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Families surviving in a refugee camp in the Hajjah governorate, Yemen. Food and water shortages cause suffering for many refugees. As malnutrition increases, so too does vulnerability to illness and disease.  (Photo by ECHO / H. Veit) Photo used under CC BY Aid worker in Yemen: ‘We fear for our lives every day’ In Aden, a worker for Islamic Relief, whose food parcels are a lifeline to residents trapped by fighting, describes the hardships and fears of living under siege Guardian The ketchup sachet-shaped drug saving babies from HIV Inside a foil sachet, which looks more at home in a fast-food restaurant, an exact dose of antiretroviral medicine is helping to protect newborn babies against the threat of infection from their HIV-positive mothers. BBC   Nigeria Boko Haram areas ‘to get $2bn in aid’ The World Bank has pledged $2.1bn (£1.4bn; €1.9bn) to help rebuild north-eastern parts of Nigeria, wracked by years of Boko Haram militancy, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says. BBC Nigeria Pres. backs talks for girls if Boko Haram ‘can deliver’ CNN Zimbabwe farmers fear winter of hunger after poor tobacco crop Thousands of small-scale farmers in Zimbabwe fear they will be going hungry this winter after abandoning traditional staples like maize, sorghum and groundnuts for tobacco. Thomson Reuters Foundation House set to vote on anti-GMO labeling law The House of Representatives was set to vote on a hotly debated measure that would block mandatory labeling of foods made with genetically engineered crops. Reuters Blog: Monsanto doesn‘t want you to know what’s in your food oregonlive.com   PHILANTHROPY AND AID ‘Videogame’ violence shows children get little aid in war zones A fictional video of a young girl being shot by militants and watching the execution of her father aims to raise awareness of the small proportion of humanitarian funding spent on protecting children in war zones. Thomson Reuters Foundation Google’s charitable chief: ‘I have a strong sense of social justice’ Jacquelline Fuller, 47, did not set out to work in philanthropy, let alone run one of the biggest corporate giving programs. But as managing director of Google.org she is in charge of spending $100m a year on charitable projects. Guardian HUMAN RIGHTS Court tells Italy same-sex marriage rights are human rights This week, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, came down hard on Italy for what it says amounts to human rights violations because of its refusal to recognize same-sex unions of any sort. Daily Beast Russia using North Korean ‘slave labor’, say human rights groups North Korea says it is facing its worst drought in a century and the UN has warned of the danger of mass starvation. One of the few sources of badly-needed cash, is to supply overseas labor. BBC Russia using thousands of North Korean ‘slave labor’ in construction industry International Business Times GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS Relief for Tsipras as lawmakers pass second key reform bill Greece took another step back towards a semblance of normality as lawmakers passed a second set of reforms in order to start talks over a new €86 billion ($94 billion) bailout program. Fortune Obama team attempts to persuade US lawmakers to endorse Iran nuclear deal Barack Obama’s administration has taken its Iran sales pitch to Capitol Hill where Republicans remain opposed and Democrats are yet to make up their minds Guardian US House speaker Boehner vows to do ‘everything possible’ to stop Iran deal from moving forward Jerusalem Post DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE Zimbabwean women flock to cross-border trade despite risks Zimbabwe‘s job market has shrunk on the back of an economy that analysts say will stagnate or fall into recession this year. Some 65 percent of Zimbabwe’s people now rely on the informal sector to survive. Thomson Reuters Foundation CEO of Japan’s Toshiba resigns over doctored books Toshiba’s CEO and eight other executives resigned to take responsibility for doctored books that inflated profits at the Japanese technology manufacturer by 152 billion yen ($1.2 billion) over several years. Townhall.com Blog: Toshiba’s Accounting Scandal Wall Street Journal   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Raina Lipsitz): Stop telling women how to talk Al Jazeera Column (Wency Leung): How exercise can deter disease such as dementia and cancer Globeandmail.com Column (Thomas L. Friedman): The Iran deal can be made to work Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial: Rouhani defends Iran nuclear deal as ‘new page in history’ Globeandmail.com Editorial: Obama’s trip to Africa changes a narrative Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: Lynne Adams and Meagan Moyle.   GOOD NEWS Goats take the bite out of climate change in Zimbabwe Climate change experts agree that breeding drought-tolerant animals like goats, which survive on shrubs and need less manpower to tend, is a better choice than high-maintenance cattle. IPS California teen collects 25,000 books in book drive, inspires others Reading to kids is not the way most 16-year-olds would spend their morning, but Ryan Traynor is not most kids. ABC News NGOs AND NONPROFITS $1.8 Billion Targeted Human Rights Issues Foundations distributed $1.8 billion to charities worldwide working to promote human rights. A report a new report found a jump of 6 percent in human rights funding compared to 2011. NonProfit Times Smithville church network gives $27K to local nonprofits in first year A network of Smithville churches running a thrift store with proceeds benefiting local organizations hopes to expand as it enters its second year in the city. Austin American-Statesman ENVIRONMENT China war on pollution benefits from slowdown A “war against pollution” declared by China’s leaders is getting a boost from the slowing economy as industries like steel, cement and glassmaking to slim down. MarketWatch Ship emissions 3rd largest air pollution source in China Hellenic Shipping News Deforestation drives worsening flooding in Kashmir Despite substantial spending to protect its forests, Jammu and Kashmir is fast losing them to urban expansion, corruption, fires and lack of planning, resulting in a rise in soil erosion, landslides and floods. Thomson Reuters Foundation SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Kepler 452B: Nasa announces discovery of new planet seen as ‘close cousin’ to Earth Earth has a “bigger, older cousin” with an atmosphere that could contain water and therefore presents a “substantial opportunity” for extraterrestrial life, NASA scientists announced last night. The Independent Artificial intelligence evolves to self-awareness The intelligence of human beings is no longer enough to make the world evolve, so we leave evolution in the hands of robots, constructed by our own minds. Trinity News Daily   Photo of the Day On July 14 a spectacular fireworks display was set off around the Eiffel Tower and the ornamental ponds at Trocadéro; the theme was, “Paris welcomes the world.”  (Photo by Yann Caradec) Photo used under CC BY	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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