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African bush elephants in Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Pans Game Reserve. Fueled by the demand for bushmeat and ivory, decades of poaching have decimated an extraordinary mix of species. (Photo by Michael Jansen) Photo used under CC BY

Poachers have decimated Central African elephants

The sustained slaughter of elephants has left fewer than 3,000 in Central Africa, with perhaps just a few dozen in the Chinko reserve, a vast area of wildernesses in the heart of the continent, surrounded by various civil wars.

Al Jazeera

Rohingya compile their own record of killings

Rohingya refugees have pieced together, the only record of Rohingya Muslims who were allegedly killed in a brutal crackdown by Myanmar’s military. Their final tally put the number killed at more than 10,000.

Reuters

Shahidul Alam: Jailed journalist’s powerful photos of Bangladesh

BBC

Informal economy sustains migrants in South Africa

The informal food economy, which falls outside official regulation, plays a key role in many migrants’ lives, as it offers opportunities for livelihoods and a way to stay connected to families and communities far away.

Quartz

Germany in deal with Greece over taking migrants back

ABC News

S. Sudan’s child soldiers hope for life after war

UNICEF’s program gives child soldiers a chance at a new life. During the civil war in South Sudan, an estimated 19,000 children under 18 have joined the ranks of the army, rebel forces or local militias.

The Australian

Malaysia throws out law against ‘fake news’

Malaysia’s parliament repealed a law against “fake news” introduced this year by the administration of former prime minister Najib Razak after securing a simple majority.

Reuters

Ecuador, Peru tighten entry for Venezuelans

Venezuelans entering Ecuador and Peru will soon be required to show their passports, rather than national identity cards, amid concerns over an influx of economic migrants, according to officials from both governments.

Reuters

HUMAN RIGHTS

Japanese agencies inflate disability employment

Several ministries in Japan may have been inflating for decades the number of disabled people they employ in order to meet quotas even as the government imposes levies on private companies that fail to meet theirs.

Yahoo! News

No room for error in India’s citizenship test

Riyazul Islam says he had to produce family documents going back to 1951 to prove he is an Indian. Some are victims of a spelling error in their names or a mistake in their age in documents offered for proof of citizenship.

Channel NewsAsia

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Pop star claims Ugandan leader had him beaten

Lawyers for a pop singer turned politician and prominent critic of Uganda’s veteran ruler Yoweri Museveni claim he has been badly beaten up, following his arrest after the presidential convoy was pelted with stones.

Guardian

In Uganda a pop star takes on a president, at his peril

ABC News

Mexico City bans use of models at city events

They’ve long been a part of events: attractive women hired to be greeters or eye candy. Now Mexico City has prohibited the use of models, breaking ground for a country deeply entrenched in gender stereotypes.

Toronto Star

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Pakistan employs science to alleviate poverty

The new PM arrives at a time when Pakistan’s research community faces challenges. But Khan has a track record of using science and education to alleviate poverty, founding a cancer hospital and technical college.

Nature

Women dominate neuroendocrinology

It is uncommon for any field of science to be dominated by women. But now, women have taken over the field of neuroendocrinology with 58 percent of professors and 62 percent of student trainees women.

Nautilus

GLOBAL HEALTH

Indian state launches breastfeeding drive

The Rajasthan government has launched a campaign to promote breastfeeding in the first hour after birth, in a bid to improve the state’s infant mortality rate.

Guardian

Antibodies could knock out Ebola

In 1995, a patient with Ebola miraculously recovered. At that time, Ebola meant almost certain death. Doctors found that this patient had antibodies to fight the virus in his bloodstream even after he recovered.

Voice of America

WHO expects Ebola to spread

NPR

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (Jeffrey Sachs):

Billionaires reach for the stars while world suffers

CNN

Column (Thu-Huong Ha):

An ex-cop investigated an apartheid government pedophilia ring in a new book. Now he’s dead

Quartz

Column (Alex Palmer):

The great Chinese art heist

GQ.com

Column (Ken Moak):

China’s economy will not buckle under Trump’s trade war

Asia Times Online

Column (Richard Javad Heydarian):

On China’s Muslim crackdown

Al Jazeera

Column (David Mamone):

Until our workspaces are safe, LGBTQ people will be trapped in the closet

Huffington Post

Column (Rushanara Ali):

One year on, a million Rohingya refugees still fear for their lives

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Kenyan women take back reproductive rights

These Kenyan women are campaigning to improve sexual and reproductive rights in their communities. To try to stamp out female genital mutilation, they have developed alternative rites of passage ceremonies

Positive News

Amidst global gloom, data suggests progress

It might seem like the world is getting worse and worse. But psychologist Steven Pinker says that across the board, data suggests we’ve made a lot of progress.

OPB

PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS

Nonprofit news joins press freedom support

Amid rising threats to journalist safety and U.S. President Trump’s characterization of journalists as the “enemy of the people,” the Institute for Nonprofit News encouraged its 170-plus members to participate in the campaign.

Current

Nonprofit raises funds for school in need

Charleston Hope is holding its annual fundraiser to help those in low-income schools. It allows the nonprofit to run classroom mentor programs and girl empowerment programs.

WCSC

ENVIRONMENT

Environmentalist urges consumption reduction

Environmental activist Paul Gilding says the world has been growing too fast for too long. And now the Earth is full. The only solution is to radically change the way we consume.

NPR

Protected India-Bhutan border saves wildlife

A border between the park and Bhutan’s Royal Manas National Park helped wildlife find refuge from human presence. Since the end of the ethno-political violence, the park has managed to preserve its overall animal diversity.

Mongabay

ECONOMY

S. Africa mining industry faces uncertain future

South Africa has some of the world’s biggest precious metal reserves. Mining now makes up 7 percent of its economic output, a fall from 20 percent in the 1970s. Mining is also intertwined with race relations in South Africa.

Al Jazeera

Nigeria seeks to invest in diversifying mining

CNBCAfrica

Indian rupee hits fresh record low

The rupee has been steadily falling throughout the year. The weaker rupee will help India sell goods and its huge services sector overseas, but the country is a massive importer of oil, securing most of its needs from abroad.

First Post

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Pilgrims on the way to Mecca spend the afternoon in Arafat on the ninth day of Dhul Hijjah. Failure to be present in the plain of Arafat on the required day invalidates the pilgrimage. The Hajj begins August 19. (Photo by Omar Chatriwala of Al Jazeera English) Photo used under CC BY

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