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A family from Venezuela in a tent in Ecuador. Infant mortality in Venezuela reached 21 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2016, according to the study, a rate not seen there since the 1990s. That’s well above the average 15 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2017 for Latin America and the Caribbean, including Venezuela, according to the World Bank. (Photo by UNICEF Ecuador) Photo used under CC BY

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Infant deaths are rising in Venezuela amid crisis

More babies are dying before their first birthdays in Venezuela as the country is mired a severe economic and political crisis, according to a new study.

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CNN

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UN refuses to take sides in Venezuela crisis

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Al Jazeera

US redefines domestic abuse, sexual violence

The Trump administration quietly changed the definition of both domestic violence and sexual assault back in April but the move has only just surfaced. The change could have significant repercussions for millions of victims of gender-based violence.

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The Independent

Nuclear, climate threats put world close to catastrophe

A renewed nuclear arms race, rising greenhouse gas emissions and the emergence of state-sponsored disinformation campaigns have left the modern world as close to annihilation as it was at the height of the Cold War, atomic scientists have said.

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Reuters

Sierra Leone bans female genital mutilation

Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of female genital mutilation in Africa, according to the UN, with nine in 10 girls cut during initiations into powerful secret societies.

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Thomson Reuters Foundation

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New wave of female genital mutilation in Uganda targets married women

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US rolling out ‘Remain In Mexico’ policy

The Trump administration is implementing its plan requiring asylum-seekers, mainly from Central America, to remain in Mexico while their legal proceedings are conducted in the U.S. court system.

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NPR

Thai government targets meth from Myanmar

Drug cartels in the lawless jungles of eastern Myanmar are flooding neighboring countries with meth. In Thailand, the government is trying in vain to stop the flow.

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HUMAN RIGHTS

Egypt ‘more dangerous than ever’ for critics

Rights group Amnesty International has said that Egyptians are facing an unprecedented attack on freedom of expression, with Egyptian authorities detaining at least 113 people in 2018 for peacefully expressing their views.

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Al Jazeera

Grim Samos winter leads to refugee protests

As winter took its toll in January on the Aegean island of Samos, the refugee population stuck there have held peaceful protests against their conditions. But tensions are rising.

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The Conversation

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Japan’s military turns to women to fill the ranks

Japan’s military is struggling with recruitment, as the country’s population continues to shrink. Now, they are turning to women to fill the ranks, a move that is challenging gender stereotypes in Japan’s conservative society.

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CNN

Angola decriminalizes same-sex conduct?

According to rights group Human Rights Watch, the southern African nation of Angola has decriminalized same-sex activity and banned discrimination based on sexual orientation.

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NBCNews.com

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Trans people must still be sterilized before changing gender in Japan after top court upholds ruling

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CNN

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Plants, soil reaching limit of CO2 absorption

Humans produce 40 billion tons of carbon dioxide annually, with half reaching the atmosphere and rest processed by plants, absorbed by oceans, soil. A new study suggests this rate of CO2 absorption might not last.

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Futurism

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New system generates electricity from CO2

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Futurism

China clones monkeys to aid disorder research

Chinese scientists announced that they had cloned five monkeys from a single animal that was genetically engineered to have a sleep disorder, saying it could aid research into human psychological problems.

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Channel NewsAsia

GLOBAL HEALTH

UK to unveil ‘urgent’ antibiotic resistance plan

Overuse of antibiotics is making infections harder to treat. The UK government plans to change the way it funds drug companies to encourage them to develop new medicines and to cut unnecessary use of the drugs.

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BBC

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A quarter of antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary

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Daily Mail

Number of uninsured Americans up by 7M

The number of Americans without health insurance has increased by 7 million since President Donald Trump took office, new Gallup data released shows.

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Vox

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Jan Egeland):

Time to end the denial of ongoing mass deaths in the Mediterranean

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Thomson Reuters Foundation

Myanmar’s message to journalists: Don’t cover the crackdown on the Rohingya

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World Politics Review

Column (Greta Moran):

Just a reminder: The world is perilously close to annihilation

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Grist

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GOOD NEWS

Thinking of loved ones lowers blood pressure

A new study in the journal Psychophysiology provides us with a strategy to keep our hypertension in check: Just think about your loved one.

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Psychology Today

Reggae added to UN list of cultural treasures

Unesco, the UN’s cultural agency, said the music genre had been added to the list due to its ‘intangible cultural heritage.’

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NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY

New partnership supports climate reporting

The Native American Journalists Association has announced a partnership with the Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources to promote Native involvement in the national conversation on environmental issues.

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Native News Online

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Hamas rejects Qatari aid

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Al Jazeera

Poor gain freedom with nonprofit bail funds

Free The 350 Bail Fund primarily serves African-American residents in Dane County to help address racial disparities in incarceration and arrest rates.

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WNPR

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A day in South America’s “most humane” prison

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Vice

ENVIRONMENT

Drought turns part of Iran into a dust bowl

Sistan and Baluchestan province has become battered by waves of environmental disasters. A prolonged drought has been drying up the Hamun wetlands, while high temperatures evaporate what surface water remains.

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National Geographic

Towns deal with costly hurricane aftermath

Three months after Hurricane Michael slammed into Florida, communities are struggling with recovery costs. Debris removal is likely to cost more than $25 million, more than 10 times the town’s annual budget.

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NPR

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As polar seas heat up, mammals will find less slow, stupid prey

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Reuters

BUSINESS AND TRADE

Africa boosts free trade

A new African free trade area could be just weeks away as the last few countries ratify an agreement signed last year. The plan to boost intra-African trade by half is gaining much attention in Davos this year.

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Liberian fishermen resist protection of sharks

Each year, millions of sharks and rays are hauled from the sea to meet Asian demand. The plunder has a bad effect on the health of the sea—but fishermen see the catch as a vital source of income.

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Phys.org

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A family in Kathmandu. (Photo by Jessica Lea/DFID) Photo used under CC BY

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