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Turkey is almost ready to unveil an underwater tunnel connecting Europe and Asia. The project, which was the dream of a sultan 150 years ago, took nine years and was funded partially by the Japanese government. (Photo by Erjo Baba)

First sea tunnel to link two continents

Turkey will unveil the world‘s first sea tunnel connecting two continents, fulfilling a sultan’s dream 150 years ago, but also fueling recent anti-government sentiment for such mega projects.

AFP

Turkey’s infrastructure: The sultan’s dream

Economist

Putin: Gays, lesbians welcome in Sochi for Olympics

The Russian President says everyone will be welcomed to next year’s Winter Olympics, regardless of sexual orientation — comments that come on the heels of a controversial law on homosexuality.

CNN

White House to explain intelligence gathering

The NSA head and other officials will testify before the House of Representatives as the White House faces mounting pressure to explain allegations of the extent of intelligence operations.

The Independent

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US intelligence officials testify in Congress – live coverage

(Guardian)

NSA Files

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Four things to know about spying on allies

(NPR)

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Niger migrants ‘die of thirst’ crossing the Sahara

Dozens of people traversing the Sahara desert on their way to Europe are feared to have died of thirst in Niger, officials say.

BBC

700 migrants rescued in sea off Italy

Reuters

Study: Charters pose a financial threat to already-struggling school districts

Traditional public schools in Philadelphia and Detroit have faced revenue shortages and credit-rating reductions as students move to charters, according to a Moody’s report.

The Atlantic

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Attacks on aid workers hit record in 2012 – report

Attacks against aid workers hit a record last year, with 167 major incidents reported, according to a study which says kidnappings have quadrupled in recent years.

Thomas Reuters Foundation

Latino philanthropy push steps into ring

RingSide SA might be an unusual fundraising event for San Antonio, calling on amateur boxers, among them politicians and school principals, to get in the ring and go a few rounds.

My San Antonio

HUMAN RIGHTS

Pressure grows to protect domestic workers

The founding of a global federation of domestic workers is a sign of the growing strength of the movement, and a moment to assess progress for workers long excluded from basic labor protections.

Human Rights Watch

Appeasement only worsens N. Korea’s human rights violations

Previous appeasement policies toward North Korea have only led to more suffering among North Koreans.

Global Post

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

India, China, S Africa sign MoUs on trade, investment

India, China and South Africa have signed two separate Memoranda of Understanding to boost trade, investment and capacity-building initiatives.

Times of India

President welcomes Dutch Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Minister

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia, welcomed Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation in a sign of strong ties and improvements in the conditions of Somalia.

The Somalian

POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

Billionaires, communists, corruption: Seven-way split stymies Czech election

A surprisingly strong showing by a billionaire-backed populist party is just one of the ingredients placing the Czech Republic’s politics in limbo.

Christian Science Monitor

Israel resuming cooperation with UN Human Rights Council

Israel will renew its cooperation with the United Nations’ Human Rights Council after a year and a half of boycott.

Haaretz

Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza after rocket attacks

Hindu

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Pollinating bees are the pesticide deliverymen of the future

Bees might be the organic pesticide spreaders of the future. While they pollinate our crops, bees could simultaneously bring natural microbial pest control agents to help crops stave off disease.

Popular Science

Bees inspire robot aircraft

Science Alert

Treat gun violence as a public health problem, say physicians

Gun violence is a significant public health problem and research should be conducted to better understand its causes from a medical perspective, say members of the Pennsylvania Medical Society.

ScienceDaily

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (Charlotte Potts):

Merkel’s indignation is genuine and rightly so

CNN

Column (Glenn Ashton Â):

Why do those with full bellies determine food policy for the starving?

allAfrica.com

Column (Pat Garofalo):

The NFL’s pinkwashing problem

U.S. News & World Report

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GOOD NEWS

Job satisfaction, like wine, gets better with age

A study by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that older workers report job satisfaction regardless of gender, race, educational level, political ideology and income level.

NBCNews.com

Gecko that looks like a leaf among new species found in Australia‘s ’lost world’

A leaf-tail gecko, a golden-colored skink and a boulder-dwelling frog are three new species discovered in a “lost world” in northern Queensland, Australia.

Guardian

NGOS AND NONPROFITS

Nonprofit hospitals swap breaks for mergers under law: taxes

Some nonprofit hospitals are finding it easier to give up their tax exemption and merge with a for-profit company than to meet the charitable-care rules of the new health law.

Bloomberg

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Health screens offered by nonprofits may harm more than help

(NPR)

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Mangroves help Guyana defend against changing climate

The Guyana Mangrove Restoration Project is promoting livelihood projects and spreading the word on the importance of protecting coastal mangroves, which act as a natural defense to flooding.

IPS

ENVIRONMENT

EU environment ministers call for ‘ambitious’ 2030 climate goals

Thirteen European environment ministers and many business leaders urged the European Union to adopt “ambitious” energy and climate goals for 2030.

Guardian

Count your carbon emissions

The Star

Green agriculture in Guatemala

Around the world, forests are being cleared to make room for farmland. But in Central America you can find examples of agriculture that supports human life and is also forest-friendly.

Deutsche Welle

The people’s choice: Americans would pay to help monarch butterflies

A recent study suggests they are willing to support monarch butterfly conservation at high levels, up to about 6 ½ billion dollars if extrapolated to all U.S. households.

Environmental News Network

Photo of the Day

A study from USGS and U.S. scholars has shown that that Americans are willing to put money towards conserving the declining Monarch butterfly. (Photo by Mike Marakawalv)

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