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At least 30 children die from drug shortages in Pakistan after sectarian violence
Key roads closed in Kurram, a hotbed of sectarian violence between Shia and Sunni Muslims for decades. At least 30 children have died due to drug shortages in part of north-west Pakistan after the ...The Guardian - 4h -
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Hundreds attend vigils after killing of children's nurse
The nurse was found with a serious head injury in Banbridge on Saturday and later died.BBC News - 21h -
At least 35 children killed in crowd crush at school fair in Nigeria
Police arrest eight people after incident at Basorun Islamic high school in Ibadan. At least 35 children have died and six others were seriously injured in a crowd crush at a school fair in ...The Guardian - 1d -
A proper breakfast will get children back in schools — and learning
Properly nourished children gain two months’ extra progress in maths, reading and writing when fed in the morningFinancial Times - 1d -
Several children killed in stampede at a holiday fair event in Nigeria, state governor says
Several children have died following a stampede during a school holiday fair in NigeriaABC News - 1d -
Tiny Coffins: Measles Is Killing Thousands of Children in Congo
Problems with getting vaccines to families have left many children unvaccinated and in danger of contracting the virus.The New York Times - 1d -
Several children have been killed in a stampede at a holiday fair in southwestern Nigeria, Oyo state governor says
Several children have been killed in a stampede at a holiday fair in southwestern Nigeria, Oyo state governor saysABC News - 2d -
Quake rocks Pacific island Vanuatu, reportedly killing at least 6 people
A deadly earthquake has struck the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, damaging buildings in the capital, including one housing the U.S. embassy.CBS News - 3d -
At least 2 killed in Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting, police say | Special Report
Editor’s Note: Police revised the death toll to two people and the suspect. Original copy: At least five people, including the shooter, were killed and several others were injured after a shooting ...CBS News - 3d -
Schools are cutting bus service for children. Parents are turning to ride-hailing apps
Reliance on school buses has been waning for years as districts struggle to find drivers and more students attend schools far outside their neighborhoodsABC News - 4d -
'The school system is broken': Why more parents are home-educating their children
The BBC speaks with parents who insist the school system is "broken" as latest government estimates point to a rise in home education.BBC News - 4d -
Cyclone Chido hits France’s Mayotte archipelago, killing at least 11
Fears over food, water and sanitation as strongest storm in more than 90 years hits islands in Indian Ocean. At least 11 people were killed after a cyclone slammed into Mayotte, the most intense ...The Guardian - 5d -
At least five killed in shootings around French migrant camp
Man, 22, hands himself in after one person shot in Wormhout, near Dunkirk, and four more at Loon-Plage camp. At least five people have been killed in shootings in and around a migrant camp near the ...The Guardian - 5d -
At least three people killed in explosion at Thai music festival
Police say two suspects in custody after blast caused by device thrown into crowd during event in Umphang. At least three people have died and dozens were injured after an explosive was thrown into ...The Guardian - 6d -
Indian actor Allu Arjun arrested over deadly crowd crush at cinema
Star of Pushpa franchise questioned by officers after woman in 30s died and her son was seriously injured in Hyderabad. An Indian actor has been arrested after his appearance at a film screening ...The Guardian - Dec. 13 -
In Nigeria's lithium boom, many mines are illegal and children do much of the work
Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a new frontier for mining in NigeriaABC News - Dec. 12 -
Hardest-hit Nigeria is latest African country to provide malaria vaccine to young children
Nigeria is the latest African country to give a new malaria vaccine to young childenABC News - Dec. 12 -
Hardest-hit Nigeria is latest African country to provide malaria vaccine to young children
Nigeria is the latest African country to give a new malaria vaccine to young childenABC News - Dec. 12 -
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 29, Palestinian medics say
Palestinian medical officials say Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 29 peopleABC News - Dec. 11 -
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 31 Palestinians in Gaza, medics say
CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli strikes in the northern and central Gaza Strip on Wednesday killed at least 31 Palestinians, most of them in Beit Lahiya town in the north of the enclave, medics said. ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 10 -
Gunmen kidnap at least 50 people in northwestern Nigeria
Armed men kidnapped dozens of people in northwestern Nigeria, residents and the police told The Associated Press on Tuesday, in the latest mass abduction in the regionABC News - Dec. 10 -
At least 8 killed in building collapse in Cairo
Egyptian authorities say at least eight people have been killed when an apartment building collapsed CairoABC News - Dec. 10 -
Explosion at Fuel Depot Near Florence Kills at Least Two
Officials said it would take time to determine the cause of the explosion. At least 26 people were injured in the blast.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Dutch building explosion kills at least 6, including teenage girl
The head of the public prosecutors' office told reporters there were unspecified indications it was a criminal act.CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Latest Israeli airstrikes kill at least 14, including children: Gaza health officials
Palestinian health officials say Israeli airstrikes in central Gaza have killed at least 14 people including children, while the bombing of a hospital in northern Gaza has wounded a half-dozen ...ABC News - Dec. 8 -
Explosion destroys apartments in Dutch city, killing at least 3 people
The cause of the disaster is unclear but police said a car drove away from the scene "at very high speed" shortly after.CBS News - Dec. 7 -
Apartment block blast in The Hague kills at least four as search continues
Fears of higher death toll as mayor of Dutch city says chances of finding people alive under rubble are slim. At least four people have died after an explosion and fire caused a building to ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Two children remain in critical condition after California school shooting
Two children, ages 5 and 6, were in critical condition after being shot by a gunman at the religious elementary school they attended. Officials investigating a motive say the suspect had met ...NBC News - Dec. 6 -
California police identify school shooter as two children critical in hospital
Officials decline to disclose name of gunman who wounded children at Oroville religious school before killing himself. Officials in northern California have identified the man who shot two ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza tent camp kills at least 21
An Israeli strike tore through a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, killing at least 21. Israel said it was targeting Hamas militants hiding there and that it took steps to ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Two children injured in shooting at northern California school
Two kindergarten students were wounded and the suspect is dead after a shooting at a school in Palermo, California. Officials say the suspected gunman had a meeting with a school administrator to ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Congo investigating mystery flu-like disease that's killed at least 71
Congo's health minister says the government is "on general alert" over an unidentified disease that's killed dozens of people, about half of whom were children.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Parents reunite with children after shooting at a Butte County school
An emotional scene at the Oroville Church of the Nazarene, where parents reunited with their children after a shooting at the Feather River Adventist School in Butte County.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
2 children wounded in California school shooting
Two children were wounded in a shooting Wednesday at a small religious school in Northern California, according to the local sheriff’s office. Law enforcement officials arrived on the scene to find ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Unknown flu-like disease kills at least 79 people in DR Congo
Authorities say those infected have symptoms including headaches, fever and a runny nose.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Extremist rebels linked to IS kill at least 9 and kidnap 3 in eastern Congo
Congolese authorities say extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group killed at least 9 people, including an 8-month-old baby and a 14-year-old girl, in eastern Congo and kidnapped several ...ABC News - Dec. 4 -
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Guinea soccer stadium crush kills 56 people
A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a soccer match in southeast Guinea, killing 56 people, according to a provisional toll, the government said on Monday.ESPN - Dec. 2
