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The U.S. is marking the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, that killed 2,977 people in New York, the Pentagon and in a field in rural Pennsylvania. (Photo by louise D.) Photo used under CC BY

‘That day changed all of us’: A look back at 9/11 attacks

The U.S. marks the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, that killed 2,977 people in New York, the Pentagon and in a field in rural Pennsylvania. The attacks and the reaction to them have shaped U.S. policy for the last 15 years.

NBCNews.com

Congress passes controversial 9/11 bill

BBC

Special section:

10 things you may have forgotten about 9/11

USA TODAY

Bangladesh: Factory fire kills at least 21

A fire erupted at a packaging factory in Bangladesh, killing at least 21 people. Dozens more were injured in the blaze in the industrial area of Tongi, located about 8 miles north of the capital Dhaka.

NPR

Syria: Death toll rises after ceasefire declared

At least 90 people were killed in airstrikes that rained down on northwestern Syria, a rights group said. The surge in violence came just hours after the US and Russia announced a new ceasefire plan.

CNN

India: Kashmiri police face public backlash

As Kashmir enters a third month of tense conflict marked by violent street clashes and almost daily protests, Indian government troops backed by local police are maintaining a tight security lockdown.

New York Times

Asia quickens ‘failing’ war on drugs

The Philippines has launched a bloody “war on drugs” that has killed at least 2,400 people in just two months, while Indonesia has declared a “narcotics emergency” and resumed executing drug convicts after a long hiatus.

Reuters

5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Tanzania

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has killed at least 13 people and injured 203 in northern Tanzania, the authorities say. The quake struck close to the border with Uganda and Rwanda near Lake Victoria.

BBC

HUMAN RIGHTS

Football players kneel during US anthem

United States sports teams have been following Colin Kaepernick’s lead by taking a knee during the National Anthem in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

USA TODAY

Norway pushes back against FB censorship

After Facebook censored Norwegian author Tom Egeland’s post of the iconic “napalm girl” photograph, Norwegian publications, politicians, and citizens have protested the removal of documented history.

NPR

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Venezuelans revel after Maduro humiliation

Amazed by the sight of President Maduro humiliated in public, opposition supporters are now flaunting their kitchenware nationwide to taunt the man they blame for a dire economic crisis that has many families skipping meals.

Reuters

China rethinks alliance with Venezuela

Wall Street Journal

Kenya: Three female attackers killed

Three women tricked their way into a Mombasa police station where they stabbed one officer and set fire to the building with a petrol bomb before they were shot dead.

Al Jazeera

WAR AND TERRORISM

Paris: Women who planned attack linked to ISIS

Three women arrested in raids this week in France were part of a terror cell directed by ISIS from Syria, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said.

CNN

Dramatic moment ‘suspected female ISIS terrorist’ dragged away from Notre Dame cathedral by police

Mirror

Taliban claims twin bombings in Afghanistan

Twin bombings near the Afghan Defense Ministry have killed at least 24 people in an attack claimed by the Taliban. Another 91 people were wounded in the attack.

Christian Science Monitor

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

No delays on Mecca pilgrimage expansion

Construction projects to expand capacity at Mecca’s Grand Mosque and other Islamic holy sites will be completed in about three years, enabling Saudi Arabia to accommodate more pilgrims.

Reuters

UN warns S. Sudan of arms embargo

The United Nations Security Council has warned South Sudan President Salva Kiir to either accept a peace process or face sanction. The council wants the government to cooperate on the deployment of 4,000 more foreign troops or possibly face an arms embargo.

Africa TVC

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Flatworm parasite named after Barack Obama

When retired biology professor Thomas Platt discovered a previously unknown species of parasite, he chose to name it after his fifth cousin, twice removed: President Obama. Baracktrema obamai is a 2-inch long, thread-like, parasitic flatworm.

Christian Science Monitor

Is human hair as distinctive as human DNA?

Variations of the proteins found in hair may be as valid an identification method as DNA, say researchers, which could aid in analyzing crime-scene evidence.

Christian Science Monitor

GLOBAL HEALTH

FL representative campaigns for zika funding

Most people are trying to avoid Florida mosquitoes, blamed for dozens of cases of the Zika virus. But Republican Rep. David Jolly decided to make a point Wednesday by bringing a container of them to the House floor.

The Florida Times-Union

Exercise may cancel out alcohol

Exercising the recommended amount “cancels out” the higher risk of cancer death brought about by drinking, a new study revealed.

CNN

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GOOD NEWS

Former gang rivals providing gourmet meals

Tired of life on the streets, friends in Los Angeles are putting aside gang colors to provide home-cooked, gourmet meals to members of their community. Their popularity has grown enormously thanks to social media.

NBCNews.com

NGOs

Indian government has ’shut door on NGOs’

It’s been over two years since India’s Intelligence Bureau accused NGOs of reducing India’s GDP by a staggering 2 to 3 percent year by campaigning against projects that the Indian government argued to be integral for economic growth. The fallout has been profound.

Guardian

NGOs accused of exploiting abductees

The Nigerian government and parents of some Chibok schoolgirls that escaped from Boko Haram have accused non-governmental organizations of using the girls to get donations in the United States.

allAfrica.com

Nigerian forces detain reporter over Boko Haram link

South Florida Times

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

14-1 return projected for jobs philanthropy

A $1 billion philanthropic investment into competency-based job training and higher learning could yield returns of up to 14-fold. The projection is part of The Bridgespan Group’s Billion Dollar Bets series.

NonProfit Times

Toy startup moves to fund social justice work

Woozy Moo sells toys under the banner of girl empowerment, eco-friendliness, and attention to special-needs children. And now Woozy Moo has launched a grant program to support direct service or advocacy work that addresses social injustice or inequality.

Inside Philanthropy

ENVIRONMENT

Climate change raises odds of bad weather

About three weeks ago, a three-day storm dropped 17 inches of rainfall on Baton Rouge, La. Was it climate change? A new study from NOAA and the World Weather Attribution says yes, sorta. It’s complicated.

Wired

Device converts sunlight to steam amid dust

A novel, low-cost solar thermal energy conversion system has been developed that can easily generate steam from sunlight. The solar conversion system can help make technologies that rely on steam more efficient and affordable.

ScienceDaily

Photo of the Day

A wood carver works on a piece in Bali. Photo uploaded Sept. 9, 2016. (Photo by Güldem Üstün) Photo used under CC BY

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