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A decontamination worker rests in Fukishima. Engineers are preparing for the dangerous job of removing fuel rods from underneath Unit 4.  (Photo by Lydia Matzka-Saboi) Inside Japan’s Fukushima unit 4 nuclear reactor Engineers at Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power station are preparing to extract the first of more than 1,000 nuclear fuel rods from one of the reactor buildings. BBC Big quake near Fukushima would ‘decimate Japan, lead to US West Coast evacuation’ RT.com The big aid debate: rich countries consider foreign aid overhaul The international rules that define what spending rich countries can count as foreign aid — and which developing countries are eligible to receive aid — are up for grabs for the first time in decades. Guardian   Super Typhoon Haiyan hits central Philippines With 25 million people in its path, one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever observed, Super Typhoon Haiyan, made landfall in the Philippines, the country’s weather service reported. CNN Blog: Super typhoon Haiyan hits Philippines; ‘significant loss of life’ predicted NBCNews.com Shelter in Europe: Court orders asylum for persecuted gays An E.U. court ruled that gays and lesbians persecuted in other countries have the right to asylum in Europe, as long as they fulfill certain conditions. Spiegel International EU Court ruling a setback for refugees Amnesty International After giving up struggle, Congo rebels M23 are disarmed The Ugandan military has begun the process of disarming large numbers of rebels from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, a military spokesman said. New York Times Special section: Peacekeepers: the Congo case Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting   PHILANTHROPY AND AID UK’s east Africa transport initiative aims to cut costs and improve trade The U.K. has announced initiatives aimed at reducing transport costs in east Africa, a region with the second-highest transport and logistics costs in the world. Guardian Philanthropy Is not a privilege of wealth Philanthropists are also field workers who trek out to dangerous locales to research underserved communities, because they want to be involved in schmoozing and charming the checks off the big donors. Huffington Post HUMAN RIGHTS Syrians grow numb to pain of war as conditions get worse Trying to escape from the civil war is what people are doing in Damascus. But less than 10 miles away, many can’t escape, as suburban neighborhoods of the capital are under siege. BBC Hungary: chronic domestic violence Police inaction, ineffective restraining orders, insufficient shelter spaces, and legal and policy gaps leave women survivors of domestic violence in Hungary at risk of further abuse. Human Rights Watch DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE Federal security forces take control of port on Mexico’s Pacific coast Federal authorities have taken control of Lazaro Cardenas, one of Mexico’s largest ports, and the navy will manage the facility, the federal government said. GlobalPost Ghana accuses UK recycling firm Environcom of illegal fridge imports One of the U.K.‘s largest recycling companies has imported thousands of banned second-hand fridges into Ghana, according to the west African country’s energy regulator. Guardian Inside Ghana’s electronic wasteland Al Jazeera POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE Kenya seeks Draconian laws to fine and punish its press corps Among African nations, Kenya is especially proud of a robust and relatively free and open media — which is why a new proposal allowing select officials to sanction or fine journalists has provoked a stream of outrage here. Christian Science Monitor How to balance safety and openness for America’s diplomats Foreign affairs professionals have faced disease, disaster, war, and terrorism over the last 234 years. How secure should today’s officers be? The Atlantic SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY China makes 30th Antarctica trip with icebreaker expedition The Snow Dragon embarks on 155-day journey, which will include construction of research station in mineral-rich region. Guardian Time-lapse: Breaking ice in Antarctica CNN Good vibrations boost solar cell performance Rock music causes vibrations that increased the energy generation of solar cells with clusters of nanorods. Scientists had early clues of the effect, which had not been tested extensively on solar cell efficiency. IEEE Spectrum   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Allan Melzer): On why South Korea thrives while North Korea starves Forbes Editorial: China’s need for golden-rule economic reforms Christian Science Monitor Editorial: Planet Goldilocks: The habitable zone brims with possibilities Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Video: Why bees are going extinct TIME   Site edited by: Lynne Adams, Audrey Harry, Tanya Flowers, Amy Marie Phillips and Darling Gutierrez.   GOOD NEWS The state of the world: 5 good things Many people don’t know about the enormous progress most countries have made in recent decades. Here are five ways the world is doing better than you may think. BBC Robot detects breast cancer with space-grade tech The same technology designed for huge robotic arms that help astronauts in space is being brought back to Earth to do some heavy lifting in cancer treatment — in the form of a surgical robot. LiveScience NGOS AND NONPROFITS A nonprofit pushes to make legal aid key part of disaster services The New York Legal Assistance Group is doing all it can to get charities, grant makers, and government to think about legal aid as an essential nonprofit service that starts work right after a disaster strikes. The Chronicle of Philanthropy Over 2,500 deaths during Indian clinical trials According to an affidavit filed by the health ministry in the Supreme Court in response to a petition by health NGOs, more than 2,500 Indians have died in the course of clinical trials in recent years, government figures reveal. IPS ENVIRONMENT Fossil fuel subsidies ‘reckless use of public funds’ The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) says rich countries are spending seven times more supporting coal, oil and gas than they are on helping poorer nations fight climate change. BBC Special section: Fossil fuels Guardian Another Chelyabinsk meteor strike ‘SEVEN times as likely’ as feared NASA has revealed new research on the Chelyabinsk meteorite that exploded over Russia. Previous astronomic models are wrong, and also damage may be much greater than expected. The Register   Photo of the Day Dancing fruits and vegetables spread a healthy eating message to shoppers at the Eastern Farmers Market in Detroit, Mich.  (Photo by A Healthier Michigan)	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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