Young couple plead guilty to neglecting newborn baby
The three-kilogramme baby was born on May 12, at a house in Jabur Kubur, before being abandoned at a shop on May 18.
Thu May 23 2024
Suspect who dumped baby likely an outsider - Bricksfields police
The autopsy has been completed and police are still waiting for the laboratory results regarding the cause of the baby's death, police said.
Tue May 21 2024
Many hospitals in China stop newborn delivery services as birth rate drops
The closures come as Chinese policymakers grapple with how to boost young couples' desire to have children.
Tue Mar 19 2024
Global child mortality rates dropped in 2022 but progress slow, UN says
The world is still behind in the goal of reducing preventable deaths of children who died before their fifth birthday.
Wed Mar 13 2024
March 22 sentencing of Indonesian babysitter who concealed birth
Yuni Widya was charged with concealing the birth of her baby by burying the body of the newborn at Taman Mutiara, last year.
Thu Feb 15 2024
Premature Gaza babies evacuated to Egypt as Israeli tanks encircle second hospital
The newborns had been in Al Shifa hospital, where several others died after incubators were knocked out during collapse of medical services.
Tue Nov 21 2023
Newborn left in front of mosque with note of apology
The note indicated the child had been left due to the parents' inability to care for her and pleading for her to be taken to an orphanage.
Mon Nov 06 2023
Families seek answers after British nurse Lucy Letby convicted of killing seven newborns
Lucy Letby, who was in her 20s at the time of the murders, is the most prolific child serial killer in modern British history.
Mon Aug 21 2023
Newborn baby girl found abandoned at garbage dump
A newborn baby girl with her umbilical cord still intact was found abandoned at a garbage dump on Kampung Sungai Ara, Petaling Jaya, yesterday.
Tue May 02 2023
Argentina says mafia groups are spurring Russian birth tourism
Russians can travel to Argentina without a visa, where all newborns are granted citizenship automatically.
Tue Feb 14 2023
Body of newborn baby girl found abandoned at mosque grounds
The body of a newborn baby girl was discovered abandoned on the grounds of the Kampung Sri Jemapoh Mosque, Juasseh yesterday.
Sun Feb 12 2023
Newborn boy found in Kuala Ibai rakyat condo
A baby boy with his umbilical cord still attached was found at Kondo Rakyat Kuala Ibai, near Kuala Terengganu, yesterday afternoon.
Sun Feb 05 2023
Controversial monkey study reignites animal testing debate
Mother monkeys permanently separated from their newborns sometimes find comfort in plush toys, study shows.
Sun Nov 06 2022
Nurse gets 6-yr prison term for dropping newborn, resulting in brain damage
Public outrage was stirred after surveillance camera footage showed the nurse physically abusing a total of 14 newborns.
Fri Jul 22 2022
Senegal president says 11 newborn babies die in fire at regional hospital
Investigators believe the fire was ignited by a short circuit, according to Senegal's health minister, Abdoulaye.
Thu May 26 2022