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While news from Syria has remained mostly quiet, many people are still in refugee camps over the winter months.  (Photo by Freedom House) Pressure mounts to allow Syrian refugees into UK The U.K. Government has rebuffed a call for Britain to start admitting refugees fleeing the fighting in Syria but pressure from across the political spectrum for it do so is mounting. Herald Scotland Israel fires back at Lebanon after rocket attack Al Jazeera China officials banned from smoking in public China has banned its officials from smoking in public places, according to an official government circular. BBC Regular exercise is the ‘best preventive drug’ News Tonight Thousands in El Salvador flee erupting Chaparrastique volcano Thousands of people in eastern El Salvador are leaving their homes after a volcano erupted. BBC   Volgograd, Russia, suicide blasts A Russian policeman and a woman protecting her daughter sacrificed their lives shielding people from a suicide bomber’s deadly blast at Volgograd’s train station. RT TV Second blast in Russia’s Volgograd kills 14 on bus Haaretz Suicide bomber strikes Russian train station weeks before Olympics YouTube Global retirement crisis: what it means from Tokyo to Paris A global retirement crisis is bearing down on workers of all ages. In developing countries, people’s rising expectations will be frustrated if governments can’t afford retirement systems. Christian Science Monitor South Sudan: White Army ‘abandons war march’ on Bor town Thousands of South Sudanese youths — loyal to rebel leader Riek Machar — have abandoned their march on the strategic town of Bor. BBC South Sudan conflict: Fears for isolated children BBC Uganda deploys troops to South Sudan amid unrest ABC News   PHILANTHROPY AND AID US hopes to offer refuge to 35,000, including more Syrians The State Department and the U.S. wants to bring in up to 35,000 permanent refugees from the Middle East and South Asia, which includes vulnerable Iraqis, Afghans, Iranians, Pakistanis, and Syrians. Seattle Times Blog: Syria’s sewing circles  (Daily Beast) Women in the World New charity raises awareness, as well as money The Philanthropy Connection has enlisted 130 women, completing its first round of grants, awarding $26,000 each to five nonprofits that provide services to women, families, children, and young adults. Boston Globe HUMAN RIGHTS UK government to block EU attempts to impose new human rights laws U.K. Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has promised to fight fresh attempts by European officials to impose a new set of EU human rights in Britain, branding the plan “absurd.” Telegraph.co.uk Why is the European court of human rights hated by the UK right? Guardian Religious accommodation, european controversy, and posthumous pardons Amidst year-end festive cheer, controversy over European human rights rages on, in relation to both charter and convention. UK Human Rights Blog DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE Japan consumer prices seen rising 5 times as fast as wages Japanese employers will fail in the next fiscal year to heed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s goal of wage increases that outpace inflation, highlighting risks that the nation’s recovery will stall, economists say. BusinessWeek Nikkei ends robust 2013 by closing at another 6-year high Japan Times South Africa unexpectedly posts trade surplus in November South Africa posted a surprise trade surplus as car exports continued to rebound after earlier strikes that halted production. Bloomberg POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 8 terrorists shot dead in China’s restive Xinjiang region Chinese police shot dead eight terrorists who had launched a pre-dawn attack on them using knives and explosives in the volatile Xinjiang region. Business Standard Some 20,000 protest in Ukraine’s Kiev About 20,000 people protested in Ukraine‘s capital, maintaining more than a month of rallies opposing the government’s decision to shelve a key deal with the European Union. ABC News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Bizarre physics, exomoons & humanoids: science wishes for 2014 Science breakthroughs in the past year include the discovery of new planets far beyond Earth’s solar system, the confirmation of an elusive particle and new clues about the evolutionary history of early humans. LiveScience 5 most amazing spaceflight feats of 2013 In 2013, space agencies around the world made giant leaps in their own exploration of the solar system, while NASA welcomed the addition of a new commercial cargo ship. SPACE.com   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Russian releases: Putin shows inmates mercy before the Olympics Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial: What the 2014 economy needs most: trust Christian Science Monitor Audio (John Gray): A point of view: 2 cheers for human rights BBC   Site edited by: Daniel Acosta, Darling Gutierrez, Amy Marie Phillips, Erkinaz Shuminov and Audrey Harry.   GOOD NEWS 1,000 customers pay it forward at Starbucks potentally setting a new world record One Starbucks in Connecticut is still very much in the holiday spirit. Customers at the location off the Berlin turnpike in Newington have been continuously paying for the person behind them in line. Daily Mail Global markets end bumper year, Japan sees best gains since 1972 World stocks are putting the finishing touches to a bumper year, steady at a six-year peak as rising benchmark bond yields and commodity prices underscored expectations of firmer global growth in 2014. Reuters NGOS AND NONPROFITS After Batkid, children’s wishes become more complex The 5-year-old, cancer-battling superhero gave the Make-A-Wish Foundation publicity you just can’t buy. But the complex requests coming into the charity now are creating a whole new challenge. CBS News Nonprofit director spreads good works from Plainfield to South America In 2009, Salavarrieta and a cadre of other advocates founded Angels for Action, a clearinghouse for services and education to serve mostly the area’s Latino residents. The Star-Ledger ENVIRONMENT The growth versus environment narrative needs to change in 2014 The last year was not a landmark one for progress on sustainability in the U.K. The government has focused on short term GDP growth while emphasis on sustainability remains secondary. Guardian Environment Canada plans changes to wind chill warnings The federal government is working on a new way to warn Canadians about the need to protect themselves from the dangers of frigid weather. 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