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U.S. government says nearly 2,000 child separations at Mexico border in under two months
The government said on Friday that 1,995 children were separated from 1,940 adults at the U.S.-Mexico border between April 19 and May 31, as the Trump administration implements... More
Which child to school? Tough choice for Indian garment workers
Hard-working Vasantamma Kumar had to pawn her jeweler and take out two loans to ensure her children were back in class when term began this week. The seamstress, who is paid little... More
Webcam slavery: tech turns Filipino families into cybersex child traffickers
It was the half-naked girls running from room to room upon her arrival that made Filipina teenager Ruby fear the cyber cafe job she had been offered online might in fact be a... More
Grooming is gateway to child sex trafficking as 'seducing' moves online
Instead of lurking in shopping malls and parks, predators who befriend and sell children for sex now hang out on social networks like Facebook and gaming sites, said experts... More
Child sex for a dollar on Kenya's palm-fringed beaches
Sixteen-year-old Fatma doesn’t bat an eyelid when asked what she has been doing since dropping out of school two years ago. “Sex,” she replied, giggling into the layers of her... More
Hundreds of Venezuelan children victims of child labor in Colombia: government
A campaign by Colombia to eradicate child labor discovered nearly 5,000 children working in the past three months, including hundreds from economically stricken Venezuela, the... More
U.S. tech moguls risk jail for online sex trafficking
Victims of sex trafficking could sue U.S. websites used to sell their bodies online, experts said, as a new law signals a drive by Washington to clamp down on soaring internet sex... More
Can I Tell if a Child Is Malnourished?
In war, disaster or famine-stricken areas, charities often report the number of children suffering malnutrition in terms of percentages—one in 10, one in five, one in three. But did... More
Millions of kids on ADHD meds decide their treatment as adults
When Erin Delaney March was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, she was 8 years old. Like most children with the disorder, March was prescribed... More
World Cup child trafficking bid foiled in Nigeria
Nigerian authorities say they have rescued nine young girls and one boy who were being trafficked to Russia. Five suspects, including a policeman and a quarantine officer, were... More
Teenage boy becomes first to be treated on NHS for addiction to online gaming
A teenage boy has been treated for an internet addiction. It is the first time that the NHS has diagnosed such a condition, with statistics showing that it may be a growing problem... More
More U.S. kids dying from injuries
Murder, suicide, car crashes, and addiction have all contributed to a spike in deaths among U.S. children and teens in recent years, a government study suggests. More
Obese teens with psychiatric issues can still benefit from weight loss surgery
Obese teens who have weight loss surgery are likely to lose the same amount of weight regardless of whether they were previously diagnosed with psychiatric problems, a U.S. study... More
France: new bill would ban cell phones at school
France’s phone-addicted children will be obliged to do without their mobile devices at school under a bill the education minister on Thursday called a “detox measure” to combat... More
