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Despite the bitter winter cold this bearded old man was begging in the subway, in Beijing, China. Poverty always has a face.  (Photo by jon k.) Poverty in China: Just a little bit richer The villagers of Dingjiayan subsist on corn, potatoes, sunflowers and the few vegetables they grow. They sell the surplus and buy meat and a few other necessities in the nearby county town of Tianzhen. Economist The greatest story never told American Thinker Blog: A window on China’s new normal Business Standard Photo of scared Syrian child “surrendering” to camera goes viral The image of the girl “surrendering” to a camera she mistakes for a weapon went viral. CBS News   Kenya attack: 147 dead in Garissa University assault At least 147 people, mostly students, have been killed in an assault by al-Shabab militants on a university in north-eastern Kenya. BBC Kenya university attack puts security capabilities under fresh scrutiny Christian Science Monitor Blog: KNUT asks State to permanently close Kenyan University over terror attack Standard Digital Anorexia crackdown: France bans fashion models who are too thin France will ban excessively thin models and expose modeling agents and the fashion houses that hire them to possible fines and even jail, under a new law recently passed. NBCNews.com Johns Hopkins sued for $1bn over role in deliberate STD infections in Guatemala Lawsuit seeks damages for individuals, spouses and children of people infected with STDs through U.S. government program in 1940s and 1950s. Guardian   PHILANTHROPY AND AID Three wars kill three medical aid volunteers in a day Conflict in Syria, Yemen and Mali claims the lives of Red Cross and Red Crescent staff, with fears growing that medics and humanitarian workers are targeted. The Telegraph South Africa extends Congo troop deployment to end of March 2016 South Africa said it was extending the deployment of members of its defense force taking part in a United Nations mission in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by one year. Reuters HUMAN RIGHTS Racism a lingering problem among collegiate millennials The current college generation — young people who came of age under the nation’s first black president — is said to have more accepting racial attitudes, but putting an end to racism among them has proved elusive. Associated Press Al-Qaeda frees prisoners in Yemen jail break Al Qaeda militants stormed a prison in south-eastern Yemen on Thursday, releasing scores of militants and hundreds of other prisoners. Telegraph.co.uk GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS Lithuania to increase military spending to counter Russian threat Lithuania, spooked by Russian military assertiveness, outlined plans to raise defense spending by a third in 2016, contributing the highest share of its economy to defense since it joined NATO in 2004. Reuters North Korea reportedly recruiting women to join ‘pleasure squad’ for Kim Jong Un North Korean authorities are recruiting young women to be part of a revived so-called “pleasure squad” that entertains dictator Kim Jong Un, according to a published report. FOX News Ambassador Mark Lippert attack: Suspect charged with attempted murder Prosecutors have charged a South Korean man with attempted murder after the U.S. ambassador was slashed in the face last month, prosecutors said. NBCNews.com Republicans feel heat from business on religious freedom acts Nothing affects public policy like pressure from America’s corporate community, and its muscle was vividly on display again this week in Indiana and Arkansas. Sun Herald Business leaders vocal over Indiana law Charleston Daily Mail DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE China’s new infrastructure bank could be boon for private equity firms A new $50 billion infrastructure bank being set up by the Chinese government will likely be a boon for private equity firms as well as major Chinese state-owned infrastructure builders and operators. The Street Poland seeks to join Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Reuters EU supports regional trade, development Charge d’affaires for the Delegation of European Union for the Pacific Johnny Engell-Hansen said they had been supporting regional trade and private sector development for many years mainly through its regional programs. Fiji Times   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Amy Davidson): On Iran, Obama gets his breakthrough The New Yorker Column (Cynthia Peters): Liberation, mental health and the fight for social justice Telesurtv.net Column (Stefan Wolff): Kenya attack: Why force is not enough to counter Al-Shabaab’s violent radicalism CNN Column (Ashley Lutz): Wal-Mart’s obsession with low prices is causing major tension with suppliers Business Insider Editorial: Tikrit victory boosts Iraq fight to defeat IS New Vision   Site edited by: T. LaShaun Wallace   GOOD NEWS Reverse April Fool nets woman luxury car A woman in New Zealand has won a luxury car after taking an apparent April Fool’s joke at face value. BBC Los Angeles will spend $1.3 billion to fix its crumbling sidewalks The City of Los Angeles said that it will budget $1.3 billion over 30 years to repair broken sidewalks, that violated the Americans With Disabilities Act. Time NGOs AND NONPROFITS Nonprofit CEO drives taxi in his spare time and donates money to refugees The Somali-American spends his nights and weekends behind the wheel of a yellow minivan in part so he can further help refugees who’ve settled in the greater Atlanta area. Huffington Post North Korea expels country head of German food NGO, Berlin protests North Korea has expelled without explanation the country director of Welthungerhilfe, one of the few foreign aid groups operating in the isolated country, drawing protest from the German government. Reuters ENVIRONMENT An enormous sandstorm is making life hellish in Dubai A massive sandstorm has hit the United Arab Emirates, massively reducing visibility and causing disruption to air and road traffic in several Gulf cities. Time Blog: How to survive a sandstorm in Saudi Arabia Life in Saudi Arabia Philippines prepares to evacuate coastal residents ahead of storm Authorities in the northern Philippines province of Aurora prepared to evacuate thousands of residents, and told tourists to head home or bunker down, before a typhoon hits northeastern coastal areas. Reuters SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY A new cancer drug, made in China After 14 years, Shenzhen biotech’s medicine is one of the few locally developed from start to finish. Wall Street Journal ‘Romeo and Juliet’ dinosaurs found buried together Researchers uncovered a dinosaur couple that had been buried together for more than 75 million years and gave them the nicknames “Romeo and Juliet.” Time   Photo of the Day Business graduate Holli Luka Ghaisen revels at a Kenyan graduation ceremony in a moment of joy after dancing.  (Photo by Angela Wells/Jesuit Refugee Service)	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. 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