25/02/2014 Newsround

Afternoon, guys. I'm Ayshah with your after-school headlines. Coming

your way in the next five: people have been honking their horns and

taking pictures. How it feels to be a Sochi superstar back on home soil.

And one of the cutest penguin chicks you'll ever see. This is Newsround.

First, the arrival of a new baby is usually a time of happiness and

celebration here in the UK. But in many poorer countries around the

world, it can be a totally different story. Giving birth can be a fight

for survival for both mother and child because of a lack of proper

health care. The charity Save The Children is calling on world leaders

to do more to give mothers and babies in poorer countries a better

chance. One of the world's most dangerous places to give birth is

South Sudan in Africa, as Ricky's been finding out.

In scorching 37 degree Celsius heat, a group of pregnant women are

walking to their baby class. This midwife who helps to deliver babies

is teaching them about staying healthy and taking care of their

newborns. She's one of just 300 midwives in South Sudan. In the UK,

we have around 40,000. But the charity Save The Children is working

to help change things. The BBC's George Alagiah has been to a

hospital which offers health care to mothers and babies. To our eyes, it

may not look like much but this hospital really has an incredibly

good record when it comes to looking after mothers and their children.

That is not the case elsewhere in this country. Nearly half of all

pregnant women never get anywhere near a clinic. They deliver their

babies entirely on their own without any skilled assistance. Here it is

an entirely different story. They have something like ten midwives

here. There are only 300 in the whole country. This hospital saves

lives for mothers and babies but that is not the case for the rest of

South Sudan or the world. We need midwives available at every birth so

that no mother gives birth alone. We know it can be done and if it can be

done here in South Sudan it can be done around the world. There is good

news. Progress is being made around the world. These days many more

children are living past their fifth birthday than was the case 20 years

ago. That's down to things like more vaccinations and better treatments

for deadly diseases. It's hoped more can be done to give more kids

everywhere the best start in life. Next, a leopard on the loose has

sparked panic in the city of Meerut in Northern India. Schools were

closed yesterday and officials are still trying to track down the

beast. The leopard was spotted in a hospital, but wildlife experts

weren't able to catch it. This isn't the first time wild animals have

invaded places where people live and as the world's towns and cities

grow, it's likely to happen more and more. Humanity is encroaching on the

habitat of lots of wildlife. Leopards, lions, tigers. There is

far less space for them to live. They are bound to interact much more

with people by coming to villages and into towns so it is bound to

happen. Even here in the UK. We hear stories about urban foxes and even

here in Manchester in the city centre we have had reports of

otters, wild mink, and peregrines nesting in a city centre building.

Sport now and Team GB's Winter Olympic athletes have returned to

the UK for a hero's welcome. They visited Downing Street where they

were congratulated by the Prime Minister for beating their target of

three medals by finishing with four, the best British result at the

Winter Games for 90 years. Olympic skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold won

the only gold. And it sounds like she still can't believe it's real.

It has been a great day and a great week. I can't really believe it has

all happened but I have the gold medal round my neck so I have got to

be sure. It is great. People are driving past and taking pictures,

honking their horns. It is nice to share it with everyone back in

Britain. Every time I slide I have to be aware of what I am doing,

travelling at 90 mph. I put my helmet on and I am in competition

mode and ready And you can hear more from Team GB over on the website. To

go. From super humans to super cute now.

Take a look at this baby Humboldt penguin. The little fellow was born

two months early because of the milder weather this winter, so now

staff at London Zoo are having to take extra special care of him. He's

much smaller than your average penguin chick and he still doesn't

have a name but that hasn't stopped him making his presence felt. That's

it. We're back at 6:50. Goodbye.