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Cessation of hostilities comes into effect in Syria

A cessation of hostilities has come into effect in Syria, although it is unclear how widely it will be observed. The Syrian army says it is implementing the truce, which began at sunset, but rebel groups have been more guarded.

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BBC

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Rebel groups have deep misgivings over deal

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ABC News

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Why Americans should care about war-torn Syria

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USA TODAY

Bangladesh factory fire death toll rises to 31

The death toll from a boiler explosion and subsequent fire at a packaging factory in Bangladesh over the weekend has risen to 31 after more bodies were found in the debris, an official said.

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Al Jazeera

Louisiana seeks bailout as flood costs hit $15B

The cost of August’s historic flooding in Louisiana is rising as fast as riverwater. It could hit $15 billion, and state officials and residents have begun scrambling to find money as southern Louisiana slowly dries out.

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Guardian

Duterte set to expel US special forces

Philippines president has ramped up his feud with the US, demanding all American special forces leave his country’s south where they have been helping to train local troops battling Muslim extremists.

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Asia quickens ‘failing’ war on drugs

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Reuters

India: Kashmiri police face public backlash

As Kashmir enters a third month of tense conflict marked by violent street clashes and almost daily protests, Indian government troops backed by local police are maintaining a tight security lockdown.

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Arson damages mosque mass killer attended

A fire at a Florida mosque, once attended by the gunman in the Orlando nightclub shooting, has been ruled arson. The Islamic Center of Fort Pierce cannot assess the damage until the site is no longer considered a crime scene.

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USA TODAY

HUMAN RIGHTS

Football players kneel during US anthem

United States sports teams have been following Colin Kaepernick’s lead by taking a knee during the National Anthem in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

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USA TODAY

Norway pushes back against FB censorship

After Facebook censored Norwegian author Tom Egeland’s post of the iconic “napalm girl” photograph, Norwegian publications, politicians, and citizens have protested the removal of documented history.

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NPR

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Venezuelans revel after Maduro humiliation

Amazed by the sight of President Maduro humiliated in public, opposition supporters are now flaunting their kitchenware nationwide to taunt the man they blame for a dire economic crisis that has many families skipping meals.

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Reuters

Kenya: Three female attackers killed

Three women tricked their way into a Mombasa police station where they stabbed one officer and set fire to the building with a petrol bomb before they were shot dead.

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Al Jazeera

WAR AND TERRORISM

Paris: Women who planned attack linked to ISIS

Three women arrested in raids this week in France were part of a terror cell directed by ISIS from Syria, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said.

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CNN

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Dramatic moment ‘suspected female ISIS terrorist’ dragged away from Notre Dame cathedral by police

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Mirror

Taliban claims twin bombings in Afghanistan

Twin bombings near the Afghan Defense Ministry have killed at least 24 people in an attack claimed by the Taliban. Another 91 people were wounded in the attack.

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Christian Science Monitor

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

No delays on Mecca pilgrimage expansion

Construction projects to expand capacity at Mecca’s Grand Mosque and other Islamic holy sites will be completed in about three years, enabling Saudi Arabia to accommodate more pilgrims.

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Reuters

UN warns S. Sudan of arms embargo

The United Nations Security Council has warned South Sudan President Salva Kiir to either accept a peace process or face sanction. The council wants the government to cooperate on the deployment of 4,000 more foreign troops or possibly face an arms embargo.

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Africa TVC

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Flatworm parasite named after Barack Obama

When retired biology professor Thomas Platt discovered a previously unknown species of parasite, he chose to name it after his fifth cousin, twice removed: President Obama. Baracktrema obamai is a 2-inch long, thread-like, parasitic flatworm.

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Christian Science Monitor

Is human hair as distinctive as human DNA?

Variations of the proteins found in hair may be as valid an identification method as DNA, say researchers, which could aid in analyzing crime-scene evidence.

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Christian Science Monitor

GLOBAL HEALTH

Why we feel so busy (when we’re really not)

Many people in the industrialized world tell tell researchers they’re overburdened with work, at the expense of time with family. But people actually work about as much as they used to, and parents actually spend more time with their kids than previous generations.

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BBC

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Stress, long working hours harm health

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The National

Exercise may cancel out alcohol

Exercising the recommended amount “cancels out” the higher risk of cancer death brought about by drinking, a new study revealed.

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CNN

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GOOD NEWS

Former gang rivals providing gourmet meals

Tired of life on the streets, friends in Los Angeles are putting aside gang colors to provide home-cooked, gourmet meals to members of their community. Their popularity has grown enormously thanks to social media.

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NBCNews.com

NGOs

Indian government has ’shut door on NGOs’

It’s been over two years since India’s Intelligence Bureau accused NGOs of reducing India’s GDP by a staggering 2 to 3 percent year by campaigning against projects that the Indian government argued to be integral for economic growth. The fallout has been profound.

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Guardian

NGOs accused of exploiting abductees

The Nigerian government and parents of some Chibok schoolgirls that escaped from Boko Haram have accused non-governmental organizations of using the girls to get donations in the United States.

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Nigerian forces detain reporter over Boko Haram link

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South Florida Times

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

14-1 return projected for jobs philanthropy

A $1 billion philanthropic investment into competency-based job training and higher learning could yield returns of up to 14-fold. The projection is part of The Bridgespan Group’s Billion Dollar Bets series.

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NonProfit Times

Toy startup moves to fund social justice work

Woozy Moo sells toys under the banner of girl empowerment, eco-friendliness, and attention to special-needs children. And now Woozy Moo has launched a grant program to support direct service or advocacy work that addresses social injustice or inequality.

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Inside Philanthropy

ENVIRONMENT

5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Tanzania

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has killed at least 13 people and injured 203 in northern Tanzania, the authorities say. The quake struck close to the border with Uganda and Rwanda near Lake Victoria.

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BBC

Climate change raises odds of bad weather

About three weeks ago, a three-day storm dropped 17 inches of rainfall on Baton Rouge, La. Was it climate change? A new study from NOAA and the World Weather Attribution says yes, sorta. It’s complicated.

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Wired

Device converts sunlight to steam amid dust

A novel, low-cost solar thermal energy conversion system has been developed that can easily generate steam from sunlight. The solar conversion system can help make technologies that rely on steam more efficient and affordable.

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ScienceDaily

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Aron, Ruth and Sirak Betru honor the memory of their older brother during a ceremony honoring the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Their brother, Yeneneh Betru, died in the attacks. (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro/Department of Defense) Photo used under CC BY

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