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Nearly one million people from the Central African Republic have fled their homes. Many stay at makeshift camps like the one at the back of the picture, with limited access to basic services.  (Photo by Jean-Pierre Mustin/ EU/ ECHO) ‘Mother Courage’ fights to bring peace where men have failed The first female leader of CAR, and only the third in Africa, has inherited a hellish legacy that leaves her trying to pull the country back from the brink of civil war. Guardian Can the CAR’s 1st female leader fend off genocide? The Atlantic Brazil police arrest dozens after anti-World Cup protest Police in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo say they have detained 128 people during clashes that followed a demonstration against this year’s football World Cup. BBC Qatar World Cup: 185 Nepalese died in 2013 – official records Guardian   Syrian civil war foes meet, focus on aid Syria’s civil war foes held their first face-to-face meetings, launching talks aimed at ending nearly three years of conflict which has killed 130,000 people and destabilized the wider Middle East. Reuters Syrian refugees focus on survival, not Geneva Al Jazeera At least 49 dead in Egypt as throngs commemorate revolution At least 49 people were killed and 247 wounded in violence marking the third anniversary of the revolution, Egyptian state media said. CNN Blog: 3 years after Egypt’s revolution, a sweeping crackdown on dissent  (Christian Science Monitor) Security Watch Egypt’s tumult told by the art it inspired Al Jazeera Obama focuses on inequality, unemployment in State of the Union President Obama will confront a divided Congress with a demand to expand economic mobility, asserting in his address that he will take action if lawmakers fail to help shrink the income gap. Al Jazeera ‘If I didn’t sell drugs, I’d be dead’: what it’s like to lose unemployment benefits Mother Jones   PHILANTHROPY AND AID Charity: when doing good means you’re bad The idea that a good act doesn’t count if the actor benefits as well is known as “tainted altruism,” and it can cause real harm, say Yale University professors in a new study. TIME Security Council urges full deployment of ‘Blue Helmets’ in Mali The United Nations Security Council called on all Member States to support the full deployment of U.N. peacekeepers in the country. allAfrica.com HUMAN RIGHTS Gay Nigerians targeted as ‘un-African’ Despite evidence of homosexual customs pre-dating the colonial era, intolerant laws are flourishing across Africa. Al Jazeera Gays in Africa face rise in state-sponsored homophobia Toronto Star Minority Muslims killed in Myanmar, group says; government denies report At least 40 members of a religious minority in Myanmar were killed by security forces and Buddhists in the western village of Du Char Yar Tan. But, the government denying the killings, a human rights group said. CNN DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE How Vietnam became a coffee giant Vietnam is the world’s second largest exporter. How did its market share jump from 0.1 to 20 percent in just 30 years, and how has this rapid change affected the country? BBC Vietnamese coffee premium vanishes on selling before Tet holiday BusinessWeek Pride and trepidation in Latvia as it swaps to euros Latvia became the eurozone’s newest member, its latest step into the European sphere. But it is also the poorest euro-using country, and still dependent on Russia. Christian Science Monitor POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE Philippines reaches peace deal with Muslim rebels The Philippine government and the country’s largest Muslim rebel group reached a deal to end four decades of fighting that has killed tens of thousands of people and helped foster Islamic extremism in Southeast Asia. Huffington Post US Pacific forces chief concerned over Japan-China tension The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said that the tensions between China and Japan are likely to grow unless the countries communicate. Japan Today SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Body’s response to disease has a smell, study suggests A new study suggests that sickness does actually have a unique odor — that of the overactive immune system. And other humans can actually smell when someone is fighting off an infection. San Francisco Chronicle Plant-killing fungi found to preserve rainforest diversity A study in the humid rainforests of Belize shows that plant-killing fungi can help preserve diversity in such ecosystems. Scientific American   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Jacki Lyden): Violence abroad threatens students, as do guns at US schools NPR Column (Dave Sherman): No, Thailand’s protesters don’t want ‘less democracy’ Guardian Blog (Faris Alikhan): Syria highlights the enduring problem of failed states  (U.S. News & World Report) World Report   Site edited by: Daniel Acosta, Audrey Harry, Jordan Littell, Erkinaz Shuminov, Amy Marie Phillips, Jo Perdicchia and Lynne Adams.   GOOD NEWS Portuguese architect designs lockers for the homeless In Lisbon, Portugal, stands a set of 12 metal lockers. The lockers represent a pilot project designed by Portuguese architect Duarte Paiva as a way to safeguard the possessions of the homeless. Difference Maker  (Christian Science Monitor) Syria talks off to ‘good beginning,’ UN mediator says Syria’s two warring sides met in the same room for the first such talks after nearly three years of a gruesome civil war. CNN Syria: child rescued from rubble in Aleppo Guardian NGOS AND NONPROFITS Russia: Constitutional court to review NGO foreign agent law Russia’s Constitutional Court is to review a controversial law requiring civil society groups to register as “foreign agents” if they receive funding from abroad. Moscow Times EU Commission’s Humanitarian Office grants UNICEF Sudan $2.74 million UNICEF Sudan will receive $2.74 million from the European Commission’s Humanitarian Office to help in the fight against child malnutrition in Sudan. allAfrica.com ENVIRONMENT Pope preparing major statement on ecology, Vatican says Pope Francis, who took his name from the saint seen as the patron of the animals and the environment, is writing an encyclical on man’s relationship with nature, the Vatican said. Thomas Reuters Foundation Grape expectations: climate change and the wine industry Signature wines produced in some of the world’s most famous regions, such as Champagne or Bordeaux, will probably lose some of their quality as temperature changes will make it difficult to grow grapes. Science News   Photo of the Day An orthodox girl worships in Marji, Ethiopia.  (Photo by Rod Waddington)	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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