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A Syrian girl waves from the balcony of an unfinished apartment block in northern Lebanon. There are over 800,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon now; around 400,000 of them are children.  (Photo by Russell Watkins/ UK DFID) Mentally ill inmates locked up in jails that can’t help States have gradually cut billions from their mental health budgets, shuttering clinics. The result is thousands of mentally ill people in and out of the nation’s jails — locked up in facilities that are ill-equipped to help them. NPR How the Obamacare wars hurt the mentally ill MSNBC US Latinos optimistic about future, still face discrimination and economic challenges Latinos in America are generally optimistic about the future, despite still facing challenges such as discrimination and concerns over job security and personal finances, according to a report. Star Tribune Diabetes, costs top health concerns for US Latinos Minnesota Public Radio   New evidence on Syrian regime’s ‘atrocities’ A cache of photographic evidence, which if independently authenticated, will establish grave human rights violations amounting to “crimes against humanity” by Syria’s Bashar al-Assad regime has come to light. The Hindu Syrian talks in disarray before they begin Reuters Blog: Syrian children caught in crossfire are dying by the hundreds  (NBCNews.com) World News Ukraine protests: Russia warns that government is ‘losing control’ Russia warned that the political crisis in neighboring Ukraine was “out of control” after a night of violence between police and anti-government protesters. The Telegraph In delay-plagued Brazil, World Cup airport welcome to include a tent Brazil promised the world it would roll out the red carpet at 21st century airports for this year’s World Cup, but soccer fans landing in Fortaleza will instead be shepherded through a temporary canvas structure. Reuters Blog: World Cup prep? São Paulo razes shantytown Latin America Monitor  (Christian Science Monitor)   PHILANTHROPY AND AID Bill Gates predicts an end to poverty in 20 years Bill Gates, the world’s richest man, used his annual letter from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to criticize the belief that extreme poverty and disease are unsolvable, calling it a “harmful” opinion. Daily Mail Interview: Gates: Cynicism of foreign aid holds back progress Bloomberg Central African Republic: UN truckers’ strike cuts food aid to displaced A strike by U.N. truck drivers in Cameroon, fearing for their safety, is preventing vital food aid from reaching the CAR’s hundreds of thousands of displaced people, the U.N. World Food Program said. allAfrica.com HUMAN RIGHTS HRW: Foreign Office can no longer ‘turn blind eye’ to abuses Campaigners have called for a new approach to human rights from the Foreign Office after finding that it had “turned a blind eye” to abuses around the world. Telegraph.co.uk Anti-gay law: no plans to withdraw financial aid to Nigeria – US The United States government will not withdraw its financial support to Nigeria in the battle against HIV/AIDS in protest against the recently signed anti-gay law by President Goodluck Jonathan. Leadership DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE Brussels seeks to curb investor litigation under trade deals The European Commission is pushing to include strict constraints on investors’ ability to take legal action against governments as part of a new trans-Atlantic trade deal, according to leaked documents. Financial Times ILO warns young hit hardest as global unemployment increases The world could face years of jobless economic recovery, with young people set to be hit hardest as global unemployment continues to rise, a report from the International Labor Organisation warns. Guardian CEOs see economic glass as half-full USA TODAY POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE Private-sector corruption in developing countries costs at least $500 billion — study Private-sector corruption in developing countries is a tax on growth, costing at least $500 billion a year — more than three times all foreign assistance in 2012, according to a new study. Thomas Reuters Foundation Ex-Va. governor McDonnell, wife charged in gift scandal Former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell and his wife were indicted for illegally accepting gifts and loans from a political donor. USA TODAY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY US Marine gets 1st prosthetic arm controlled by implantable sensors Staff Sergeant James Sides lost his right arm in an IED explosion in Afghanistan. Now he’s the first patient in an FDA trial testing an implantable, muscle-connected controller for prosthetics. FOX News A Marine with a prosthetic hand controlled by his own muscles Popular Science On Facebook, clicking ‘like’ can help scammers Liking posts that fill your news feed seem harmless. But all too often, experts say, scammers and spammers are using Facebook, often against the site’s rules, to make some easy cash. CNN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Mark Rosenman): Fighting income inequality should be top nonprofit priority The Chronicle of Philanthropy Column (Erik Martinez): Is the middle class a pillar of democracy? Not in Thailand The Gazette Column (Charles Kenny): Developing countries: more than economic rivals and terror threats The Atlantic   Site edited by: Audrey Harry, Jordan Littell, Darling Gutierrez, Amy Marie Phillips and Daniel Acosta.   GOOD NEWS Couple brings gift of hearing to impaired across the globe For 10 months a year, Bill and Tani Austin travel around the world to fit the hearing impaired with hearing aids. Last year, the Austins’ Starkey Hearing Foundation fit 165,000 free hearing aids globally. ABC News Apple expands worldwide access to educational content Apple announced iBooks, Textbooks and iTunes U Course Manager are expanding into new markets across Asia, Latin America, Europe and elsewhere around the world. MarketWatch NGOS AND NONPROFITS Group estimates philanthropy rose 13% in 2013 Charitable giving rose last year, says a research group that is trying to deliver estimates far earlier than “Giving USA”, which has long been the most-cited source of data on how much Americans donate. The Chronicle of Philanthropy Princess Diana charity donations used for education of CEO’s children The high-profile Halo Trust, which clears landmines from war zones, was facing severe criticism after revelations that its founder had his annual bill covered for his children to attend expensive boarding schools. Daily Mail ENVIRONMENT California drought: Scientists puzzled by persistence of blocking ‘ridge’ Many states have seen an easing of drought conditions, but not California, mired in its worst in more than a century. The culprit, a high pressure ridge parked offshore that is blocking winter storms. Christian Science Monitor China’s exports linked to western US air pollution Outsourcing manufacturing to China may have resulted in less pollution in parts of the United States, but others have lesser air quality because of U.S.-bound Chinese products, National Academy of Sciences finds. CNN   Photo of the Day Pilgrims celebrate Lavagem do Bonfim or the Feast of Bonfim in Salvador, Brazil.  (Photo by Rita Barreto/ Turismo Bahia)	DailySource Most Popular Most viewed Most shared Most recent Connect with Us Or enter Amazon via the box below and they will donate 4-7% of all purchases you make in the next 24 hours to us. Take a Quick Tour The Daily Quote Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive. 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