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As U.S. gun violence is being more commonplace, the world is taking less notice. In many cities, it no longer makes headlines.  (Photo by M Glasgow) For world, US gun violence is new norm Foreigners are aware of the grim list of the sites of recent U.S. massacres. With gun laws little changed after the earlier killings, many said they fully expect the list to grow. Japan Times Blog: Guns, violence and mental health: by the numbers  (Al Jazeera) America Tonight Anger as Bangladesh refuses to decriminalize homosexuality Gay rights activists have criticized the Bangladeshi government after it rejected recommendations to remove a clause in its penal code which criminalizes gay relationships. The Independent   Iran and Syria: real drama to replace shock theater at UN Two of the world‘s most explosive issues, Syria and Iran’s nuclear program, could produce a dramatic diplomatic revival when they take center stage at the U.N. General Assembly. Christian Science Monitor US, Iran talk nicely, but nuke progress uncertain ABC News Terror in Nairobi: behind al-Shabab’s war with Kenya A swanky, high-end mall in Nairobi is the site of a deadly standoff between Kenyan forces and fighters linked to the al Qaeda-backed Somali terror group al-Shabab. TIME Why terrorists struck at upscale Kenyan mall Christian Science Monitor Blog: The militant group behind the Kenya mall attack is live-tweeting the massacre  (Slate) Future Tense Obama’s EPA makes new carbon limits official Environmental Protection Agency administrator Gina McCarthy made the long-anticipated Obama administration announcement on carbon pollution limits for new power plants. U.S. News & World Report   PHILANTHROPY AND AID Ban Ki-moon: We must do better to achieve global partnership promise The world must renew its commitment to increasing aid and reaching a trade deal to make progress on the millennium development goals, according to a U.N. report. Guardian MDG designer fears UN goals will ‘degenerate into wish list’ EurActiv.com EU tells Israel to explain seizure of Palestinian aid Senior European Union officials told Israel to explain why its soldiers seized a truckload of humanitarian aid intended for Palestinians, saying they deplored the confiscation. Reuters HUMAN RIGHTS Daughters for sale: India’s child slavery scourge Millions of Indian children work as slaves in factories, brothels or in the homes of families. Out of poverty and desperation, parents sell their daughters, and human traffickers wait. Spiegel International Sex trade victims struggle to reintegrate Some children in southeast Asia are trafficked into the sex trade by their families, but activists are fighting back. Al Jazeera DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE Ghana economy grows with help of technology and targeted aid A grassroots revolution, spreading out from Accra and involving support from the west, digital start-ups and a commitment to open government, is helping to weed out corruption in Ghana. Guardian Ghana’s growing economy fails to create jobs allAfrica.com Romania’s powder keg: Mine project launches protest movement The Rosia Montana mine in Romania is currently one of Europe’s most controversial projects. Approval plans for the large-scale mining that would eliminate an entire town have sparked mass protests. Spiegel International POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE North Korea cancels reunions with South The highly symbolic and emotional meetings of selected families from the North and South, separated for six decades by the 1950-53 war, would have been the first reunions in three years. Japan Times North Korea halts family reunions Sydney Morning Herald In tiny Ajo, Arizona, border patrol agents are living the dream To house border agents in Ajo, Arizona, the U.S. government built them some pretty sweet new houses. Now, the locals are mad and some are demanding answers. The Daily Beast SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Scientists make red food dye from potatoes, not bugs Researchers are developing better vegetable-based alternatives to cochineal, a commonly used red food coloring made from crushed insects. One of the most promising candidates is the purple sweet potato. National Geographic Earth expected to be habitable for another 1.75 billion years Habitable conditions on Earth will be possible for at least another 1.75 billion years - according to astrobiologists at the University of East Anglia. ScienceDaily   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Christopher J. Ferguson): Don’t link video games with mass shootings CNN Column (Fred Kaplan): Take a chance on Iran Slate Column (Ann Larson and Michael Checque): Higher education can be free! Salon   Site edited by: Audrey Harry, Darling Gutierrez and Amy Marie Phillips.   GOOD NEWS Cuban athletes score against violence In Cuba, a handful of champions and rising young stars are wearing messages or appearing in TV spots against violence among men or toward women. IPS Kenya poachers to be named and shamed online A website to name and shame poachers in Kenya — PoachersExposed.com — has been launched by wildlife campaigners. BBC As elephants vanish, Kenya puts Chinese ivory smuggler in prison Christian Science Monitor NGOS AND NONPROFITS Rights groups challenge UN push to legalize prostitution A leading women’s rights and anti-trafficking organization, Equality Now, has launched a campaign to convince U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that decriminalizing prostitution is dangerous. Thomas Reuters Foundation Literary activists attempt to restore Sudan’s love of reading Book sales have plummeted in Khartoum, Sudan because of “war, drought and economic privation.” Now, a few bookshop owners have gotten together to try to revive the city’s love of reading. The Atlantic Wire ENVIRONMENT How robo-bees could save America’s crops Fewer bees not only means less honey, it means less food. Researchers at Harvard are working on a partial solution — tiny drones the size of bees. Popular Science Blog: Biomimetic design means we’ll all be living a bug’s life  (Smithsonian Magazine) Design Decoded IPCC: ‘We are all to blame for climate change’ Scientists are to tell the international community that they are at least 95 percent sure that human activity is the main cause of climate change, according to one of the most authoritative reports on the subject. The Independent   Photo of the Day Literary activists and book sellers in Khartoum are trying to restore a reading culture to Sudan. Book sales have plummeted 90% in 20 years, but Khartoum was once a major market for Arabic writers.  (Photo by F Noy/ UNHCR)	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 You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. Ralph Waldo Emerson Daily Quote Archives Email Newsletters Daily headlines Friends of the DailySource DailySource Archives Scroll through recent items from your favorite sections: News Top Stories Columns and Op-ed The Daily Quote Photo of the Day Email this edition Ways to Help Volunteer Spread the word Donate Shop Search Give feedback Other ways

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