Newborns in Japan are at a new low, while fewer couples marry

TOKYO — The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for an eighth straight year to a new low, government data showed Tuesday, and a top official said it was critical for the country to reverse the trend in the coming half-dozen years. The 758,631 babies born in Japan in 2023 were a … Read more

Morocco arrests 30 people suspected of trafficking newborns, report says

FES, Morocco — Moroccan authorities arrested 30 people this week in the city of Fes on multiple charges as part of a wide-ranging case involving blackmail, threats and trafficking of newborn babies. The North African country’s state-run news agency, MAP, reported on Wednesday that the suspects — including law enforcement agents, doctors, nurses and other … Read more

Search for caretaker after bodies of 6 newborns are found near cemetery

Police in the Dominican Republic say they are looking for a cemetery caretaker as part of an investigation into the bodies of six newborns found discarded near a cemetery SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Police in the Dominican Republic said Thursday they are looking for a cemetery caretaker as part of an investigation into the … Read more