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Life-changing surgery may help a little girl with rare disorder smile for the first time A New York family raises money for a life-changing surgery for their three-year-old daughter, Addison Garvey. Addison suffers from Moebius syndrome, a rare disorder that affects the muscles that control facial expression. The Garvey's are hoping to raise enough money so Addison can have the surgery before she starts kindergarten.

Toddler needs 125G surgery in order to smile for the first time Parents of a 3-year old from Melville, New York are trying to raise $125,000 so their little girl can undergo a special surgery to treat her rare syndrome and smile for the first time.

Opioid poisonings, overdoses send more kids to hospitals Researchers found the number of children and teens admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit for an opioid overdose nearly doubled. That included teenagers who'd abused the drugs, and young children who'd accidentally gotten hold of them.

Kremlin 'ready to cooperate' over former spy's illness in UK The Kremlin said Tuesday that Russia has not been approached by British authorities to help in an investigation over how and why a former Russian spy was found critically ill in a shopping mall in a town in southern England.

Child marriage drops in South Asia leading to global decline UNICEF says a significant fall in child marriages in South Asia has reduced the rate of marriage for girls globally.

Afghan official: Sticky bomb kills 2 in eastern province An Afghan official says at least two people were killed when a sticky bomb attached to a fuel truck detonated in eastern Nangarhar province.

Taiwan looks to domestic arms industry to respond to China Taiwan's defense ministry says it will look to its domestic arms industry as well as foreign suppliers to respond to China's continuing military buildup.

South Korea meeting thrusts North's Kim into the limelight North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is playing host to a group of visiting South Korean envoys, affording the autocratic leader a whole new raft of propaganda and political opportunities.

US aides: Venezuela opens backchannel over jailed American Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro welcomed a visit by a top-ranking Republican congressional staffer last month to discuss the possible release of a Utah man jailed for more than 20 months in this volatile South American nation, six U.S. congressional and administration aides told The Associated Press.

South Korean governor resigns following rape accusation A South Korean provincial governor who was seen as a potential presidential candidate has resigned after his secretary accused him of raping her.

Guatemala's Israel embassy to move to Jerusalem in mid-May Guatemala says it will transfer its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem the second week of May, in parallel with a similar and criticized move by the United States of its own diplomatic mission scheduled for around the same time.

Italy's anti-establishment surge creates chaotic parliament Italian voters boost anti-migrant and far-right populists in huge voter turn-outs.

ROME (Reuters) - Two anti-establishment leaders made early plays to govern Italy on Monday, triggering concern in the euro zone following an inconclusive election where voters shunted mainstream parties to the sidelines. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2FVNQ63

SALISBURY, England (Reuters) - A former Russian double agent convicted in Moscow of betraying dozens of agents to British intelligence was critically ill in hospital on Tuesday after he was exposed to an unidentified substance in southern England. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2FX1iXb

RIYADH/LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's crown prince wants to persuade his British and U.S. allies that "shock" reforms have made his country a better place to invest and a more tolerant society on his first foreign tour as heir apparent. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2oKuCZo

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's military has offered to guarantee safe passage out of Syria's Eastern Ghouta for rebel fighters and their families. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2thuVQl

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's increase in military spending for 2018, the biggest rise in three years, was proportionate and low, and Beijing had not been goaded into an arms race with the United States, state media said on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2tjwfSL

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met senior South Korean government officials for the first time and said it is his "firm will to vigorously advance" inter-Korean ties and pursue reunification, the North's official news agency said on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2D3VojT

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday the military should focus "all its power" to boost its defense capabilities to counter North Korea's missile and nuclear programs, even while it engages Pyongyang in dialogue. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2tk4wBw

Baan Saladin, Thailand (Reuters) - Thai junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha rowed a boat across a pond dotted with lotus leaves, planted some rice stalks in a field and turned to villagers who had come to meet him in Baan Saladin village in central Thailand. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2I39Hce

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean prosecutors have called former President Lee Myung-bak to appear for questioning over allegations he took bribes when in office, a prosecutor said on Tuesday in the latest top-level political corruption scandal to rock the country. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2Fj3B5M

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey, Russia and Iran will hold a summit in April to discuss Syria and potential steps in the region, the spokesman for the Turkish foreign ministry said on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2oT5Ohn