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A Mexican woman. The last National Survey of Psychiatric Epidemiology found that 68 percent of Mexico’s 100 million people have been exposed to a traumatic event. (Photo by Justin McWilliams) Photo used under CC BY

In Mexico, gang violence inflicts ‘invisible wounds’

Mental health crisis unfolds in the country after years of drug wars and little psychological help. According to the head of MSF’s Mexico mission, Bertrand Rossier, the scale of violence in some states is “as high as in a war-torn country”.

Al Jazeera

Israel frees detained African migrants

Israel has freed 207 African migrants from prison after it missed a deadline to deport them. The government is still negotiating with a third country, believed to be Uganda, to take in the migrants who come from Eritrea and Sudan.

BBC

Only 11 Syrian refugees have been taken in by the US this year

The Independent

US-style drug war fills Thai prisons with women

As in America, Thailand aggressively rounds up nonviolent drug offenders and warehouses them in cages. More than 80 percent of Thailand’s female inmates are locked up on narcotics charges.

PRI

Rape cases spark political protests in India

Thousands of people have taken to the streets across India in reaction to a series of high-profile rape cases.

CNN

India: protesters keep spotlight on sexual assault

Al Jazeera

Brazil: Regional leaders seek to slow refugees

Leaders of Brazil’s northern state of Roraima have asked the Supreme Court for permission to temporarily close the only land border crossing with neighboring Venezuela to halt the massive and disorderly arrival of refugees.

PRI

Pakistan failing on human rights; watchdog

An independent Pakistani watchdog criticized the country‘s human rights record over the past year in a new report saying the nation has failed to make progress on a myriad of issues.

ABC News

HUMAN RIGHTS

Starbucks apologizes for arrest of black men

The Starbucks CEO issued a statement apologizing for the racist arrest of two black customers at one of the company’s Philadelphia locations, calling the incident “reprehensible.”

Essence

Starbucks just the latest accused of racial profiling at retail

USA TODAY

S. Africans enjoy human rights? Citizens say no

Do all South Africans enjoy equal human rights? Less than half of South Africans think so. That is what Ipsos found in an opinion poll in which they asked South Africans about their experience of human rights ahead of Human Rights Day.

Times Live

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Russia denies tampering with Syria site

The suspected attack, denied by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government, reportedly killed dozens of people in Douma, in the Eastern Ghouta region.

BBC

Angola: Ex-president’s son charged with fraud

The son of Angola’s former president, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, planned to siphon off $1.5-billion when he ran the oil-rich country’s sovereign wealth fund, finance ministry said.

Mail & Guardian

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Bizarre award explores fun side of science

China’s equivalent of the Ig Nobel Prizes, the US parody of the Nobel, the Pineapple award is given in fields including psychology, physics and biology. All entries must have been published in recognised academic journals or presented to conferences.

Business Standard

Costly drugs: Here’s how technology can help

The cost of drug development has skyrocketed, but disruptive technologies can bring it back down to earth.

Forbes

Scientists create technology that measures tumors’ drug resistance up to 10 times faster

Medical Express

Visa biometric card to launch in Middle East

Visa plans to launch its first bettery-less dual interface biometrics payment card (chip- and contactless-enabled) in the Middle East.

Planet Biometrics

GLOBAL HEALTH

War worsens drug resistance in Yemen

The Saudi-led bombing campaign in Yemen has produced thousands of casualties, but the real cost may not become apparent for years to come. After years of relentless bombardment, Yemen has now become the frontline of antimicrobial resistance, or AMR.

Bureau of Investigative Journalism

WHO urges people with depression to reach out

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised individuals who think they are heading for depression to talk to someone they trust or seek professional help.

Guardian

44 living with HIV / AIDS at risk in the Congo

Homophobic intolerance is rampant in the hospitals and clinics of Bukavu, the city at the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), next to Rwanda.

76Crimes

Health Ministry seeks restrictions on Aids denial in Russia

RT.com

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GOOD NEWS

Black bear cubs rescued by Virginia trooper

Two black bear cubs have their full lives ahead of them thanks to the help of a Virginia State Trooper. Trooper DH Cepelnik rescued the cubs after their mother was struck and killed by a vehicle in Franklin County, located south of Roanoke.

msn.com

Girl gets memorable ride to school on firetruck

A 9-year-old Baltimore County girl got a ride to school she’ll never forget. The Pikesville Volunteer Fire Co. made Lailah an honorary firefighter/paramedic for a day and drove her to Bedford Elementary School in a fire truck.

WBAL TV

NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY

Jackson couple makes ‘Miracle’ donation

The Parkers’ giving continues to be felt in Jackson area. On April 20, The Miracle League of Central Mississippi will hold its first games at Hite Wolcott Park in Ridgeland.

Jackson Clarion Ledger

SA philanthropists give universities a boost

Donations to local universities from South African philanthropists now exceed the income they derive from abroad. Universities benefited from philanthropic efforts amounting to R1.63-billion in 2016‚ an increase of nearly R1-billion over the last four years.

Times Live

ENVIRONMENT

Surviving climate change, then and now

An archeological dig in Italy reveals that prehistoric humans made it through a major natural disaster by cooperating with each other -- and that’s a lesson for our future.

Science Daily

Asteroid buzzed Earth this weekend

The asteroid – which has been labeled 2018 GE3 – swept past us at about half the Earth-moon distance early Sunday morning according to clocks in North America. Closest approach to Earth occurred at around 2:41 a.m. EDT (6:41 UTC; translate UTC to your time) on April 15.

Earth Sky

ECONOMY

Weibo backtracks after ‘gay ban’ outrage

Chinese social media network Sina Weibo has backtracked from a controversial gay content ban after a massive outcry. The microblogging platform had earlier said that posts related to homosexuality would be taken down.

BBC

Trump contradicts own Treasury Department

Trump tweeted that China and Russia are “playing the Currency Devaluation game as the US keeps raising interest rates.” Just last Friday, the Treasury Department published a report saying that no US trading partner is manipulating its exchange rate.

CNNMoney

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Children enjoying a bike ride in Medina Mogador, Essaouira, Morocco. (Photo by Julie Kertesz) Photo used under CC BY

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