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Syrians living in Malaysia display placards during a silent protest in Kuala Lumpur. Refugees fleeing Homs and other violent hotspots have emigrated to other countries whenever possible.  (Photo by Freedom House) Malaysia’s stranded Syrian refugees Mohammad once owned a factory producing shampoo and soap in Homs. But Syria‘s civil war left his business a bombed-out ruin and brought an end to the family’s comfortable, even well-to-do, existence. Al Jazeera Blog: Games in Sochi, siege in Homs The New Yorker Escaping besieged Homs BBC Spain invites descendants of Sephardic Jews expelled 500 years ago to return More than five centuries after Spain’s Jews were forced to flee, convert to Catholicism or face execution without trial, their descendants are being invited to return and take up dual citizenship. Telegraph.co.uk   Washington governor suspends death penalty Gov. Jay Inslee said he was suspending the use of the death penalty in Washington state, announcing a move that he hopes will enable officials to “join a growing national conversation about capital punishment.” USA TODAY Who is currently on death row in Washington State? Kiro TV North and South Korea seek better ties at rare high-level talks North and South Korea held their first high-level talks in seven years on their armed border, exploring ways to improve ties while the South and the U.S. geared up for large-scale military drills. Reuters New welfare guides for Qatar World Cup workers apply only to stadiums The organizing committee for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has promised that contractors will be held to high standards on the welfare of migrant workers. Guardian First case of polio found in Kabul since 2001 A three-year-old girl has been diagnosed with the first case of polio since 2001 in the Afghan capital Kabul. Thomas Reuters Foundation   PHILANTHROPY AND AID Historic French development law makes aid more transparent, democratic France’s National Assembly adopted an historic bill that will allow members of parliament to debate policies on international development for the first time. Thomas Reuters Foundation Pope’s Harley goes for $327G at charity auction Pope Francis’ Harley-Davidson was bought by a European buyer for $327,000 at a Paris auction. Money from the sale will be donated to charity Caritas Roma, which runs a soup kitchen and hostel for the homeless in Rome. FOX News HUMAN RIGHTS Hundreds of Eritreans enslaved in torture camps in Sudan and Egypt Hundreds of Eritrean refugees have been enslaved in camps in Sudan and Egypt in the past 10 years, enduring violence, rape and extortion by traffickers often in collusion with state security forces. Guardian Eritrea, Africa’s hermit state International Business Times Belgium set to extend right-to-die law to children Belgium is expected to take the unprecedented step of abolishing age restrictions on who can ask to be put to death — extending the right to children for the first time. USA TODAY A protester demonstrates against the new law in Brussels Thomas Reuters Foundation DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE Fitch Ratings downgrades Puerto Rico’s debt The last of three major credit rating agencies downgraded Puerto Rico’s debt by two notches to junk status. Yahoo! News China, Taiwan governments start ‘new chapter’ at meeting China and Taiwan agreed to set up a communication mechanism after historic talks in Nanjing, the first formal contact between the governments in 65 years. BusinessWeek POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE Former Czech prime minister a corruption suspect The lawyer for former Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas says he is a suspect in the corruption case that brought down his government. Yahoo! News Germany warns Switzerland over immigration curb vote As both sides mulled the fallout from the referendum in which 50.3 percent of voters decided to void a pact giving equality to EU citizens in the Swiss labor market, Germany said resolving the issue would be difficult. The Australian Swiss vote impacts on EU ties YouTube SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Digital harassment is the new means of domestic abuse When most hear the words “domestic violence,” the image of someone physically battered comes to mind. But technology is increasingly replacing fists as the weapon of choice in abusive relationships. Daily Beast EU rules blocking life saving cancer drug trials could be killing children Health experts have warned that hundreds of young cancer patients are dying because potentially life-saving drugs are only tested on adults and EU rules are to be blamed. Tech Times   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Nurturing the impulse to save Syria’s millions Christian Science Monitor Column (DeWayne Wickham): Do you know when slavery began and ended? USA TODAY Column (Hamish Mcrae): You can’t blame immigrants for wanting to go to Switzerland The Independent   Site edited by: Jo Perdicchia, Audrey Harry, Amy Marie Phillips, Daniel Acosta and Akanksha Kaul.   GOOD NEWS To rise out of poverty, Asian women head to the library For more than two million rural villagers across South Asia, libraries provide powerful ways to learn skills, network with other women, and become agents of change. Christian Science Monitor Gabe Sonnier was a school‘s janitor for 27 years. Now he’s the principal Joseph “Gabe” Sonnier used to clean up after everyone at Port Barre Elementary in Port Barre, La. Now, the former janitor is the principal at that school. Huffington Post More masterpieces found in German‘s ’Nazi art trove’ Officials investigating the secret Nazi-era art cache hoarded by an elderly German art collector are examining a second stash of paintings found at another of his addresses. Telegraph.co.uk NGOS AND NONPROFITS Mali Red Cross team ‘abducted by Islamists’ A leading Islamist militant group has abducted a group of Red Cross workers in northern Mali, according to an official from the jihadist group. Guardian Narrow funding base ‘puts WHO drug program at risk’ The future of a WHO program that ensures the quality of medicines for numerous global health NGOs and U.N. agencies is vulnerable unless more donors start funding it, health experts have warned. allAfrica.com ENVIRONMENT US tightens the noose on the ivory trade The Obama Administration announced a strategy on wildlife trafficking, including new restrictions on ivory trade designed to create “a near complete ban” on the sale of African elephant ivory in the US National Geographic Britain’s wettest January on record yields severe flooding — and blame Prime Minister Cameron is facing harsh criticism for his response to flooding in which thousands have been evacuated, the Thames burst its banks, and neighbors have battled over sandbags. Christian Science Monitor Storm threatening 100 mph gusts hits soggy Britain USA TODAY   Photo of the Day A humpback whale comes to the surface in Silver Bank, an area of the Atlantic Ocean 70 miles off the coast of the Dominican Republic used as whale sanctuary.  (Photo by Christopher Michel)	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. 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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