Children

Teacher, two children dead in Russia kindergarten shooting: official

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- An armed man opened fire in a kindergarten Tuesday in Russia's central Ulyanovsk region, leaving at…

Fleeing war, Ukraine’s orphans face trafficking threat

Left in care homes and now threatened by war, thousands of already vulnerable Ukrainian refugees are at risk of being…

US ex-bishop admits covering up 25 years of child sex abuse

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - A US association for victims of sexual abuse denounced Monday a former bishop in…

At least six children killed in Colombia school bus accident

BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) - Six children died and over a dozen were injured on Tuesday after their school bus rolled…

Four Ukrainian children flown to US for cancer treatment

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States announced Tuesday that four Ukrainian children had been flown to an American…

FDA okays use of Sinovac for kids aged 6 years and above

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has okayed the use of Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine, CoronaVac, for pediatric use. In a…

Around 150,000 kids aged 5 to 11 receive first Covid-19 doses; only 8 report mild adverse reactions

PHL officials express satisfaction with encouraging turnout in pediatric vaccination   (Eagle News) – Around 150,000 children aged 5 to…

Indonesia teacher gets life in prison for rape of 13 students

BANDUNG, Indonesia (AFP) - An Indonesian court Tuesday sentenced a teacher to life in prison for the rape of 13…

PHL gov’t urges more parents to get their kids vaccinated with successful start of Resbakuna Kids for ages 5-11

Around 15.6 million kids targeted for vaccination; informed consent from parents needed (Eagle News) -- Philippine government officials announced a…

Ten children rescued in Panama sex trafficking operation

PANAMA CITY, Panama (AFP) - Panamanian authorities announced Thursday that as part of an operation to disrupt a sex trafficking…

Kids aged 5-11, both those with comorbidities and those without, could get Covid jabs in Feb. 4-11 pilot run

DOH targets to vaccinate 15.5 million kids aged 5 to 11 for entire immunization rollout   (Eagle News) – Children…

24 NCR sites to participate in Feb. 4-5 vaccination of kids aged 5-11, says Galvez

Specially formulated Pfizer jabs for 5-11 age group to arrive on Feb. 2   (Eagle News) -- The Philippine government…

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