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A Mayan woman in Chichicastenango, Guatemala. Reported cases of femicide — the killing of a girl or women simply because of her gender — are especially high in Latin America. Fourteen of the world’s 25 countries with the highest rates of femicide are in Latin America and the Caribbean. (Photo by Stefano Ravalli) Photo used under CC BY

EU, UN vow to fight violence against women

The European Union and the United Nations have launched a major initiative to combat violence against women in Mexico, Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. An average of 12 women are killed each day in Latin America, just for being female.

Deutsche Welle

Spotlight Initiative - a partnership between the UN and the EU

United Nations

UN envoy: Libya not quite ready to hold election

The UN envoy to Libya said it will be difficult to hold elections on December 10, following a new wave of fighting in the northern African nation.

The Express Tribune

Nigerian migrants rescued after cell video goes viral

Nigerian migrants held in Libya were rescued after releasing a video from their cell that went viral on social media and caught the attention of authorities.

News24

Syria: ’Battle against terrorism almost over’

Syria’s top diplomat told the world that his country’s “battle against terrorism is almost over” after more than seven years of civil war.

Time

Syrian rebel group won’t abandon front lines

ABC News

Desperate Indonesians turn to looting

Hundreds of people in tsunami-struck city of Palu looted supermarkets and petrol stations, as an initial trickle of aid failed to relieve an acute shortage of water, food and fuel.

Daily Mail

Palestine sues US at international court

Palestine filed a complaint against the United States with the United Nations top court over Washington’s decision to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Al Jazeera

U.S. closes consulate in Basra, citing Iran-backed violence

NPR

HUMAN RIGHTS

Egypt activist sentenced over ‘fake news’

A court in Egypt has given human rights activist Amal Fathy a two-year-suspended sentence and a fine for “spreading fake news.” Amnesty International said this was “an outrageous case of injustice.”

BBC

Eritrean family worried for long-imprisoned girl

Ali Ahmed was imprisoned at 15 years old. Now six years later, her family says they don’t know where she is or what has happened to her since she was detained by Eritrean security forces while trying to leave the country.

CNN

Canada strips Aung San Suu Kyi of citizenship

Canada’s Parliament voted unanimously to revoke honorary citizenship for Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi following her failure to halt atrocities against the Southeast Asian country’s Rohingya minority.

NPR

Aung San Suu Kyi holds ‘key’ to freeing Reuters journalists, says Amal Clooney

Guardian

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Large protests against Brazil election candidate

Tens of thousands of women have taken to the streets of Brazil to protest against the far-right presidential election front-runner Jair Bolsonaro.

BBC

Brazil rightist says he’d reject election loss

Reuters

Maldives endorses opposition’s victory

The Elections Commission of Maldives has declared opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih winner of the country’s national election, defeating President Abdulla Yameen.

Reuters

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

IamHere app helps you discover NGOs

India’s largest and most reliable NGO information repository partnered with IamHere to host 8700+ NGOs on its app, enabling people to get connected with NGOs, chat, and interact with them.

Business Standard

Sprawling Mayan ‘megalopolis’ found

Stunning new maps covering over 2,000 square kilometers of northern Guatemala have revealed the site of an ancient Maya mega-city hidden in the dense tropical forest.

Daily Mail

NASA worried about orbital debris

Multiple aerospace companies have vowed to launch thousands of satellites into low Earth orbit, but these mega-constellations could make space a more congested and dangerous place and NASA is worried.

The Verge

NASA 60th: Humans in Space

NASA

GLOBAL HEALTH

China sees AIDS cases surge

The number of people living with HIV/AIDS in China surged 14 percent over the past year with most cases transmitted through sex rather than blood transfusions, state media reported.

Al Jazeera

Vaccine raises specter of polio strain’s spread

In what can pose a serious threat to public health, some batches of oral polio vaccine have been found to be contaminated with polio type 2 virus, a strain which has been eradicated worldwide, including in India.

Times of India

Media’s role is critical to defeat malnutrition

The media’s commitment is critical in mobilizing and garnering action to defeat the menace of malnutrition in Pakistan.

The Express Tribune

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GOOD NEWS

Dentist gives ‘nonverbal’ boy ability to speak

A 6-year-old Texas boy finally gets to speak after a simple procedure at the dentist fixed his tongue-tie. For the first five years of his life, his speech problem was thought to be related to his known disorder.

Tech Times

18 states, DC challenge US asylum policy

Eighteen states and DC filed a friend-of-the-court brief in Washington to bolster plaintiffs challenging a new U.S. policy that denies asylum to those claiming to be victims of gang or domestic violence.

NBCNews.com

NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY

NGOs lobby for Rohingya at UN

The United Nation’s annual general assembly is currently underway in New York. It’s an opportunity to lobby on global issues. Hassan Abedin came to try to galvanize a solution to the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar.

NPR

Burundi suspends NGOs for 3 months

Burundi’s government has suspended the operations of non-governmental organizations for three months, saying that “many do not respect the law.” Civil society leaders said that only international ones were targeted.

Pakistan Today

ENVIRONMENT

China warns polluters not to flout smog plan

China’s environment ministry issued a stern warning to companies across heavy industry not to flout the nation’s tough emission rules.

Reuters

How an Amazonian family adapts to climate

From logging to cattle ranching, a family is trying to grow its businesses without sacrificing the rainforest in which they live.

National Geographic

Melting Arctic ice opens new route to E. Asia

A Danish-flagged cargo ship has successfully passed through the Russian Arctic, in a trial voyage showing that melting sea ice could potentially open a new trade route from Europe to East Asia.

Guardian

ECONOMY

Why the IMF’s Argentina bailout is dangerous

To stem a crisis that has roiled Latin America’s third-largest economy, the IMF said it would increase Argentina’s credit line to $57.1 billion. But boosting the largest bailout in history doesn’t come without risks, experts say.

Business Insider

Who can solve Iraq’s electricity crisis?

German conglomerate Siemens announced that it’s in discussions to help rebuild and boost Iraq’s power generation infrastructure. It’s estimated that $100BN is needed for reconstruction in the next 10 years.

Al Jazeera

Italian markets are taking a hammering

Markets in Italy are selling off sharply after the government agreed plans to sharply increase its budget deficit over the coming year, going against both the EU and the wishes of the country’s finance minister.

Business Insider

Photo of the Day

Women haul brush fuel in Rajasthan, India’s largest state. Rajasthan is in northwest India. The largely desert state borders Pakistan. (Photo by Richard Evea) Photo used under CC BY

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