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With a large portion of Nepal’s male workers living abroad, more women are taking charge of farming work." (Photo by John Pavelka) Photo used under CC BY

With men gone, women shake up farming in Nepal

The outflow of male Nepalese workers – in particular from rural areas faced with worsening climate conditions – has major implications for the country’s agricultural sector.

Christian Science Monitor

Despite crisis, Venezuela refuses to default

The 21st century has produced a slew of government defaults across the globe. In almost every instance, the country in crisis hit the default button long before the situation got as dire as it has in Venezuela.

Bloomberg

Economy spiraling out of control, Venezuela is in crisis

NPR

UN says it needs $610M more for drought relief

The United Nations’ food agency said on Thursday it needed $730 million over the next 12 months for relief in seven southern African countries hit hard by a blistering drought and faced a $610 million shortfall.

Reuters

Floods in Ethiopia exacerbate drought, food insecurity

Mail & Guardian Africa

NGOs blame government for Rwandan famine

Reports of famine ravaging parts of Rwanda have led to blame games, with some faulting government policies in drought-prone areas while the state blames climate change.

allAfrica.com

Climate change altering species interactions

From plants to birds and mammals, species across the food chain in the United Kingdom are shifting how they respond to seasonal changes, and British researchers say climate change is a major reason why.

Scientific American

EU giving ‘peace building’ funds to militaries

The EU is set to hand over funds earmarked for “peace building” and development to armed forces in Africa and the Middle East, overriding concerns from its legal services that such a move breaks the bloc’s laws.

Financial Times

HUMAN RIGHTS

Online freedom a human right, UN declares

The UN Human Rights Council has passed a resolution for the “promotion, protection, and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet” which condemns any country that intentionally disrupts the Internet access of its citizens.

The Independent

Myanmar’s abused housemaids toil in silence

Thousands of girls in Myanmar leave their families to become domestic workers and send money home. But the process is being replaced by recruitment agencies and unregistered brokers.

Reuters

Envoy pushes Myanmar on Muslim minority

Myanmar Times

UNICEF: World must focus on plight of children

The world has to focus more on the disadvantaged children to save them from death due to preventable causes and free them from abject property, says UNICEF.

The Hindu

Refugees who can’t pay are ‘sold’ for organs

Migrants who are unable to pay people smugglers for their journey from Africa to Europe are killed for their organs. One man’s testimony has helped break open a transnational network of migrant trafficking.

The Independent

Syrian refugees increasingly impoverished

United Nations

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Rio police warn they can’t protect tourists

The Olympic Games are weeks away -- and Rio de Janeiro is in crisis. Violence is rising, and police are at odds with the Rio state government after claiming they’ve not been paid. The message from police to tourists is clear: We won’t be able to protect you.

CNN

Medina bombing appalls mourning Muslims

ISIS claimed responsibility for the bombing in Medina, the site of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad’s tomb and his home.

NPR

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Pound slides to 31-year low

The safe-haven yen rose on Wednesday, while sterling plummeted to a 31-year low on mounting worries about the broader impact that Britain’s vote to leave the European Union would have on the global economy.

Reuters

How Brexit may affect world aid

The shock of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union sent world stock markets tumbling and triggered global concern, some began to calculate the toll it might take on the world’s most needy.

LA Times

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Monkeys turn into grumpy old men, too

According to new research, our primate cousins also become more socially selective with age, preferring the companionship of friends to monkeys that are less familiar.

Scientific American

Antarctica’s ozone hole is shrinking

Scientists say Antarctica’s ozone layer is finally showing signs of healing. A study published in the journal Science found that the ozone hole in the Antarctic is getting smaller.

ABC News

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GOOD NEWS

3-D printed prosthesis lets girl play music

Born without her right hand, Cassie Stewart was unable to play certain instruments like her peers. Now she doesn’t have to worry, thanks to an invention by a high school student.

NBCNews.com

Pride parades celebrate LGBT community

Millions will march across the nation Sunday to celebrate annual LGBT parades amid tight security following the Florida massacre.

CNN

NGOs AND NONPROFITS

NGOs urge broader input on trafficking bill

After the conclusion of the Women and Child Development Ministry’s consultative process on its draft Trafficking of Persons Bill, several NGOs show negative reactions to the proposed legislation.

Indian Express

NPO urges Japan to still aid Bangledeshis

Workers for nonprofit organizations in Japan that connect the country with Bangladesh are calling for continued efforts by Japan to contribute to global society, even after the terror attacks in Dhaka that claimed 28 lives.

Japan Times

Islamist militants kill 20 in Bangladesh

Reuters

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

US gives Ukraine another $23M in relief aid

The US will provide nearly $23 million in additional humanitarian aid to help people affected by the crisis in eastern Ukraine. The funding brings the total of US humanitarian aid to Ukraine to more than $135 million.

euronews.com

Can gift of 100,000 chickens help Africa?

Bill Gates is renowned for his philanthropic work, but the billionaire‘s most recent campaign is unusual: He’s promised to donate 100,000 chickens to countries with high levels of poverty, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa.

cnn

ENVIRONMENT

Toxic algae causes FL state of emergency

Swaths of thick, algae blooms have plagued miles of Florida coastline, prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency.

BBC

How Djibouti has kept Ethiopia from starving

With crop failures ranging from 50 to 90 percent, Ethiopia, sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest wheat consumer, has been forced to seek international tenders and drastically increase wheat purchases to alleviate its food shortfall.

africajournalismtheworld.com

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Ships filled with food aid for Ethiopia have been docking at the Port of Djibouti. (Photo by Mikhail Goldovski) Photo used under CC BY

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