Africa, South Asia lag in boost to global child health
The global mortality rate for young children has been nearly halved in the past two decades, but Africa and South Asia have not kept pace.
Motherhood makes actress Alba in tech entrepreneur
Film star Jessica Alba swapped Hollywood for Silicon Valley on Monday, introducing fellow technology entrepreneurs to her new Internet firm, inspired by motherhood.
Dengue fever: Vaccine trial raises a muted cheer
A prototype vaccine for dengue notched up the best success yet against the disease but failed to protect against all its viral strains.
Chess became part of school curriculum in Karaganda schools
Karaganda city authorities decided to introduce chess into the school curriculum after Kirsan Ilyumzhinov's (FIDE President) visit.
Homeschooling gains traction among US families
For a small but growing number of young Americans, the living room is the classroom when it comes to the "three R's" of reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic.
1.5 million child laborers in Colombia: study
Nearly 1.5 million children aged between five and 17 were working in Colombia during the third quarter of 2011, driving the child labor rate up to 13 percent.
Jackson's nephew named kids' permanent co-guardian
A judge in Los Angeles named Michael Jackson's nephew TJ permanent co-guardian of the late King of Pop's three children.
Giving babies antibiotics could lead to obesity: study
Giving babies antibiotics before the age of six months could cause them to be chubby children, according to a study published Tuesday.
Almaty citizens recommended to undergo medical examination before marriage
Almaty Civil Registration officials will instruct couples to arrange a visit family-planing centers before getting married.
N. Zealand school criticised for dead possum show
A New Zealand school that staged a morbid fashion show in which children were encouraged to dress possum corpses in colourful costumes has come under fire from animal lovers.
Michael Jackson's mom back home with grandchildren
Michael Jackson's mother Katherine returned to her grandchildren Thursday after a family battle led a US judge to transfer the guardianship of the late singer's three children to his nephew TJ.
Judge transfers custody of Jackson's children
A US judge on Wednesday gave temporary guardianship of late singer Michael Jackson's three children to his nephew TJ amid a bitter public dispute over the whereabouts of the family's matriarch.
PHOTO: Almaty hosting junior tennis tournament
Almaty is hosting the 10th Junior Tennis Tournament Fidelity Open 2012.
US university removes Paterno statue after child sex scandal
Workers at Penn State University on Sunday used jackhammers and a forklift to remove a statue of legendary football coach Joe Paterno, tarnished by a child sex scandal that saw his top aide imprisoned.
Alisher, 10, from Almaty won Slavianski Bazaar 2012
Alisher Zhaksybai from Almaty had become the First Prize Winner of the X International Children Contest Slavianski Bazaar 2012 in Vitebsk.
American camp with Kazakhstan-born kids operating without license
The license of the camp for troubled children adopted from foreign countries called Ranch for Kids in Montana was suspended in 2010.
New Florida teen's shooter allegations spark row
The release by prosecutors of allegations of childhood molestation against Florida teen shooter George Zimmerman drew an angry response Monday from the murder suspect's lawyer.
From Kabul to Istanbul: the rickshaw circus
Canadian man and his German girlfriend are braving the Taliban to take a rickshaw on one of the world's most dangerous road trips to bring the circus to children in Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan.
Australian study links breast milk to nut allergies
Children who are solely breast-fed in the first six months of life are at increased risk of developing a nut allergy, new research showed Thursday.
WHO finds virus link to Cambodia mystery disease
Health experts working to identify an illness that has killed dozens of children in Cambodia found a link to a virus that causes hand, foot and mouth disease.