Times Online: Don't prosecute children under 14, says top adviser
--"Thousands of young criminals should be spared incarceration, according to a proposal by a senior government adviser to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14."

DNA India: ‘More Indian youth interested in politics’
--"Are young people in richer countries less interested in politics than those in poorer countries? Yes, says the World Bank’s World Development Report, 2007, released on Saturday."

The Age: Children taking on their parents' stresses
--"Children are increasingly finding it difficult to divorce themselves from the problems of family breakdown, mortgage and consumer pressures felt by parents."

People's Daily Online: World Bank calls for more investment in developing world's youth population
--"The World Bank released a report here Saturday, urging developing countries to invest more in young people aged between 12 and 24. The World Development Report said that now 1.3 billion young people are living in the developing world, the largest-ever youth group in history."

China View: Lonely children need help
--"Statistics reveal that nearly 20 million rural children are left behind in the countryside while their parents seek work in urban areas."

Saipan Tribune: Youth Congress election tomorrow
--"The CNMI Youth Congress was established by Public Law 8-27 and further amended by Public Law 10-18 and Public Law 11-18. The purpose of its establishment is to encourage our Youths of the CNMI to participate in a democratic system and to learn the legislative process while fostering leadership among their peers. Members of the CNMI Youth Congress will engage in the crafting of legislation that are of essential matters pertaining to the youths of the commonwealth and will be actively involved in a youth summit and other youth programs."