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Academics doubt value of online porn age checks

Thegovernment'splanstointroducemandatoryageverificationforpeoplevisitingpornographywebsitescouldbackfireandexposetheUKtomorecybercrime,expertshavewarned.Academi

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Why it's important to let your kids be exposed to germs

Parentsareover-sterlisingtheenvironmentsoftheirchildrenbecausetheydon'tunderstandwhydirtisgoodforus,agermexpertsays.ProfessorJackGilbertsaidthatexposuretomicrob

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Boxed in: S.Korea child law sees more babies abandoned

Theyoungwomanlabouredupthesteps,pastbrightlydecoratedwallsakintoachild'snursery,herdaughterinherarms.Openingahatchinthewall,sheputherinside,turnedaroundandwalke

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Florida couple to adopt 7 siblings separated by foster families

AFloridacouplearekeepingsevenbrothersandsisterstogetherwhohavebeendividedbyfourdifferentfosterhomes.DaShoanandSofiaOlds,both33,toldABCNewsthattheadoptionofNecia

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Gang of abductors detained in Afghanistan

Police arrested a gang of abductors in the eastern Ghazni province in Afghanistan and set free 13 children from their clutches on Saturday, provincial police chief Mohammad Mustafa Mayar said.

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Sociology professor on how China’s new two-child policy to help economy

TherearehighhopesthatthehistoricshiftfromChina’sone-childpolicytoallowingcouplestohavetwochildrencouldhelpeasetheproblemofanagingpopulation.Thecountry’scurrentl

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Madonna takes kids back to Malawi to open hospital

USpopsuperstarMadonnaonTuesdaytookherfouradoptedMalawianchildrenbacktotheirhomecountryfortheopeningofapaediatrichospitalwingthathercharityhasbuilt.Standingalong

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Improving sleep habits could be key to treating ADHD: study

Sleep could be a key player in reducing the impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), an Australian study published on Wednesday has found.

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Madonna in Malawi to open kids' hospital wing

US pop superstar Madonna was due Tuesday to formally open a children's hospital wing that her charity has built in Malawi and which is named after one of her four adopted Malawian children.

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How to raise brilliant children, according to science

Parentsreceivealotofmixedmessagessurroundinghowbesttobringuptheirchildren.Howstrictshouldyoube?Shouldyoubemoreofafriendorguardian?Howmuchindependenceshouldtheyb

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German police make arrests over massive child pornography website

Germanpolicehaveuncoveredanundergroundwebsiteforchildpornographywithnearly90,000usersandarrestedthesuspectedoperatoroftheplatform,prosecutorssaidonThursday.The"

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Afghanistan's Sesame Street gets proud brother muppet

ZeerakthebespectacledorangemuppetisthelatestinnovationfromSesameStreetinAfghanistan:achildren'sTVcharacterwhorevereshiseducatedoldersister,broughtontoscreenstos

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Tencent introduces limit to combat online gaming addiction

ChineseinternetgiantTencenthaslimitedthehoursthatchildrencanplayseveralofitsmostpopulargames.KingofGloryisamongTencent'stopgrossingonlinegamesItsaidthemeasures,

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Beyonce partners with UNICEF to provide water for Burundi’s children

AwardwinningmusicstarBeyoncehasjoinedhandswiththeUnitedNations’children’sagencyUNICEF,ineffortstoprovidesafe,cleanwatertochildreninBurundi.TheAmericansingersaid

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Smartphones threaten to power down family relationships

Increased smartphone usage is starting to endanger family relationships. A survey found that the average American parents would rather spend some eight hours a day on their phones than talking with their kids.

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Smartphones threaten to power down family relationships

Increasedsmartphoneusageisstartingtoendangerfamilyrelationships.AsurveyfoundthattheaverageAmericanparentswouldratherspendsomeeighthoursadayontheirphonesthantalk

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Chinese singer Wang Yuan appointed UNICEF special advocate for education

Chinese singer and actor Wang Yuan has been appointed as a special advocate for education by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).