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Following the backlash on its tough war on drugs policies, the president of the Philippines has announced an amnesty program for the county’s rebels that promise to sever ties with their organizations and return to normal life. (Photo by Jeon Han) Photo used under CC BY

Philippines grants amnesty to insurgents who disarm

The Philippine president has approved an amnesty program for Muslim and communist rebels who would agree to surrender their weapons as they return to normal life in the latest such attempt to tame rural insurgencies that have raged for half a century.

Associated Press

Bosnian refugees living in a humanitarian crisis

The situation of refugees at the EU’s border remains dire. Many migrants hoping to reach the European Union have been turned back by Croatian police. Now they are holding out in Bosnia under very difficult living conditions.

Deutsche Welle

Trusted brands involved in COVID misinformation

An analysis of programmatic advertising data finds over 4,000 brands have bought ads on misinformation websites publishing COVID-19 myths since the pandemic began, including many of the companies now involved in the vaccination effort.

NewsGuard

US hospitals ration N95 masks, stockpiles swell

Associated Press

Illegal ‘home schools’ defy lockdown in townships

Guardian

COVID vaccine-trial participants pose for portraits

BBC

UN slams uneven COVID vaccine distribution

The UN chief has sharply criticized the “wildly uneven and unfair” distribution of COVID vaccines, pointing out that 10 countries have administered 75 percent of all vaccinations, leaving 130 nations without a single dose.

Al Jazeera

ICE unveils new rules curtailing arrests

The Biden administration issued new guidance instructing deportation agents to focus on arresting only the immigrants that threaten security and public safety, as well as migrants recently apprehended along the border.

CBS News

HUMAN RIGHTS

Lebanon’s lockdown stokes hunger, fear

Anger descended into violence in Lebanon as thousands of protesters clashed with the army over lockdown rules. A 24-hour curfew is in place, with residents allowed outside only for what are officially deemed “emergencies.”

NBCNews.com

WWII sexual slavery survivor seeks justice

A S. Korean woman who was sexually enslaved by Japan’s World War II military called for the leaders of both countries to settle an impasse over the issue by seeking judgment from the International Court of Justice.

ABC News

Japan’s ruling party disregards female members

After a sexism row sparked by Tokyo Olympics chief’s saying women talked too much at meetings, Japan’s ruling party has said it wants women to attend key meetings – but only if they do not talk.

Al Jazeera

DEMOCRACY & GOVERNANCE

Mass anti-coup protests in Myanmar continue

The demonstrations came after U.N. rapporteur Tom Andrews expressed alarm at reports of soldiers being transported into Yangon, noting that such movements had previously preceded killings, disappearances and mass arrests.

Associated Press

Woman sued for #MeToo charge acquitted

A court in New Delhi delivered a verdict Wednesday in one of India’s most high-profile #MeToo cases. But it was the accuser herself who was on trial, not the man she alleged had sexually harassed her.

NPR

Iran, Russia begin joint naval drill

The Iranian and Russian militaries have kicked off a joint naval drill in the Indian Ocean aimed at boosting security of maritime trade in the region, Iran’s state TV reported.

Yahoo! News

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

New theory on how the dinosaurs died emerges

New research theorizes that the object believed to have slammed into and wiped out most life on the planet actually came from the edge of the solar system rather than from a belt between Jupiter and Mars.

NPR

Cambodia adopts strict internet controls

Cambodia’s government has established a China-style internet gateway that will allow online traffic to be controlled and monitored, prompting concerns that democratic freedoms could be under threat.

The Independent

GLOBAL HEALTH

Native Americans embrace vaccine

The federal Indian Health Service says it has administered nearly 385,300 doses of COVID-19 vaccines. At a rate of about 18,490 per 100,000, that’s higher than all but five U.S. states.

Associated Press

Guinea notes 4 Ebola deaths, declares epidemic

Guinea has officially declared it has an Ebola epidemic after at least three people have died and four others have been infected in the West African nation.

TIME

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (Mark Muhannad Ayyash):

The path to peace in Israel-Palestine is through decolonization

Al Jazeera

Column (Neville Sarony):

Endemic misogyny holding back Nepal’s progress

Asia Times Online

Column (Devi Sridhar):

How the COVID pandemic could end – and what will make it happen faster

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Volunteer paramedics patrol Venezuela capital

Venezuela’s deepening crisis has gutted emergency ambulance services. This prompted volunteer paramedics to step into the void and offer life-saving services on the tough streets of Caracas.

Associated Press

Photographer spreads joy with photos of rescue dogs

Today

The organization fighting for prison rights

A Plus

NONPROFIT & PHILANTHROPY

Baker launches company devoted to charity

Amanda Palomino launched her own company: Batter that Matters, an online bakery focused on cookies, which donates a portion of its profits to various charities.

Yahoo! News

Restaurant owner helps hungry homeless with tamale purchases

CBS News

Biden allies start nonprofit promoting policy

A group of President Biden’s allies are planning to launch a nonprofit organization aimed at promoting key policies of the new administration, including efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Hill

ENVIRONMENT

Pollution kills thousands despite lockdown

Air pollution caused tens of thousands of deaths in the world’s five most populous cities last year despite coronavirus lockdowns, researchers said, urging governments to ditch fossil fuels and invest in a green recovery.

Reuters

Mount Etna erupts in spectacular fashion

Guardian

Himalayan glaciers collapse as climate warms

A devastating break of a glacier in the Himalayas on Feb. 7 left dozens dead and more than 100 missing after it smashed into multiple dams, collecting debris and energy as it made its way down the flank.

ABC News

Air pollution raises risk of infertility in China

The analysis of 18,000 couples in China found that those living with moderately higher levels of small-particle pollution had a 20% greater risk of infertility, defined as not becoming pregnant within a year of trying.

Guardian

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Hunger spurs Zimbabweans to break lockdown

Even before the spread of COVID-19, millions of Zimbabweans were facing food shortages due to the combined effects of a devastating drought and a deepening economic crisis.

Al Jazeera

Indian businesses rethink worker benefits

As Kerala‘s industrial heartland cranks back to life post-lockdown, orders are returning to its printing presses, workshops and chemical plants. But to bosses’ dismay, workers are in no hurry to come back from their villages.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Photo of the Day

Citizens of Myanmar gather in Yangon on Feb. 6 to protest the military coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Another hundred thousand people poured on to the streets in Myanmar on Wednesday to voice their anger at the coup and reject an army claim that it has majority support. (Photo by Alireza Zahraee) Photo used under CC BY

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