As in Gaza, children are also the main victims in Sri Lanka...

A growing number of children have been killed or injured in Sri Lankan fighting over the last 10 days, the UN children's agency (Unicef) says.

It has called on the government and Tamil Tiger rebels to give "absolute priority" to the safety of children and the wider civilian population.

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Unicef said the safety of children - some just months old - and the wider civilian population was of paramount importance.

"We have clear evidence that children are being caught in the crossfire, and that children are being injured and killed," Unicef Regional Director for South Asia, Daniel Toole, said. Full story...

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