News Headlines - 06 May 2014

▽Global outrage over kidnapping of Nigerian schoolgirls | Al Jazeera America

Dozens of protesters rallied at the Nigerian embassy in Washington, DC, Tuesday against the kidnapping of 276 girls, and their alleged sale as "brides" for as little as $12, with the hope of pressuring authorities to take action against Boko Haram, the armed group responsible for their abduction.

▽Japan, worried about China, strengthens ties with NATO | Reuters

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, concerned about China's rising military spending and disputes with Beijing over islands in the East China Sea, signed a new partnership agreement with NATO on Tuesday.

▽Female genital mutilation parties being held in UK, MPs told | theguardian.com

The cutting of girls at female genital mutilation "parties" is still going on in Britain and not just taking place abroad, healthcare experts have told MPs.

▽Fungus Cripples Coffee Production Across Central America - NYTimes.com

During last year’s harvest, Román Lec, who grows coffee on a few acres here, lost half his crop. This year, he borrowed about $2,000 for fertilizer and fungicide to protect the plants, as he did last year. But the disease returned and he lost even more.

▽Video: Star Wars: New storyboards revealed - Telegraph

A new book showcases the original storyboards from George Lucas's A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.