A Brazilian federal policeman walks past Indian children while patroling the Amazon village of Boa Vista, just across the border from Colombia, October 2, 2003. OCTOBER 2 REUTERS/Patricia Santos Oct 03 12:22 PM

 

 

  

Indian artists give finishing touches to an effigy of ten-headed demon king Ravana in preparation for the upcoming Hindu festival of Dussera, in New Delhi October 1, 2003. In many places in India the festival culminates with the burning of huge images of the demon king Ravana to symbolize the triumph of good over evil. Dussera is being celebrated on October 5 across the India. REUTERS/Kamal Kishore Reuters - Oct 01 6:55 AM

 

 

  

An Indian girl places a handmade cotton garland on a photo of Mahatma Gandhi, to mark the 134th anniversary of his birth, in New Delhi, October 2, 2003. REUTERS/Kamal Kishore

 

 

  

Iraqi school children gather outside their primary school where U.S. troops secured the area in Baghdad Saturday Oct. 4, 2003. Iraqi students registered for the new school term on Wednesday, but Saturday marked the first day of formal classroom instruction, but many infrastructure problems remain. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)
AP - Oct 04 10:21 AM

 

 

  

An Israeli soldier opens a gate in the controversial West Bank security barrier to let Palestinian children from the village of Khirbat Gabra cross over to a nearby Palestinian village where their school is situated on the other side of the fence(AFP/Yoav Lemmer)
AFP - Oct 02 4:22 PM

 

 

  

Russian children greet Cherie Blair, wife of Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair and Lyudmila Putin, left, wife of the Russian President, at a book festival in Moscow, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003. (AP Photo/ITAR-TASS, Preisdential Press Service)

 

  

Peter Chabot, 3, of Rye, N.Y., plays with Mattel's Hot Wheels T-Wrecks Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, during an introduction of the top ten toys of the year. In the survey, based on research conducted on children by FamilyFun magazine, the T-Wrecks came in second. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg) AP - Oct 02

 

  

Children sitting in a yurt listen to fairy tales, in Potsdam near Berlin, during the international fairytale congress last month(AFP/DDP/file/Michael Urban)
AFP/DDP/file - Oct 02 2:20 AM

 

 

  

Children play as they sit in front of Paul Gauguin's 1897-1898 oil-on-canvass ' D' Ou venons-nous ? Que sommes-nous ? Ou allons-nous ?' (Where are we coming from ? What are we ? Where are we going ?) at the Gauguin exhibition, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003 at the Musee D'Orsay in Paris. The exhibition, titled 'Gauguin-Tahiti' opens next Friday to the public and runs until January 19, 2004. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)

AP - Oct 01 2:33 PM

 

 

  

Azeri children cool off in Caspian Sea few kilometers away from an offshore oil rig. Ireland is seeking to increase its offshore oil and gas exploration(AFP/AA/File/Riza Ozel) AFP/AA/File - Oct 01 1:39 PM

 

  

Jewish children watch as a chicken is offered for sale later to be part of the Kaparot ceremony in Mea Shearim, the ultra-orthodox neighborhood in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003. The ritual is performed before the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year which falls on Sunday, Oct. 6. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

 

  

Mexican children from a poor district of Mexico City practices on a tight rope during a workshop lead by a trainer from the Canadian Cirque du Soleil September 30, 2003. The Cirque du Soleil has a program to teach under-privileged children circus performance to keep them off the streets and to help them develop aptitudes which help them in their adult life. REUTERS/Andrew Winning Reuters - Oct 01

 

 

  

Children dressed as angels wait for a procession to start September 29, 2003 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The procession is in honor of St. Michael the Archangel, Tegucigalpa's patron saint. REUTERS/Daniel LeClair REUTERS Sep 30

 

  

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker gestures at center as she reads a book to children during a promotion for Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003, in New York. Parker was helping to promote a Halloween fundraising effort that encourages children to collect donations for UNICEF instead of Halloween candy. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Sep 30

 

  

Sara, 7, plays with Christmas' ornaments in the biggest rubbish dump in Guatemala City , Tuesday, Sept 30, 2003. Wednesday is National Children's day in Guatemala. Like thousands of children, she is forced to work in the rubbish dump to support her impoverished family.(Ap Photo/Rodrigo Abd)  Sep 30 5:14 PM

 

 

  

 Juan,14, and his brothers Ramon,4, and Diego, 8, rest after a small juggling spectacle at one of the most important intersections for 6 dollars a day in Guatemala City , Tuesday, Sept 30, 2003. Wednesday is National Children's day in Guatemala. Like thousands of children,they are forced to beg for small change to support their impoverished family.(Ap Photo/Rodrigo Abd)  Sep 30 5:14 PM

 

 

  

Child Rights Week-2003 began in Dhaka yesterday with a call to ensure a safe environment for grooming the children as worthy citizens.

The theme of this year’s Child Rights Week is “Children in Love, Children in Development.”

 

  

Several million Iraqi children go back to school for the start of the new academic year on Wednesday. Children will no longer have to praise Saddam Hussein. BBC.

  

Shark! Shark!" called frenzied nearby anglers running up and down the wharf in the first moments after the catch came out of the water. Without a doubt, there was a resemblance. But dogfish don't have the significant teeth of the related species. The 42-inch dogfish was so large and so heavy that it required the effort of two young anglers. For their record-breaking morning catch, they won Saturday's Kids' Mini Derby together, a first.

 

http://www.mvgazette.com/news/2003/09/29/kids_mini_derby.php

 

  

Chung Hwa Middle School (BSB), Brunei, held a language competition for its kindergarten (K2 and K3 level) students last week.The three-day language competition aimed to help children master the skill of speaking and writing in Malay, Chinese and English.http://www.brunei-online.com/bb/thu/oct2h29.htm