Archive for the ‘child’ Category

12-year-old Child Guerilla in Myanmar Surrenders

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

Imagine, a boy barely 12-years-old running an entire militant group. This is how, Johnny Htoo, the child militia leader of the small but notorious gang of God’s Army would like to introduce himself.Link

250,000 Child Soldiers Worldwide Still Caught Up in War

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

According to a senior official of the United Nations, more than 250,000 child soldiers all over the world are trapped in the conflicting ongoing wars. Girl soldiers are the worst sufferer with 10 in 1000 sexually abused by the adult combatants. They are often subjected to torturous sexual violence and ...

Boy Killed By Falling Mirror At Wal-Mart

Monday, July 24th, 2006

A mirror at a store fell on a 3-year-old boy, killing him, officials said. Christopher Antonio was apparently playing near the 5-foot-tall floor-mounted mirror in the children's section of a Wal-Mart when it fell Saturday.Link

Home-alone boy survives 11-story fall

Saturday, July 8th, 2006

I'm amazed the kid's alive, Police Chief James Tuffey said. He's talking about a 4-year-old boy who survived a fall from an 11-story window Friday, after being left alone at home. The boy bounced off a metal awning and then fell into a concrete courtyard. He was able to talk ...

More States Move to Use GPS Tracking of Sex Offenders

Tuesday, June 20th, 2006

Many states are moving to use GPS tracking on convicted sex offenders.Link