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The Central African Republic has one of the highest HIV infection rates in the region. To prevent the disease from spreading further, humanitarian and development organizations teach the young about risks and prevention.  (Photo by Pierre Holtz/ UNICEF) Sex trafficking a serious problem in US Commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors are serious problems in the U.S. with long-term adverse consequences for society as a whole, says a new report. ScienceDaily The sex industry’s shadow victims: boys The Daily Beast Blog: Report: Sexually-exploited minors too often treated as criminals, not victims  (NBCNews.com) U.S. News Qatar’s World Cup ‘slaves’ Dozens of Nepalese migrant laborers have died in Qatar in recent weeks and more are enduring labor abuses, a Guardian investigation has found, raising questions about Qatar’s preparations for the 2022 World Cup. Guardian Qatar’s future World Cup is already a total disaster The Atlantic Wire   Threat of Somali militants spreads beyond borders The Somali Islamist group al-Shabab has been weakened at home. But the devastating terrorist attack on a shopping center in Nairobi shows that the group poses a growing risk to neighboring countries. Spiegel International Terrorism — a tie binding Israel, Kenya Japan Times Venezuela cuts red tape on imports of essential goods Vice-President Jorge Arreaza said the government was cutting red tape for companies willing to facilitate the import of goods such as food, toiletries and mechanical parts, which have been in short supply. BBC Venezuelan president skips UN, saying enemies had plot to kill him McClatchy Newspapers Police tear gas 13,000 teachers in Nigeria Men of the Rivers State Police Command tear-gassed about 13,000 newly recruited teachers, accusing them of planning to hold a demonstration against President Goodluck Jonathan. allAfrica.com FINDER can detect human heartbeat under disaster rubble NASA and the Department of Homeland Security have joined forces to create a radar detection device that searches out the most precious of treasures: the human heartbeat. The Weather Channel   PHILANTHROPY AND AID Pakistanis in quake disaster zone struggle for food, shelter, medical supplies Survivors built makeshift shelters with sticks and bedsheets, a day after their mud houses were flattened in an earthquake that killed 285 people in southwestern Pakistan and pushed a new island up out of the Arabian Sea. Japan Times Island appears after Pakistan earthquake Vancouver Sun Multisectoral action framework for malaria launched World leaders gathered alongside the 68th U.N. General Assembly to launch an inclusive approach to fighting malaria, a disease which — despite tremendous advances — still kills an estimated 660,000 each year. allAfrica.com HUMAN RIGHTS Baka pygmies drink up their voting rights Trade amongst the Baka — historically called pygmies — is basically by barter rather than financial exchange. People can exchange a voter ID card for two “sachets” of the liquor, worth CFA 200 — less than half a dollar. IPS Transgender in the Schoolyard: across America, uneven access to rights As some states chalk up major wins for the LGBT community, others are doing their best to undermine the rights of a most vulnerable population: transgender students. AlterNet DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE Collective rights ‘offer hope for global fisheries’ Collective community-based rights could put the world’s fisheries on a sustainable footing after decades of over-exploitation, an expert suggests. BBC Law change sought to keep fish farmers out of jail Seattle Post-Intelligencer Asia to be the new hub for millionaires The number of millionaires in the Asia-Pacific grew twice as fast as the rest of the world from 2007 to 2012, an annual Asia-Pacific Wealth Report by the Royal Bank of Canada and consultancy firm Capgemini shows. Sydney Morning Herald World’s wealth set to shift to Asia from US and Europe BBC POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE Documents show US spied on Martin Luther King The U.S. NSA eavesdropped on civil rights icon Martin Luther King and boxer Muhammad Ali as well as other leading critics of the Vietnam War in a secret program later deemed “disreputable,” declassified documents have revealed. Al Jazeera China free trade zone ‘to allow banned websites’ In a rare exception to strict Internet controls, a Hong Kong newspaper reported that China’s first free trade zone will allow access to Facebook, Twitter and other websites that are currently banned nationwide. Japan Times SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Mobile phones have been a gift for development, says Jeffrey Sachs Access to, and the use of, technology should not be a standalone goal in any future development agenda because it will be the tool by which the targets will be achieved, according to Jeffrey Sachs.  (Guardian) Poverty Matters With Facebook’s internet.org, the battle for the third world is on Gigaom Twitter launches emergency notification service A new service from Twitter allows government agencies and non-governmental organizations to send emergency messages directly to users’ phones during natural disasters or times of crisis, the company announced. CNN   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Thomas McGath): Get out while you can: why young Americans should emigrate AlterNet Blog (Jo Becker): Fewer child workers is still way too many  (Human Rights Watch) Dispatches Column (Shelina Zahra Janmohamed): Calling all feminists: Get over the veil debate, focus on real problems Al Jazeera   Site edited by: Audrey Harry, Darling Gutierrez and Amy Marie Phillips.   GOOD NEWS 99-year-old woman gets high school diploma A 99-year-old Iowa woman who dropped out of a high school more than 80 years ago despite needing only one credit to graduate has finally received her diploma. Associated Press Sponsor a university student in Spain Adopt a tree. Adopt a polar bear. Sponsor a child in a poor country. The concept has caught on in Spain’s troubled academic system and now people and companies can sponsor a student at the University of Málaga. IPS NGOS AND NONPROFITS Nonprofits wait as government shutdown looms Organizations that depend on federal grants could see their revenue dry up, and those that provide social services, such as food and shelter, would likely see an increase in need from clients deprived of federal programs. The Chronicle of Philanthropy Forty kids and counting The story of one young woman’s journey from New Jersey to Nepal — and how, along the way, she adopted 40 children, opened up a school, and helped women empower their community. Women In The World ENVIRONMENT Does the IPCC’s climate change report still matter? The comprehensive and sweeping report is designed to help guide the world‘s policymakers. But elsewhere, some experts say it’s time to reassess the entire IPCC process and future of the organization. LiveScience Scientists deploy underwater observatory to track warming, acidification A machine off the coast of Japan will take a variety of measurements hoping to improve understanding of oceans, climate change and biodiversity. Scientific American Global warming to spawn more severe US thunderstorms: study National Geographic   Photo of the Day The biggest threat to elephant survival is poaching. Cyanide poisoning at Zimbabwe’s Hwange Natinal Park has resulted in the death of 87 elephants.  (Photo by Michelle Gadd/ USFWS)	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. 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