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Bangladesh Measles Crisis: Over 1,000 Children Dead as Vaccination Gaps Fuel Deadliest Outbreak in Decades
In Bangladesh, over 1,000 children have already lost their lives to measles since March, with millions of children still at risk from the highly…
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The Rising Cost of Motherhood: Why More Indian Women Are Facing Unnecessary C-Sections
In India, childbirth is becoming increasingly medicalised and expensive, with growing concerns over unnecessary Caesarean sections, non-essential tests and luxury maternity services. In one…
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Parents Allowed to Keep Children Home Amid Malaysia Haze Health Concerns
Parents in Malaysia can choose to keep their children at home if they are concerned about the health effects of the ongoing haze, Education…
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‘I Already Have Six Children’: Mother Allegedly Throws 2-Month-Old Baby Into Murree Drain
A disturbing incident in Murree has sparked outrage after a mother allegedly threw her two-month-old baby into a rainwater drain, telling police she already…
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Two Infants Found Tied and Abandoned at Garbage Dump in Jamshoro
Two infants, including a seven-month-old baby girl and a one-and-a-half-year-old boy, have been found tied and abandoned at a garbage dump in Jamshoro, Pakistan,…
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74-Year-Old Woman Becomes Mother to Twins Through IVF, Sparking Fierce Debate Over Children’s Future
A 74-year-old woman in Andhra Pradesh has become the centre of a renewed debate over late-life parenthood after giving birth to twin girls through…
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Nepal Teacher’s Quick Action Saves 900 Pupils Minutes Before Deadly Flood
A head teacher in Nepal has been commended for saving approximately 900 children after he acted on several warnings and evacuated the school 10…
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Chinese Teens Turn to Prescription Drugs to ‘Escape Reality’ Amid Crushing Exam Pressure
Mounting academic pressure is pushing some teenagers in China towards prescription and other mind-altering drugs as they seek a temporary escape from stress, with…
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Singapore to Increase Childcare Leave for Working Parents
Singapore will raise the annual childcare leave for working parents with children aged 12 and below to allow more protected time for families to…
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3-Year-Old Allegedly Tied to Chair, Assaulted for Hours at Delhi Playschool; Attendant Arrested
A 3-year-old boy was allegedly tied to a chair and physically assaulted for hours at a playschool in northeast Delhi, with CCTV footage reportedly…