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Official figures reveal that over 10,000 children participated last year in Mongolia’s traditional Naadam festival. More than 600 jockeys were thrown from their horses; 169 were hurt and two were killed. (Photo by Evgeni Zotov) Photo used under CC BY

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Mongolia’s child jockeys: Tradition or business?

Human rights groups and international organizations have criticized the Mongolian custom of using child jockeys for the dangers the participants face while racing.

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Transitions Online

Refugees face uncertainty in Greece

Many refugees and migrants across Greece and on its islands, who have been in Greece for two and a half years, are still waiting for a final decision on their asylum application.

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Al Jazeera

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Refugees in Greece work together and build communities

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Al Jazeera

More than 40M people living as slaves globally

North Korea and Eritrea have the world’s highest rates of enslaved people, said a global survey that focused on the roles of conflict and government repression in modern slavery.

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Reuters

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Modern slavery in developed countries more common than thought

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CNN

Period poverty causes anxiety, depression

Women who have experienced period poverty, or lack of access to sanitary products, are more likely to suffer from anxiety or depression, struggle to pay their bills and have an unfulfilling love life, a study claims.

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The Independent

The toll of pregnancy on Paraguay girls

Rampant child abuse, a culture that sexualizes young girls and draconian abortion laws have contributed to a child pregnancy rate that is among Latin America’s highest.

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Guardian

Rohingya genocide was premeditated

Fortify Rights group says the deadly violence against Rohingya in 2017 was premeditated and amounts to “genocide.”

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Al Jazeera

HUMAN RIGHTS

Standing Rock activists face prison sentences

Two years after the Dakota Access pipeline protests in North Dakota, thousands of “water protectors” who participated in the 2016 protests are struggling to rebuild their lives.

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Truthdig

Fighters who abducted Chibok girls captured

Nigerian police have arrested eight members of the armed group Boko Haram who were involved in the 2014 abduction of more than 276 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok.

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Al Jazeera

Grave abuses by Cameroon military, separatists

Violent tensions between Cameroon’s government and Anglophone separatists have forced more than 180,000 people from their homes since December. A new report blames both sides for “grave abuses” against civilians.

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Yahoo! News

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Israel approves controversial bill, Jewish state

Israel’s parliament has passed a controversial law characterizing the country as a primarily Jewish state, generating criticism and concern.

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BBC

Eritrean troops withdraw from Ethiopian border

Eritrea has pulled troops back from its heavily militarised border with Ethiopia as a “gesture of reconciliation,” the pro-government Eritrean Press agency said.

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Reuters

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Ethiopian reunited with long-lost daughters in Eritrea after 16 years

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BBC

Nicaragua marks anniversary of 1979 revolution

Nicaragua marked the 39th anniversary of the 1979 revolution against dictator Anastasio Somoza amid protests and bloodshed.

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CBS News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Amber holds first known baby snake fossil

The first known fossil of a baby snake have turned up in a nugget found in Myanmar. A new species named Xiaophis myanmarensis met its untimely demise about 99 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period.

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Science News

Old sports footage helps track climate change

Tour of Flanders cycling videos show how trees are responding to warmer weather over time. Pieter De Frenne noticed changes in the landscape, having morphed from bare to lush with greenery.

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Popular Science

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Cities as study proxies for climate change

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ScienceDaily

Dubai to host world’s biggest vertical farm

Emirates Flight Catering and Crop One Holdings announced the world’s largest vertical farm will be based in Dubai. At 130,000 square feet, it will be twice as large as one previously planned for New Jersey.

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Smithsonian Magazine

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Crop One holds potential of farming six tons of produce per day

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Daily Mail

GLOBAL HEALTH

Greater attention needed to prevent epidemics

The World Health Organization has worked to prevent catastrophic outbreaks. While this year’s outbreaks have been contained, experts worry that the lack of research could lead to an epidemic that threatens global security.

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Huffington Post

Artemisia gives new hope for Malaria victims

Thousands die due to malaria, and while efforts are underway to eradicate the disease, a Chinese shrub pits herbal remedies against pharmaceutical ones. Experts have set out to assess the artemisia plant as a natural remedy.

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Agencies call for action against drug resistance

Gaps remain in tackling antimicrobial resistance and require action. Resistance is “a threat to human health and economic development” that will worsen global inequality as costs are borne by the poor.

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Xinhua

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GOOD NEWS

Village speaks sign language to include deaf

One community experiences a high rate of deafness due to a gene that has been passed down for generations. Instead of ostracizing the deaf, the town made up their own form of sign language called Kata Kolok.

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Great Big Story

Australian expats join forces to help refugees

A new support group called Australian Diaspora Steps Up — or Ads Up — has been set up to help the Manus and Nauru refugees start a new life in the US, by offering financial assistance and social support.

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ABC

NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY

US nonprofit supports Nicaraguan protesters

A Florida-based nonprofit group covered the costs of mattresses for students to sleep in and 40 coffins so impoverished Nicaraguans could begin burying their dead.

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NBCNews.com

Polio workers strive to overcome complacency

Unrest in Afghanistan has kept children from receiving polio vaccines this year. While the funding and technical support has to come from large, private-public partnerships, immunization teams succeed best if local.

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VOA News

FEMA denied most appeals for aid, Puerto Rico

Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans were denied FEMA assistance to rebuild their homes after Hurricane Maria and most of the families who have appealed the agency’s decision have not yet received aid.

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NBCNews.com

ENVIRONMENT

India’s changes to green laws draw criticism

The Indian government hopes to revamp the country’s major environmental laws meant to protect the environment. Activists say that the changes have been proposed hastily to avoid consultations with all concerned stakeholders.

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Mongabay

Gulf Stream current slowing and warming

The prospect of the Gulf Stream slowing and stopping altogether has worried experts. Some believed this would cause rapid global cooling, but a new study finds the Gulf Stream go-slow will impact warming temps.

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BBC

Rivers contribute to greenhouse gas levels

Warming streams and rivers could be disproportionately contributing to the amount of planet-warming greenhouse gases, according to a new study.

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ScienceDaily

ECONOMY

India approves bill to prosecute rich fugitives

Indian feds will seize assets of fugitives accused of crimes involving sums over 1 billion rupees. The new law is part of a push to prosecute those that have fled, including Vijay Mallya, who faces asset seizure for bank fraud.

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U.S. News & World Report

Experts wary of Liberian economic proposal

Following President Weah’s address, experts say he is in error for thinking that his proposal will yield results. Much is required to be done to alleviate the economic challenges that Liberia is faced with.

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Wealthy Kenyans stash money in Swiss banks

Money stashed by rich Kenyans in Swiss banks rose last year even as pressure against ﬁnancial secrecy by authorities mounted. The amount could instead fund the construction of three equivalents of the Thika superhighway.

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Daily Nation

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Schoolchildren at Thai Dam Village, Luang Nam Tha, Laos. (Photo by John Pavelka) Photo used under CC BY

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