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Umm Molham, a Yemeni mother who is herself undernourished, struggles to hold up her malnourished 13-month-old son at Kholdoon Hospital in Yemen. The toddler had been vomiting, coughing and suffered from diarrhea. The family can only afford to give him formula once a day. (Photo by Nariman El-Mofty) Photo used under CC BY

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Yemeni families consume leaves to stave off hunger

In northern Yemen, many families have nothing to eat but the leaves of a local vine, boiled into a green paste. International aid agencies have been caught off guard by the extent of the suffering there as people waste away.

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Globeandmail.com

Afghanistan is more dangerous than ever

Huge death tolls that would once have made headlines are becoming commonplace in Afghanistan, as the Taliban and other militant groups flex their muscles daily against a U.S.-backed military struggling to cope.

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BBC

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Afghanistan will soon lead as deadliest conflict

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Euronews

Zimbabwe clamps down on cholera outbreak

Zimbabwe has declared a state of emergency after a cholera outbreak in the capital Harare killed 20 people and left more than 2,000 infected from contaminated drinking water.

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Guardian

Airstrike app helps Syrians dodge death

Observers’ data about military flights in Syria are processed by a program, known as Sentry, that estimates each plane’s trajectory and sends a warning, triggering Facebook and Telegram messages, tweets and, most importantly, loud sirens.

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The Age

Slave fishermen crisis plagues Thailand

Half of the 600,000 men working in the industry are from countries like Myanmar and Cambodia. Along with Thais, they are trafficked and set to work on commercial boats throughout the region.

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Al Jazeera

Hurricane Maria spiraled Puerto Rico into pain

In all, Hurricane Maria and its aftermath took the lives of thousands of unfortunates, many of whom could have been saved with standard medical treatment.

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ABC News

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New storm drenches Puerto Rico, sparking power outages

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CBS News

HUMAN RIGHTS

S. Sudan peace deal leaves many behind

Those who have fled Malakal are still fearful of going back. A glance at the area suggests that most people still prefer the security offered by the heavily guarded U.N. camp.

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Reuters

Russia police detain 1,000 over protests

Footage of the protests showed police used force to disperse the rallies, beating demonstrators with batons and dragging them away. Protestors spoke out against the new increased retirement age imposed by Russia.

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The Independent

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Italy‘s Salvini likens Africans to ’slaves’

Italian far-right leader and Deputy Prime Minister Salvini likened African immigrants to slaves at a conference, drawing an angry response from Luxembourg’s foreign minister, who cursed at him in frustration.

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Reuters

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21 more bodies wash up as migrants try to reach Spain

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Yahoo! News

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Prague and Warsaw back Hungary over threat of EU censure

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Irish Times

China vows to help crisis-hit Venezuela

China’s Xi has met with his Venezuelan counterpart in Beijing. Maduro is hoping to deepen ties and secure increased financial support from his Chinese ally.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Harpoon-throwing satellite cleans space

One satellite will fling a net at another craft in low Earth orbit. If it works, future missions will use harpoons to ensnare space debris and drag it to a fiery end in Earth’s atmosphere.

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Nature

Google prodded over Chinese plans

Google employees have written to the company expressing concern about its China ambitions. Google planned to seek government clearance to provide a version of its search engine in China that blocks websites and search terms.

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CNBC

GLOBAL HEALTH

Scientists spread modified mosquitoes in Africa

The scientists are part of a project by a nonprofit consortium called Target Malaria. The group breeds sterile mosquitoes in the hopes to eradicate deadly malaria.

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ABC News

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Scientists weaponize mosquitoes in fight against dengue fever

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Health workers sell cures door-to-door in Africa

Community health volunteers in rural Uganda and Kenya teach their neighbors about good health and sell them low-cost products to help achieve it, thanks to medical training and a kit they’ve received from the group.

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PBS

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GOOD NEWS

Beluga whales adopt lost narwhal

A narwhal has been hanging out in the St. Lawrence River for three years, more than 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) south of its usual range. But the lone narwhal is not alone — he’s been adopted by a band of belugas.

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CBC News

Wikipedia digitizes archive for lost artifacts

The loss of a possible 20 million artifacts in the fire that consumed Brazil’s Museu Nacional in Rio boggles the mind. In an announcement, Wikipedia is calling for a crowdsourced backup in the form of user-submitted photos.

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Open Culture

PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS

Nations test efficacy of giving cash to the poor

Rather than expand government programs, researchers are testing if giving cash directly to the poor is better. Results are promising.

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Quartz

Program turns renters into homeowners

Renters in Detroit homes tend to have incomes at or below 60 percent of the area median income. That‘s why a program that aims to transition renters into homeowners can play an important role in the city’s recovery.

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Detroit Free Press

ENVIRONMENT

Storm Mangkhut knocks on Asia’s door

Super typhoon Mangkhut is continuing its destructive path toward the Philippines, Hong Kong and southern China after battering the Pacific island of Guam earlier this week.

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Asia Times Online

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Hurricane Florence grinds Eastern US

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NPR

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South Carolina didn’t evacuate prisons

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Fishing bans can help restore fish populations

Proponents say a fishing ban could be an effective way to protect depleted species and ultimately create more fish in coastal waters, where fishers could still deploy nets.

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NPR

ECONOMY

Egypt ranks more attractive to investors

Egypt is the most attractive African country for investment. Analysts believe that efficient infrastructure is essential to unlocking Africa’s growth potential.

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Independent Online

Turkey claims US is attacking its economy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Turkey had “faced a heinous attack targeting the Turkish economy after a series of negative statements from the U.S. about our country were used as an excuse.”

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Al Jazeera

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Children in the Dakhla Refugee Camp in Algeria. (Photo by Evan Schneider, UN) Photo used under CC BY

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