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Spanish rescue workers recover the body of a drowned migrant on a beach in the Straits of Gibraltar, which separates the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, on April 20, 2008. (Photo by Noborder Network) Photo used under CC BY

For 6th year, 1,000 migrants die crossing Mediterranean

More than 1,000 migrants and refugees have died in the Mediterranean Sea this year, the sixth year in a row that this “bleak milestone” has been reached, the United Nations says. The UN refugee agency called for EU states to reactivate search and rescue operations.

Reuters

600 people are still missing in the Bahamas weeks after Hurricane Dorian

CNN

Peru in turmoil after leader dissolves Congress

Peru is in political crisis after the president made good on a threat to dissolve Congress unless lawmakers backed his anti-corruption reforms. Lawmakers suspended him and swore in the vice president as acting leader.

BBC

Women candidates risk murder in Colombia

Since Colombia’s political race officially began, seven candidates have been murdered around the country. Some attribute the killings to armed groups looking to gain territorial authority and control of the drug trade.

Guardian

China flexes muscles in anniversary parade

In the culminating event of the Chinese Communist Party’s celebration of 70 years in power, a mass military parade unveiled China’s newest fighting technology, including a hypersonic missile and stealth fighter jets.

NPR

Hong Kong protester shot point-blank on China’s National Day

Asia Times Online

Indonesia fires put palm oil under scrutiny

A brutal Indonesian forest fire season that left Southeast Asia choking in smog has renewed scrutiny of major palm oil and paper companies, with activists accusing them of breaking promises to halt logging.

Asia Times Online

N. Korea, US say nuclear talks set to resume

North Korea and the United States have agreed to resume nuclear negotiations this weekend following a months-long stalemate.

Associated Press

HUMAN RIGHTS

UN: Humanitarian spending cut, despite need

Wealthy countries including the United States, Germany and Britain spent less on aid for humanitarian crises last year, even as the UN said it was dealing with unprecedented need.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Poppy crop driving migrants to flee Guatemala

Poor Guatemalan farmers turned to heroin poppies with encouragement from Mexican drug cartels. When the military destroyed their crops, many had only one other choice: Flee to the United States.

USA TODAY

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

China’s gender equality rank slips for 5th year

For the fifth year in a row, China has slipped down the rankings of the World Economic Forum’s global gender gap index. This, amid discrimination, government calling for women to marry and have babies.

Al Jazeera

Special section:

70 years of the People’s Republic of China in five graphics

CNN

China donates TVs so poor can watch parade

Quartz

Zimbabwe has the world’s highest inflation rate

Annual inflation in Zimbabwe was 300 percent in August, according to the International Monetary Fund. At that level, the troubled southern African nation’s inflation rate is the highest in the world.

Al Jazeera

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Humanity’s emissions ‘100-times greater’ than volcanoes

Human activity churns out up to 100 times more planet-warming carbon each year as all the volcanoes on Earth, says a decade-long study released this week.

Phys.org

Eco-friendly batteries could power solar farms

Researchers have developed a new form of aluminum battery with twice the energy density of previous designs, it practical for large-scale projects like solar and wind farms while using more sustainable materials.

Engadget

Spacecraft will make round trips to Mars

SPACE.com

GLOBAL HEALTH

Morocco makes headway against HIV but stigma remains

In Morocco, the struggle against HIV has been so successful in recent years that campaigners worry about losing funding for combatting the virus, but for people living with the disease it remains a heavy stigma.

ARAB NEWS

A 60,000 year old cure for depression

BBC

Mexican activists demand safe, legal abortions

Mexican activists took to the streets in large cities on Saturday to demand safe and legal abortions, many wearing green bandanas that have become a symbol with the abortion rights movement in Latin America.

Reutersr

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GOOD NEWS

Violinist soothes shelter dogs with music

For 30 years, professional violinist Martin Agee has performed from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House. But two years ago, he landed his favorite gig: Playing classical music for shelter dogs in New York City.

Today

MacArthur Foundation announces its winners

Known as the “genius” grant the fellowship honors “extraordinary originality” and comes with a no-strings-attached grant of $625,000. It’s given to people at a moment in their careers when it might help make a difference.

MSN

NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY

Oprah donates $1.15M to minority students

Oprah Winfrey stunned a predominantly-female audience in Charlotte, North Carolina by announcing she would donate $1.15 million to help minority students attend and succeed in college.

MSN

Corrupt politician’s cars auctioned for charity

Luxury cars seized from the extravagant vice president of Equatorial Guinea in a corruption probe were auctioned. All the cars were “sold on behalf of the State of Geneva and the proceeds are going to charity.”

CNN

ENVIRONMENT

Indigenous Bolivians demand action over fires

Indigenous Bolivians from the Chiquitanía region are taking part in a protest march to demand more action be taken to stop fires that have ravaged their area.

BBC

Antarctica iceberg the size of LA breaks off

A gigantic iceberg has broken off from the Amery Ice Shelf in Antarctica. The iceberg named D-28, is over 600 square miles in size, which is bigger than the city of Los Angeles. It’s equal to about 27 Manhattan Islands.

USA TODAY

20 moving photos: Winners of 2019 environmental photographer of the year

Forbes

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INEQUALITY

Dutch tractor protest sparks ‘worst rush hour’

Tractor-driving farmers took to the streets to claims that they were largely responsible for a spiraling nitrogen emissions problem, while the aviation industry escaped scrutiny, causing the worst ever Dutch morning rush hour.

BBC

An app could ease waste pileup in Zimbabwe

With the Vaya Africa app, customers can schedule and pay for garbage collection. The app is an “Uber-type” service hopes to alleviate garbage build up in Zimbabwe.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Photo of the Day

A market vendor in Zimbabwe in November 2014. Annual inflation in Zimbabwe was 300 percent in August, according to new data released by the International Monetary Fund. At that level, the troubled southern African nation’s inflation rate is the highest in the world. (Photo by Kay McGowan/USAID) Photo used under CC BY

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