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Hong Kong education chiefs stamp out study drills in city’s kindergartens

Revised curriculum puts emphasis on ‘play and free exploration’ to foster holistic development

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Children's sex book causes stir in Indonesia

A children's book is at the centre of a controversy in Indonesia because it teaches children about masturbation.

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More than three quarters of Malaysian parents provide financial support to adult children

More than three quarters (76 per cent) of Malaysian parents with children over 18 years old continue to support them financially, a new survey by Prudential revealed.

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Angelina Jolie opens up about family after split with Brad Pitt

A new project about family and loss has led Angelina Jolie to talk about her own. The actress spoke with the BBC about her new movie, "First They Killed My Father," which she directed and produced.

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Nearly 2,500 refugee children attend public schools in Greece: minister

Nearly 2,500 refugee children are currently attending public schools in Greece thanks to an educational program which was introduced early in October, Greek Minister of Education Costas Gavroglou stated on Thursday while speaking in parliament.

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Philippine law that could jail children as young as nine is ‘wrong from every angle’, Unicef says

A law proposing children as young as nine be jailed for crimes is “wrong from every angle”, the head of the United Nations children’s agency in the Philippines has warned.

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Row over Indian textbook that tells children how to kill kittens

An animal rights row has erupted in India over a school textbook which tells children how to suffocate kittens.

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Row over Indian textbook that tells children how to kill kittens

An animal rights row has erupted in India over a school textbook which tells children how to suffocate kittens.

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UN marks 20th anniversary of protecting children in armed conflicts

The United Nations on Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of protecting children in armed conflicts with top UN officials applauding two decades of world efforts to save children from the scourge of war.

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Seven per cent of Australian Catholic priests since 1950 have been accused of abuse

Seven per cent of priests in Australia’s Catholic Church were accused of sexually abusing children over the past several decades, a lawyer said on Monday as officials investigating institutional abuse across Australia revealed for the first time the extent of the crisis.

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At least 24 children killed when bus, truck collide in India

A truck loaded with sand collided with a school bus early Thursday, killing at least 24 young children in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said.

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Minority village has used "magic wells" to control population for centuries

Wunai Yinjiao has been making sure her fellow villagers don't have more children than they want for nearly 20 years.

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School kids in England eat half daily sugar intake at breakfast time

​Children in England consume half of the recommended daily sugar intake before the school bell rings every morning, a report revealed Tuesday.

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10 hotels that go all-out for Christmas

Twinkling lights, glitter and gourmet menus galore -- without a single dish to wash or tree to trim.

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Companies support family-friendly business trips

What should parents do with their children when they go on business trips? An increasing number of companies are allowing their employees to take their young family members with them.

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Winter is latest threat to children living on the brink across Middle East

Unseasonably cold temperatures and winter weather are sweeping across the Middle East, threatening millions of children affected by crisis in the region, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.

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Hong Kong bamboo climbing frame project aims to change how children play

A climbing frame made from bamboo is part of an initiative to draw Hong Kong children closer to nature and away from the usual plastic playground equipment