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One of the world’s worst industrial tragedies - collapse of the nine-story factory complex Rana Plaza in April 2013. Fires and building collapses are frequent in the country, particularly in the massive garment industry. (Photo by Jaber Al Nahian) Photo used under CC BY

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Lax building regulations causing tragedies in Bangladesh

Fires and building collapses are common in Bangladesh, particularly in the multibillion-dollar garment industry, where building regulations are lax and volatile chemicals are often improperly kept.

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Al Jazeera

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67 dead in Dhaka fire that ripped through apartment blocks

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CNN

Taiwan proposes same-sex marriage law

Taiwan has proposed a draft law to allow same-sex marriage in Asia’s first such bill, but the legislation was criticized by rights activists and conservative groups amid a heated debate over marriage equality.

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The Independent

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Kenyan court delays decision on homosexuality

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Disappearing species threaten food security

The future of food supplies is under “severe threat” because of the number of animal and plant species fast disappearing, a UN report said, as the world grapples with how to feed a growing population.

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Japan Times

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Pesticides and the future of food

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Guinea-Bissau’s domestic workers face abuse

Guinea-Bissau, one of Africa’s poorest states, excludes domestic workers from its national labor law. Survey data shows 9 in 10 domestic workers in Guinea-Bissau are victims of sexual abuse, with other forms of violence common.

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Reuters

Brutality in S. Sudan may rise to war crimes

Human rights violations and abuses that have grown routine against civilians and children in the world’s youngest country, may constitute war crimes, according to a new report by the UN’s Commission on Human Rights.

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NPR

Greece races to move refugees from island

Greek authorities are scrambling to house almost 4,000 people crammed into an overflowing migrant camp in Samos, as aid groups warn of a “humanitarian disaster” on one of Europe’s forgotten frontlines.

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Guardian

HUMAN RIGHTS

N. Korea warns of food crisis, slashes rations

North Korea has warned that it is facing a food shortfall of some 1.4 million tons in 2019 and has been forced to almost halve rations, blaming high temperatures, drought, floods and United Nations sanctions in a memo.

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Reuters

China imposes fines for sexist hiring practices

Sexist hiring practices and workplace gender discrimination are now punishable by steep fines in China. Employers can face fines of up to $7,400 for publishing sexist job ads, recruiting agencies may have permits revoked.

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New Straits Times

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Cubans could voice dissent in upcoming polls

For the first time since the 1959 Revolution, Cuban voters may express dissent, when they go to the polls to ratify a new constitution that institutes modest economic changes while maintaining the one-party system.

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Reuters

India cuts water to Pakistan amidst tensions

India has announced that it will stop sharing its water with Pakistan. This comes amid rising tensions in Kashmir after an attack on an Indian military post that killed 40 soldiers.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Japanese plant holds key to extended youth?

In Japan, many have long believed that a plant called ashitaba is important in supporting a person’s health and well-being. Now, researchers are suggesting that a compound in it boosts cellular health and may prolong youth.

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Medical News Today

Mosquitos could be exterminated for good

Gene editing is still new science, so a group of researchers built a high-security lab to test its effects on mosquitoes.

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Popular Mechanics

Synthetic DNA could help with alien life search

Researchers have announced that they were able to create a DNA-like molecular system that can store and transmit information. It could help scientists keep a different picture in mind when searching for other life in the universe.

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CNN

GLOBAL HEALTH

Venezuela crisis threatens disease epidemic

Experts have warned of an epidemic of diseases such as malaria and dengue on an unprecedented scale in Latin America following the collapse of Venezuela’s healthcare system, undoing 18 years of public health gains.

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Guardian

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Venezuela health crisis: Hospital shortages up close

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Euronews

Leprosy still lurks in United States, study says

Globally, over 200,000 cases of leprosy are diagnosed every year, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the United States, there are 150 to 250 cases diagnosed annually.

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CNN

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A review of modern cases of leprosy

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ScienceDaily

Columns And Op-Ed

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Religious tolerance is key to restoring harmony

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How social media is inspiring children to save the natural world

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Should aid work stop when militants move in?

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Thomson Reuters Foundation

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GOOD NEWS

Woman reunited with purse after 65 years

Crews were in the process of demolishing Jeffersonville High School in Indiana when they stumbled upon a purse with Martha Ina Ingham’s ID. They turned to social media to track her down, and they did.

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Foster Love Closet in Alden Provides Free Clothing to Foster Children in NY

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Clowns bring laughter to Rohingya refugees

Clowns Without Borders is helping children be children, by helping them to laugh amid war and disaster. It’s collaborating with Oxfam on a program focusing on vital health and hygiene issues for Rohingya children.

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NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY

Nonprofits not using social media effectively

While NGOs have invested heavily in social media in recent years, they still view it as a tool for broadcasting announcements and raising awareness, rather than deepen to their connections according to a new report.

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Philanthropy News Digest

New report shows growth in charitable giving

Based on the largest analysis of overall and online giving data, Blackbaud announced its annual Charitable Giving Report, featuring the earliest, most comprehensive look at how fundraising performed in 2017.

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Blackbaud

ENVIRONMENT

Toilet paper use wiping habitats, heating planet

Americans use more toilet paper than anyone else in the world. Paper made from wood pulp is destroying habitats of native people who live where it is sourced, and is contributing to global warming, according to a study.

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Thomson Reuters Foundation

Botswana mulls lifting big-game hunting ban

Visitors to Botswana could be allowed to shoot elephants under government plans looking at lifting a five-year-old ban on big-game hunting. Lawmakers say limited cull will curb conflict between country’s wildlife and people.

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The Independent

World’s largest bee rediscovered in Indonesia

Biologists have discovered a single female Wallace’s giant bee, feared extinct, for 38 years inside a termites’ nest in a tree on the Indonesian islands of the North Moluccas.

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Guardian

ECONOMIC EQUITY

Nepal’s income divide continues to widen

Nepal’s poverty rate has dropped from 42 to 21 percent in two decades, but the gap between the richest and poorest Nepalis has widened considerably, pushing the country towards instability and conflict, says Oxfam.

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Nepali Times

Every minute, 6 Nigerians fall into poverty

The number of destitute in Nigeria is believed to be growing by six people every minute, according to a recent paper. The UN expects its population to double to 410 million by 2050, swelling the ranks of the poor.

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The Indian Express

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Over 10 years, poverty rate in India reduced to half: UN report

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NDTV

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A group of young ladies in the Asokoro section of Abuja, Nigeria in 2015. (Photo by Mark Fischer) Photo used under CC BY

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