … source
Access to justice for children in Africa
More than 100 child rights experts, advocates, defenders, campaigners, policy-makers, lawyers and academics are calling for action to make access to justice a … source
Get Rea! S12: Ep3 – Philippines’ Young Guns
Children in Mindanao grow up fast. When a child reaches the age of 7, he is deemed old enough to fire a gun. Get Rea! goes inside the base of…
Does rescued Nigerian child soldiers indicate progress in Boko Haram fight? [The Morning Call]
Nearly two weeks ago, the Nigerian army announced it had handed over 180 child soldiers rescued in the Northeastern part of the country to government and … source
A condom to save a new mum’s life – BBC News
Many women in the developing world die because the equipment needed to stop bleeding during childbirth isn’t always available. But to prevent this happening … source
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – May,20 2014
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: dozens in northern Colombia die in a bus fire, Pakistan invites India’s next … source