US drone strike in Kabul killed AID WORKER, not ISIS terrorist, NYT investigation shows — RT

 A new investigation claims that the US drone strike in Kabul did not take out a dangerous terrorist driving a car bomb, but an innocent Afghan aid worker employed by an American NGO, and the children who came to greet him.

Death Toll From Dengue Fever In India Climbs To 67 - Reports - UrduPoint

The death toll from the dengue outbreak in India's Uttar Pradesh state has risen to 67, with 45 children among the victims, Hindustan Times reported on Friday.

Gunmen kidnap 140 school students in northwest Nigeria • FRANCE 24

 

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Canada: Hundreds More Unmarked Graves Found at Former Indigenous School - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – A First Nation in southern Saskatchewan has discovered hundreds of unmarked graves at the site of another former residential school for Indigenous children.

Over 33,000 Children In Ethiopias Tigray Region At Risk Of Death From Famine - UNICEF - UrduPoint

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) estimates that 33,000 children from Ethiopian region of Tigray are at risk of dying from severe malnutrition and lack of clean water amid the ongoing conflict there, UNICEF spokesperson James Elder said on Friday.

Pope voices pain over deaths of indigenous children in Canada, but doesn’t apologise - France24

 Pope Francis said on Sunday that he was pained by the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former Catholic school for indigenous students in Canada and called for respect of the rights and cultures of native peoples.

Canada: Trudeau calls for apology from the Catholic Church for role in residential schools

 

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Canada : Investigation underway after remains of 215 children found at BC residential school site

 

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Palestinian groups slam UNRWA director’s comments on Gaza attacks | Al Jazeera

  Palestinian civil society organisations have condemned comments made by a senior figure at the UNRWA about the 11-day Israeli bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip as “misleading and dangerous”.

Russia school shooting: Children and teacher killed in Kazan - BBC News

A school shooting in the Russian city of Kazan has left at least 11 people dead, reports say.

Cruento atentado contra un colegio de niñas en Kabul

 

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Yemeni Families Seek Justice for US Drone Strike Killings - Tasnim News Agency

Two Yemeni families have filed a petition against the US government over the “unlawful” killing of 34 relatives, including 17 children, in American strikes between 2013 and 2018.

Afghanistan Probes Air Strike That Killed Civilians - UrduPoint

Afghan authorities said Monday they are investigating an air strike at the weekend which local officials say killed more than a dozen civilians, including children.

Hundreds of Nigerian schoolboys released, local governor says | Al Jazeera

Hundreds of schoolboys who were kidnapped in northwestern Nigeria nearly a week ago have been released, a local official said late on Thursday, prompting joy and relief for families that had been praying for the boys’ safe return.

Afghanistan war: 26,000 Afghan children killed or maimed since 2005 - BBC News

An average of five children have been killed or wounded every day for the past 14 years in war-torn Afghanistan, a charity has found.

Over 920,000 children in US test positive for COVID-19 - China.org.cn

Over 920,000 children in the United States have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to the latest data of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital Association.

UK government agrees to fund free school meals for poorest children - Global Times

The British government on Sunday agreed to fund free meals for the poorest children over the winter period in a major policy reversal, local media reported.

Nearly 800,000 children in US test positive for COVID-19 - China.org.cn

Nearly 800,000 children in the United States have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to a new report of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association.

2 dead, dozen injured as Israelis, Palestinians trade airstrikes, rockets

Israel launched a barrage of airstrikes toward Gaza and Palestinian militants responded with rockets and mortar fire Saturday, killing two teenagers in Gaza and leaving injuries on both sides of the border, officials said.

Thai cave rescue: All 12 boys, coach pulled to safety

Divers on Tuesday rescued the final four boys and their coach from a deep cave in Thailand, where they'd been for more than two weeks.