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In an effort to fight poverty, India has passed the National Food Security Bill which will give free food to children under six and discounted food to two thirds of the population.  (Photo by Robin Lerner) Inside Nepal’s sex trade Demand for sex workers is increasing in Nepal due to an influx of businessmen from India and elsewhere. Many young women are being forced into prostitution. Women in the World Survey of 10,000 Men in Asia points to rape epidemic ScienceDaily Guilty: India rape case Yahoo! News Philippine rebels call for foreign mediation Standoff in the southern Philippines continues as troops surround Moro National Liberation Front rebels with their hostages in four villages. Al Jazeera Muslim rebels display human shield tied by rope Reuters   UN probe: 8 massacres by Syria regime, 1 by rebels At least eight massacres have been perpetrated in Syria by President Bashar Assad’s regime and supporters and one by rebels over the past year and a half, a U.N. commission said. Seattle Times Obama delays Syria vote, says diplomacy may work San Francisco Chronicle Syria crisis: Red Cross pleads for access to the suffering BBC North Korea, South Korea to reopen Kaesong industrial park North and South Korea have agreed to reopen their joint industrial park on a trial basis, nearly five months after it was shut down, according to a press release from the South’s Unification Ministry. CNN State e-waste disposal bans have been largely ineffective E-waste recycling rates remain “dismally low,” and many demographic groups remain unaware of their alternatives for properly disposing of e-waste, according to a new study. e!Science News   PHILANTHROPY AND AID Human rights and equality must lead future development agenda, poll finds The future development agenda must be built on human rights principles and values of equality, justice and security, according results from global U.N. consultations on tackling poverty. Guardian US loosens sanctions on Iran for disaster relief, sports The U.S. relaxed sanctions to make it easier for humanitarian groups to work in Iran and for sports exchanges to occur, both seen as goodwill gestures after Iran elected a moderate president. Reuters HUMAN RIGHTS Secret life of the Auschwitz commandant’s daughter Brigitte Höss lives quietly on a leafy side street in Northern Virginia. She has a secret that not even her grandchildren know. Her father was Rudolf Höss, the commandant of Auschwitz. Sydney Morning Herald Germany hopes to charge 30 former Auschwitz guards Jerusalem Post Cuban teenagers overuse abortion as birth control In nearly all of Latin America, illegal abortion is a serious public health problem. But in Cuba, where abortion is legal, it is being overused by teenagers. IPS DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE Macedonian truckers block border with Kosovo over trade spat Macedonian truck drivers blocked the main border crossing with Kosovo in a deepening trade row between the Balkan neighbors that is hurting Macedonian producers in one of their biggest markets. Reuters El Salvador: buried treasure or fool’s gold? Latin America’s mixed feelings about its mineral wealth. Though the industry can bring development and higher tax revenue, it can also spur cultural, environmental, and legal clashes. Christian Science Monitor South Africa’s ‘vague’ oil-law changes seen deterring investment South Africa risks deterring investors in its oil resources by proposing “vague” amendments to mineral and energy legislation, according to New York-based consultants Horizon. Bloomberg Pieter Hugo’s portraits of South Africa Guardian POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE China cracks down on social media with threat of jail for ‘online rumors’ China has unveiled tough measures to stop the spread of what the government calls irresponsible rumors, threatening time in jail if untrue posts online are widely reposted. Guardian China’s Guangzhou moves to end ‘Re-education Through Labor’ camps CNN Billions of dollars later, Iraqi security forces fall short Despite U.S. investment, Iraq’s security forces remain corrupt, and Iraqis accuse them of abusing their power. Christian Science Monitor   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Michael Wilner): Russia’s silver bullet on Syria Jerusalem Post Editorial: Not your grandmother’s NAACP Baltimore Sun Blog (Joshua Keating): What about Russia’s chemical weapons?  (Slate) The World   Site edited by: Audrey Harry, Amy Marie Phillips and Darling Gutierrez.   GOOD NEWS Tourism rescuing Tunisia Despite political crisis, visitors have steadily returned, and the Tunisian authorities and tourism industry are determined to protect a sector which plays a vital role in the Tunisian economy. IPS Tunisia: magical road trip into the unfamiliar Telegraph.co.uk Van Gogh’s ‘Sunset at Montmajour’ unearthed; How good is it? A lost but rediscovered painting by Vincent van Gogh has everything art needs to become a big media story: major celebrity, fooled experts, lottery-scale riches and a back-story. Los Angeles Times NGOS AND NONPROFITS Empowering children to change the fate of sea turtles in El Salvador SEE Turtles connects volunteers to conservation projects and educates students both in the U.S. and near key turtle nesting sites around Latin America.  (National Geographic) Explorers Journal British Legion poppy project has funding application rejected Plans to plant millions of poppies to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the first world war have been dealt a blow after funding was turned down. Guardian ENVIRONMENT Shell mulls compensation for Nigeria spills Oil giant holds talks with community in Niger Delta on compensations and clean-ups years after oil spill disasters. Al Jazeera As West warms, wildfires expected to double by 2050 The Rim Fire is an omen for the West, according to a new study of future wildfire activity and smoke pollution. LiveScience SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Google security exec: ‘Passwords are dead’ New startups looking for ways to keep their users secure should know one thing a top Google security executive just explained: “Passwords are dead.” CNET News Water-purification plant the size of a ketchup packet saves lives Proctor & Gamble‘s nonprofit program, Children’s Safe Drinking Water reached a milestone, when the packets, called the P&G Purifier of Water, produced their 6 billionth quart of clean water. ScienceDaily   Photo of the Day Workers pick tea leaves at the Connemara Tea Plantation in Vandiperiyar, Kerala, India. The recent high temperatures are challenging tea production in India.  (Photo by David Haberthür)	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. 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