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The Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya. The Kenya Urban Roads Authority has demolished buildings in Kibera as part of a project designed to relieve traffic congestion in the Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, by building a highway through part of the slum. (Photo by khym54) Photo used under CC BY

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Demolitions of slum homes displace thousands in Kenya

Thousands of people in Kenya’s largest slum are now homeless after two days of demolitions by a government body that human rights activists are calling a “violation of the law”.

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Al Jazeera

Advocates warn US refugee program ‘in danger’

2018 has seen a striking decline in all refugee admissions, largely due to the Trump administration’s unraveling of the U.S. refugee resettlement program.

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NPR

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Why Central American refugees will keep coming to the US

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TIME

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Bosnia wants army to curb entry of migrants

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Reuters

Disability aid underfunded in rich, poor nations alike

People with disabilities worldwide are being let down by underfunding, whether they live in poor or wealthy nations, as countries have been slow to implement the 2006 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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Guardian

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UN calls for more support for people with disabilities

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UNDP

US meat plant workers face grave health risks

Amputations, fractured fingers, second-degree burns and head trauma are just some of the serious injuries suffered by U.S. meat plant workers every week.

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Guardian

UN court rules in favor of Qatari citizens’ rights

The International Court of Justice has ordered the United Arab Emirates to reunite Qatari families affected by its policies. Abu Dhabi broke diplomatic ties with its neighbor as part of a Saudi-led effort in 2017.

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Menstruating Nepali women banished to huts

Women living in Nepal are banished to an outside hut or animal sheds, stopped from taking part in family activities, having contact with men and given less food to eat when they are on their periods due to an ancient practice that remains prevalent despite a ban.

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The Independent

HUMAN RIGHTS

Eritrean refugees hope peace brings solutions

Through decades of war Eritrea has maintained one major export, refugees. But there has been a rapid thaw in relations since the war was declared over, which it is hoped will plug encourage those forced abroad to return.

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The National

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What war with Ethiopia cost my family

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CNN

Yemen close to famine after port offensive

Yemen is close to famine after a 25% increase in levels of severe hunger this year and an offensive on the main port city of Hodeida, a lifeline for millions.

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Reuters

U.N. ready to help deliver French aid in Syria

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Syria said it was ready to provide support to a Franco-Russian initiative to deliver medical aid to government-controlled eastern Ghouta, after having said it was not.

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Reuters

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Nicaragua law could criminalize opposition

Lawmakers recently approved an anti-terrorism law that could be used to criminalize opposition amid a political crisis, a tactic that has been used by other governments throughout the region for political ends.

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InsightCrime

Dhaka completes first count of Rohingya

Bangladesh says there are 1,118,578 Rohingya living in Cox’s Bazar after completing a count of the population. Bangladesh is now working with the UN to register the refugees by household.

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Irrawaddy

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Intense weather begins to wreak havoc on Rohingya

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Channel NewsAsia

Leadership expresses faith in Nigerian system

Despite its oil riches, it has more poor people than any other country in the world. President Saraki called the allegations against him a distraction from the important business of promoting the interests of Nigerians.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Scientists learn about whales from their snot

We have ways of gathering whale blow, motoring next to whales, sampling their blow with a long pole and backing off again before the animal is disturbed. Some use drones with petri dishes to collect samples.

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National Geographic

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Majestic humpback whales swim up close to whale watchers

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MSN

Hurricanes put natural selection on display

Last summer, a researcher traveled to the Caribbean islands to study the anole lizard. He compared the survivors’ measurements to pre-hurricane lizards, and the storms had simply wiped out all the lizards with small toe pads.

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The Atlantic

New technology changes meaning of humanity

The Australian Human Rights Commission today launched a major project on human rights and technology, publishing an issues paper that explores the rapid rise of new technology and how it affects the human rights in Australia.

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Business Insider

GLOBAL HEALTH

Myanmar seeks help in snail fever prevention

Schistosomiasis, an acute and chronic disease caused by parasitic worms released by freshwater snails, has reportedly broken out in the Inlay region of Shan state as well as in the Rakhine state.

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Xinhua

In India, malaria is outpacing other diseases

The data has revealed the growing threat of mosquito-borne diseases in the city. The number of people affected by malaria in the capital has increased to 75 this season, with 29 cases reported in the first three weeks of July.

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International Business Times

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Study explores risk factors linked to chikungunya, dengue outbreaks

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Xinhua

Mental health an uphill battle for rural Honduras

Finding treatment for mental health disorders can be trying, even in advanced countries. Imagine suffering from cognitive disorders in the developing world, where some patients live entire lives without a diagnosis.

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WBUR

HIV research missing focus on young women

Young women are the only population in which the global rate of HIV infections is increasing. Research must focus on those seeing growing rates of infection despite global downturn.

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SciDev

Columns And Op-Ed

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A political theorist’s case for letting only the informed vote

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Vox

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Policymakers relying too much on life expectancy in formulating health policy

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The Hill

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In the pain of Srebrenica, remembering the power of one woman’s life

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CNN

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Why Ebola survivors are suing Sierra Leone

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Al Jazeera

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Indigenous stewardship is critical to success of protected areas

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Mongabay

Column (Hamid Dabashi):

The mayhem in Yemen and the crisis of meaning in the Arab World

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Al Jazeera

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Could this political environment get more toxic for nonprofits?

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GOOD NEWS

Officer helps homeless man shave for his job

A Florida police officer’s act of kindness is going viral after he was seen on video helping a homeless man shave his beard so he could apply for a job at McDonald’s.

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MSN

Restaurant gives refugees a chance

Food is, of course, sustenance. But one local restaurant has shown it can also give immigrants a shot at a new life.

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Pilot heroically rescues mountain climber

A remarkable helicopter pilot performed a maneuver, normally only used during combat missions in Afghanistan, to rescue a mountain climber in Oregon.

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NY Post

NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY

Uganda tightens oversight of NGOs

Uganda’s Internal Affairs minister has tasked the National Bureau For NGOs to tighten accountability oversight of all non-governmental organizations and ensure that funds received “reach intended beneficiaries.”

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India has barred over 19,000 NGOs from funds

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs informed registrations of around 19,000 Non Governmental Organizations under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act have been cancelled by the government since 2011.

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SwarajyaMag

World Bank to allocate $90M for Palestinians

The World Bank will allocate $90 million to Palestinians, up from $55 million, in response to “the alarming economic circumstances in the occupied Palestinian territory.”

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Haaretz

ENVIRONMENT

Laos dam collapse strands 3,000

Rescue teams from China and Thailand headed into a remote part of landlocked Laos, where more than 3,000 people were stranded after a dam collapse sent a deluge of water across a swath of villages.

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Reuters

Brazil’s seed banks failing to meet targets

In 2002, the Global Strategy for Plan Conservation set up targets that countries should achieve to protect plant diversity. One goal requires countries keep “75 percent of threatened plant species in ex situ collections.”

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Mongabay

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Community-based seed system initiative thrives in Nepal

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Cornell Chronicle

Uganda gets UN boost to fight climate change

As one of the countries cooperating under the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Uganda has made a renewed commitment to fighting environmental degradation.

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The Observer

ECONOMY

Vanilla prices stress Madagascar farmers

Soaring vanilla prices should have been good news for farmers of the luxury spice. Instead, it has brought poverty and stressful nights patrolling his little patch of jungle with a spear and home-made pistol to ward off the thieves.

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Devdiscourse

Singapore, Mercosur start trade negotiations

Singapore and Mercosur have started negotiations for a free trade agreement, officials from both sides announced on the sidelines of the 13th Pacific Alliance Summit held in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

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The Business Times

IMF says USD overvalued while yuan sound

The International Monetary Fund said the U.S. dollar is over-valued, China’s yuan is in line with fundamentals and nearly half of global current account balances are now excessive, adding to growth risks and trade tensions.

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Reuters

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Members of a women’s self-help group in India. (Photo by Find Your Feet) Photo used under CC BY

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