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Water is a precious commodity in Jamam where women and girls spend several hours a day collecting water and often standing in baking heat. They then carry the heavy jerry cans home, either on their heads or tied to the end of poles.  (Photo by Alun McDonald / Oxfam) When Liberian child soldiers grow up A generation of girls fought in Liberia’s brutal wars. What they tell their own children about the past will inform the country’s future. Newsweek Liberia’s ex-boy soldiers who rob graves miss growth Bloomberg 9 Mexicans win first step in asylum claim The Homeland Security Department tentatively approved asylum requests for nine Mexican immigrants, including some who were living in the U.S. illegally. Yahoo! News   Fire engulfs Kenya’s Nairobi airport A fire engulfed Kenya’s main airport forcing the closure of a vital travel and trade gateway to east Africa. Reuters Nairobi airport fire BBC Kenyan TV announces ‘massive’ fire engulfs Nairobi airport Telegraph.co.uk Tens of thousands rally to oust Tunisian government The streets of downtown Tunis were crowded by protesters demanding the transitional government’s ouster, in the largest opposition protest since the country’s political crisis began two weeks ago. Reuters Tunisia protesters gather to back Islamist Ennahda party BBC Japan govt: tons of tainted water leaking into ocean from Fukushima A crippled nuclear plant is leaking approximately 300 tons of contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean daily, a Japanese government official said. CBS News   PHILANTHROPY AND AID Foreign aid charities defend rising executive salaries Leading charities have defended the income of their chief executives after research revealed that the number receiving six-figure salaries has risen nearly 60 percent over the past three years. Guardian Charity could lessen the blow of a boycott A study released recently by Georgetown University finds that boycotts do, in fact, take a toll on businesses — though not in the way many might expect. Forbes HUMAN RIGHTS UN human rights office concerned about Bahrain’s toughened anti-terrorism law The U.N. human rights office said it is concerned about recommendations to toughen punishments in Bahrain, including revoking the citizenship of anyone convicted of terrorist offenses. UN News Zimbabwean refugees: between haven and hell Zimbabweans continue to flock to South Africa where local churches provide them with food and education. Al Jazeera DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE Kenya’s breakaway: EU trade beckons, East African community urges restraint Tentative plans to sign an Economic Partnership Agreement with the E.U. could bolster some of Kenya’s vital sectors, but it could also distance Kenya from its neighbors. International Business Times Spending cuts may hurt trade efforts Cutting the overseas travel budget of a few dozen trade negotiators could have a large ripple effect on the nation’s global competitiveness. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE Hiroshima marks atom-bomb anniversary as Japan unveils warship On the 68th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, the mayor criticized Tokyo’s plans to restart the country’s nuclear reactors. Christian Science Monitor Iran’s leader Rouhani urges ‘serious’ nuclear talks Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has called for “serious and substantive” negotiations with the international community about its nuclear program. BBC French president congratulates Rohani Tehran Times SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Printing keychains and shower heads: 3-D printing goes beyond the lab As 3-D printing has picked up steam with scientists, engineers and even veterinarians, others have started to use the technology to print everyday items, including a shower head and trinkets. ABC News New coating turns ordinary glass into super glass A new transparent, bioinspired coating makes ordinary glass tough, self-cleaning and incredibly slippery. ScienceDaily   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Lauren Carasik): Honduras: where the blood flows and the rivers are dammed Al Jazeera Blog (John Yemma): Rethinking mental health care  (Christian Science Monitor) Editor's Blog Column (William D. Ruckelshaus): Climate change demands urgent response Star Tribune   Site edited by: Erkinaz Shuminov, Audrey Harry, Darling Gutierrez and Tanya Flowers.   GOOD NEWS Rutgers experiment draws national attention by helping 163 urban kids get to college Rutgers University put nearly 200 low-income kids in the intensive multiyear Rutgers Future Scholars program to get them ready for college, and offered them free tuition to Rutgers if they stuck with it. The Star-Ledger Tuition-free colleges BusinessWeek AIDS deaths falling sharply in Eastern, Southern Africa AIDS deaths and HIV infections in Eastern and Southern Africa are falling dramatically, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS says. CBC News NONPROFITS AND NGOS Group seeks to solicit charitable donations in bitcoins There are new opportunities for donating in virtual currencies, but it may not be any better than giving in dollars. 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