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Iranian forces using rape to demoralize protesters

11 protesters, women and men, claim they were subjected to rape, sexual violence and torture while in the custody of Iran’s security forces as human rights groups report an escalation in the brutal treatment of detainees.

Guardian

Iran‘s reported pardon of protesters a ‘political ploy’

YouTube

Nigeria grapples with cash crisis ahead of polls

Last year‘s decision by Nigeria’s government to introduce new banknotes has triggered a cash crunch, with citizens rushing to ditch the old notes. The move could help reduce election-related corruption, some analysts say.

Deutsche Welle

Nigeria tests new voting system

France 24

Wintry aftermath of quake compounds woes in Syria

The death toll from the Turkey-Syria earthquake has surpassed 20,000; now in the aftermath, survivors are enduring harsh winter conditions and disruptions to water supplies, electricity and communications, making the catastrophe even more lethal, the WHO said.

CBS News

Survivors of earthquake struggle to stay warm, fed

Associated Press

Slain Kashmir rebels buried in hidden graves

Hundreds of rebels killed in combat were buried by police in remote parts of Indian-ruled Kashmir. These unmarked graves have traumatized families and outraged Kashmiris chafing under a broad clampdown on dissent.

Al Jazeera

UN: Threat from ISIS extremists remains high

The threat posed by Islamic State extremists remains high and has increased in and around conflict zones; the group’s expansion is “particularly worrying” in Africa, the UN said.

ABC News

Eritrea persecuting relatives of draft dodgers

Eritrea has punished the families of thousands of alleged draft evaders during a conscription drive intended to bolster its military campaign in Ethiopia, Human Rights Watch said.

Al Jazeera

HUMAN RIGHTS

Portugal Catholic clergy abuses 5,000 children

Members of the Portuguese Catholic Church sexually abused at least 4,815 children over the past 70 years, a commission investigating the issue said. The report found most victims were boys, barely older than 11.

Deutsche Welle

Victim of WHO sexual abuse slams UN response

A woman who says she was victimized by a WHO doctor during a recent Ebola outbreak in Congo said she is shocked that no senior officials were punished for sexual abuse claims involving dozens of women.

Associated Press

Mob lynches blasphemy suspect in Pakistan

Hundreds of Muslims descended on a police station in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, snatched a blasphemy suspect from his cell, and then took him outside and lynched him.

CBS News

GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY

Fighting in breakaway Somaliland kills nine

At least nine people were killed and another 14 wounded in a day of fighting in Somalia’s Somaliland region, a local government official and medic said, hours after Somaliland called for an unconditional ceasefire.

Reuters

Somaliland agrees to ceasefire after five days of fighting in disputed territory

Reuters

Nigeria military denies coup plot ahead of poll

The Nigerian military has denied a claim by the governing party that it is planning to disrupt the upcoming presidential election. The allegations are “wicked” and “malicious”, the army statement said.

BBC

Opposition supporters attacked in Nigeria ahead of rally

Reuters

Myanmar junta to let ‘loyal’ civilians carry arms

Military-ruled Myanmar is set to allow civilians “loyal to the state” to apply for licences to carry firearms, according to media reports and an unverified government document.

Reuters

Sudan military finishes review of Russian deal

Sudan’s ruling military concluded a review of an agreement with Russia to build a navy base on the Red Sea in the African country, two Sudanese officials said.

Associated Press

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Cambodia shuts down independent media outlet

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered an independent media broadcaster to shut down for publishing an article he said intentionally slandered his son in connection with the country’s relief assistance to Syria and Turkey.

NPR

Gamers confront sexist and racist abuse

Gaming platforms have struggled to adequately address sexist and racist abuse on their platforms, leaving gamers themselves to take up the challenge. Activists are also tackling the issue of representation.

France 24

GLOBAL HEALTH

Cost and stigma stymie Kenya cancer treatment

Healthcare costs push more than a million Kenyans into poverty annually- discouraging many from seeking cancer treatment. Stigma makes the problem worse. Women in Kenya often fear seeking diagnosis for cancer.

Reuters

Mexico’s poor dying due to soda consumption

In Chiapas, one of Mexico’s poorest regions, more and more people are dying due to excess soft drink consumption. The sugary beverages are easier to access than clean tap water, yet manufacturers have denied any responsibility.

Deutsche Welle

Health crisis leads Yanomami to roam streets

Years of neglect by the government have led the indigenous Yanomami to suffer from a health crisis that got worse while illegal gold miners swarmed into their territory. Dozens of Yanomami ended up stranded the city.

U.S. News & World Report

Experts fear cholera outbreak in quake-hit Syria

Aid groups and public health experts warn that a series of devastating earthquakes could exacerbate a cholera outbreak in Syria first detected last year.

Al Jazeera

Columns And Op-Ed

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

Column (Mike Wagenheim):

UN suffering from ‘antisemitic rot’

i24 News

Editorial:

The Guardian view on Lebanon’s crisis: a people betrayed

Guardian

Editorial:

The Observer view on the inadequate response to the earthquake by the Turkish and Syrian governments

Guardian

Column (Brandon J. Weichert):

Breaking Russia? More like breaking ourselves

Asia Times Online

Column (Kourosh Ziabari):

Iranian artists reluctant to get back to business as usual

Asia Times Online

Column (Kira Rudik):

In Ukraine, time is no longer money — time is life

The Hill

Column (Igor Kuchma):

The unpredictable toll of natural disasters

Asia Times Online

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GOOD NEWS

What does love look like around the world?

Newlywed photographers Andela and Davor Rostuhar were were so fascinated by the subject of love that they set out to find the meaning of love on their year-long honeymoon spanning six continents and 30 countries.

Positive News

Sea turtle poachers become their protectors

A Philippine initiative to protect sea turtles uses the experience of their former poachers. Former poachers now raise awareness and offer incentives not to kill the turtles.

Deutsche Welle

NONPROFITS & PHILANTHROPY

Turkey-Syria aid needs immense as 29K dead

Nearly 26 million people have been affected by the earthquake and dozens of hospitals are damaged across both countries, WHO said as it launched a flash appeal for $42.8m to cope with immediate, towering health needs.

Al Jazeera

Mosque aims to raise £50k for quake victims

BBC

Germany offers temporary visas for Turkish, Syrian quake victims

Al Jazeera

ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Venezuelans say credit cards are now ‘useless’

Credit cards are becoming increasingly useless in Venezuela because of high inflation and government restrictions, hurting people already struggling to meet daily needs on low salaries, analysts and consumers said.

Reuters

Cubans desperate to emigrate for a better life

The U.S. embargo of Cuba is the source of an eternal blame game: Is it the cause of Cuba’s dire economic problems and scarcity, or is it the perfect excuse behind which the Cuban state hides its own shortcomings and failings?

BBC

Peru protests leave small businesses reeling

Political turmoil fueled by longstanding grievances about social inequality and discrimination is scaring away tourists, dealing a financial blow to low-income Peruvians who subsist on the tourist trade.

Context

ENVIRONMENT

Northern Syria desperate for aid after quake

In the northwest of Syria, residents of the town of Jinderis heard the screams of those trapped under the rubble but, without the right machinery and equipment, were powerless to save them.

NPR

‘Tremendous pressure’ inside a hospital in Idlib

Deutsche Welle

Islamic State attack kills Syria mushroom pickers

BBC

Kenya’s electric transport plan for clean air

Electric motorcycles are gaining traction in Kenya as private sector-led firms rush to set up charging points and battery-swapping stations to put the east African nation on a path toward fresher air and lower emissions.

Associated Press

Climate change perilous for Nepal’s sherpa

Climate change is making mountains like Everest more dangerous yet relatives of guides who die continue to bemoan a lack of government support.

Context

Bhutan leads the way towards a greener future

As European countries struggle to reach their targets on reducing carbon emissions, one small landlocked country in central Asia stands as an example to the world.

France 24

Photo of the Day

Akha women in Chiang Rai, Thailand. The teeth of the women are dyed red using a resin produced by an insect, collected on a Dispersés tree between Burma, China, Thailand and Laos. (Photo by Bachellier Christian) Photo used under CC BY

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