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Child marriage, which steals the innocence of millions of girls worldwide and often condemns them to lives of poverty, ignorance and poor health, is one of the biggest obstacles to development, rights groups say.

Scientists have identified an emerging "superbug" strain of salmonella that is highly resistant to the antibiotic ciprofloxacin, or Cipro, often used for severe salmonella infections, and say they fear it may spread around the world.

Evolution is driven by adaptation, and a new study offers fresh clues as to the role our ancient ancestors' habitat played in encouraging them to stretch their legs and begin walking upright.

The fate of tens of thousands of people living and dying from famine in the Somalia is literally in the hands and hearts of the internationally community. The deadly famine in Somalia could spread if the international community doesn't provide the funds needed to respond to the hunger crisis that has already killed thousands, the United Nations humanitarian chief warned.

Angelina Jolie was moved to tears at the Sarajevo Film Festival Saturday when she accepted an award there. Jolie and Brad Pitt walked down the red carpet together.

Insurgents from al-Shabab, an Islamist terrorist group in league with al-Qaeda, have banned food and aid assistance from the UN.

The United Nations airlifted emergency food for starving children into the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday as aid groups warned of a growing influx of hungry families from the famine-hit south of the country.

The European Union's executive will increase funding for victims of the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa, the EU's crisis chief said on Wednesday after visiting Kenya and Somalia.

The number of Kenyans who will need food aid due to drought will rise to 3.5 million by September, the United Nations said on Tuesday, while European officials warned such crises would flare up again unless more money was directed at prevention efforts.

Somali capital Mogadishu is struggling to find means to survive as the number of people seeking refuge here in a desperate attempt to escape famine and conflict, is estimated to be more than 20,000, according to a UNHCR, report.

The worst drought in 60 years in the Horn of Africa has sparked a severe food crisis and high malnutrition rates, with parts of Kenya and Somalia experiencing pre-famine conditions, according to a United Nations report.

The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday said long-term efforts to boost food security in the Horn of Africa must accompany the emergency aid to those affected by the drought-related hunger.

Islamist extremist group Al-Shabab has said that international agencies it had banned from its territory would not be allowed to return to help the Somali population with aid for the famine.

The UN declared on Wednesday that famine now exists in two regions of southern Somalia, which have the highest malnutrition rates in the world. You can help by donating time and money to worldwide organizations like UNICEF, The Red Cross and the World Food Program (WFP), or through Facebook and Twitter.

The United Nations has officially declared that there is a famine in Somalia.

Millions of people across Somalia are suffering from drought and famine, but you can help by donating to aid agencies working to bring supplies to the Horn of Africa.

With no improvement in the overall food security conditions expected before early 2012, about a million of children in drought-ridden Horn of Africa are at the risk of dying from malnourishment.

The United Nations has reported that measles outbreaks in Ethiopia and Kenya have killed dozens of children and sickened thousands of others. Measles are spread through contact with droplets from the nose, mouth, or throat of an infected person and symptoms include bloodshot eyes, cough, fever, light sensitivity, muscle pain, and rash.

Measles, a highly contagious and serious disease, still wreaks havoc on Africa due to poverty and ignorance. A United Nations spokesperson said on Friday that 17,584 people have contracted this disease and 114 have died from it in Ethiopia, reported CBS.

The United Nations has reported that measles outbreaks in Ethiopia and Kenya have killed dozens of children and sickened thousands of others. UNICEF spokeswoman Marixie Mercado said today that at least 17,584 measles cases were reported by Ethiopian officials in the first half of the year. The outbreaks have results in 114 deaths.

Around 10 million people total in the Horn of Africa will need food aid as a result of a massive drought.