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Attending school can be life-threatening in Honduras, as gangs try to recruit very young children. Many parents won’t let their children play outside for the sake of their safety. Thousands of people have sought to escape violence and poverty by joining with other migrants in the hope of making it to safety across the Mexico-U.S. border. (Photo by EU/ECHO/A. Aragón) Photo used under CC BY

Violence, gangs cast pall over life in Honduras

Honduras has for years been one of the world’s most murderous countries. Though official data show the homicide rate has fallen sharply, it continues to be a highly challenging environment in which to work.

PRI

Latin America: A year of movement

Deutsche Welle

Zimbabwe health crisis feared as row continues

A monthlong impasse between government and doctors over pay and conditions has left Zimbabwe’s health care system in a critical state, after the government suspended more than 500 medical staff last week.

Guardian

US troop reduction sparks fear of Afghan exodus

Afghanistan’s neighbors, caught off-guard by reports of U.S. plans to withdraw thousands of troops, have begun preparing for the risk that a pullout could send hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing across their borders.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

US, Israel quit UNESCO, accusing it of bias

The U.S. and Israel officially quit the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural agency, the culmination of a process triggered more than a year ago amid concerns that the organization fosters anti-Israel bias.

TIME

Food stamp office cut by 95% during shutdown

The office that oversees the federal child nutrition, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and related programs has been cut by 95 percent as a result of the partial government shutdown.

Salon

Federal employees union sues government over lack of pay

CNN

DRC cuts internet before poll results come in

DRC’s government cut internet connections and SMS services across the country for a second straight day as the country nervously awaited results from the presidential election.

Reuters

HUMAN RIGHTS

Afghanistan’s neighbors fear refugee crisis

Afghanistan’s neighbors, caught off-guard by reports of U.S. plans to withdraw troops, have begun preparing for the risk that a pullout could send hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing across their borders, diplomats say.

Reuters

World failed to protect children in conflict in ’18

Children living in countries at war have come under direct attack, used as human shields, maimed or recruited to fight. Sexual assault, forced marriage and abduction have become standard tactics in conflicts around the globe.

Forbes

Child soldiers from Darfur fighting at front line of war in Yemen, returned soldiers say

The Independent

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Bolsonaro sworn in as Brazil’s president

Jair Bolsonaro has been sworn in as Brazil’s president. Taking the reins of Latin America’s largest, most populous nation, he promises to overhaul myriad aspects of daily life and put an end to business-as-usual governing.

Associated Press

How will Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro impact the world?

Al Jazeera

Vietnam rolls out controversial cyber law

A new cybersecurity law has gone into effect in Vietnam that puts stringent controls on tech companies operating inside the country and censors what its citizens read online.

NPR

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Could this unlock a cure for osteoporosis?

Millions of osteoporosis patients have been given hope as scientists have discovered scores of genes that may be to blame. Knowing more about genetic factors involved in the condition could allow find simplified treatment.

Daily Mail

Insect holds clues for improving energy yield

Scientists have discovered that a wood-eating crustacean may hold the secret to unlocking a huge source of renewable energy from wood, according to a new study published.

Yale Environment 360

GLOBAL HEALTH

Experts weigh in on 2019’s medicine trends

From a potential universal flu vaccine to CRISPR babies and cancer research, scientists, CEOs, policymakers, and professors weigh in on what themes they expect to see emerge in the next 12 months.

STAT

Leafy neighborhoods tied to better heart health

People who live in neighborhoods with more green spaces may have less stress, healthier blood vessels and a lower risk of heart attacks, a study suggests.

Reuters

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GOOD NEWS

Newborn tree kangaroo brings hope to species

Help from indigenous Australian coffee farmers could improve the fortunes of the endangered Goodfellow’s kangaroo.

National Geographic

Chicago murder rate drops for second year in a row

CNN

Muslim charity cares for border migrants

With winter weather in full effect, a nonprofit Muslim charity from Dallas sent a team to El Paso to provide free medical exams to migrants. The National Muslim Charity organized a mobile clinic as well.

KTSM

NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY

Indian woman spurns film project, starts NGO

Ria Sharma was visiting a burn ward in India to make a documentary about acid attack survivors. She abandoned the project and instead, she registered a nongovernmental organization to support such victims.

Channel NewsAsia

International athletes get excited about charity

For sporting stars, this might involve participating in a high-profile charitable campaign. After all, nothing announces your arrival as a sporting legend quite like attaching your name to a good cause.

BBC

ENVIRONMENT

Malaysia restricts imported plastic recyclables

Since China banned plastic imports, Malaysia has seen a big surge in plastic it has received from abroad. The Malaysian government announced stricter conditions on plastic imports and wants to phase it out entirely.

BBC

Rising seas threaten California coast habitats

Climate change is transforming California’s coast, but with habitats hemmed in by cliffs, condos and farms, pre-emptive action is needed to preserve biodiversity.

Guardian

It’s now cheaper to build a new wind farm than to keep a coal plant running

CBS News

BUSINESS AND TRADE

Germany‘s minimum wage workers still poor

Minimum wage should ensure that full-time workers are not poor. Most EU countries that have a minimum wage meet this minimum standard — at least for people living alone. But some, like Germany, cut it awfully close.

Deutsche Welle

Kenyan economy expands 6% as farming production recovers

Bloomberg

Companies feel heat to improve gender pay

Groundbreaking legislation that forced companies to reveal their gender pay gaps in 2018 has had an immediate and wide-ranging effect, but companies are likely to come under increased pressure to narrow the gap in 2019.

Guardian

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Rohingya children playing at a UNICEF child-friendly space, supported by UK aid, inside Batukhali refugee camp in Bangladesh. (Photo by Anna Dubuis /DFID) Photo used under CC BY

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