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Three Cups of Tea Author Still Building Peace – and Schools – in Afghanistan
Greg Mortenson has been promoting peace by building schools and purging ignorance in Pakistan and Afghanistan for more than a decade.
"If...
What Iran’s Jews say
ESFAHAN, Iran – Over the entrance to a synagogue nestled in this ancient city is a banner saying: "Congratulations on the 30th anniversary of...
Iran Invited by Group of Eight to Meeting on Afghanistan
Iran said on Monday it had been invited by Group of Eight president, Italy, to an international meeting on Afghanistan, which is also expected...
US and EU Should Be High on Afghan Opium
US President Barack Obama has called for new ideas on the world's seeming intractable problems. Well here's one that could undermine the Taliban in...
IKEA Donates Plush Toy Proceeds to Kids’ Education in Poor Countries
Thanks to IKEA and its customers, scores of projects aimed at improving the education of school children around the world will benefit from a...
Benazir Bhutto Honored During 60th Anniversary of Declaration of Human Rights
Marking the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights December 10, the United Nations honored individuals for outstanding work...
Measles Deaths Dramatically Cut by 74 Percent Worldwide
Measles deaths have plummeted by some 74 percent worldwide since 2000, the United Nations announced yesterday. Thanks to improvements in routine and immunization activities,...
Starbucks Backs Young Social Entrepreneurs With Thousands in Grants
25 young people from 17 countries will receive between $5,000 and $15,000 to enhance their work as social entrepreneurs, awarded through a 2008 competition...
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008
Feast your eyes on five of the winning photographs of the London Natural History Museum and BBC Magazine's Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008...
World Leaders’ Hopeful Quotes on Obama Election Win
World leaders in Asia, Africa, and elsewhere offered their congratulations to President-elect Barack Obama on his historic win and expressed hopes that working together...
Kashmir Foes Reopen Trade Route After 60 Years of Fighting (w/ Video)
India and Pakistan opened a trade link across Kashmir for the first time in six decades. The move is a ground-breaking step celebrated by...
Somalia Once Again Polio-Free, Declares UN
In what is being described as a major victory in the global fight against polio, the United Nations health agency announced yesterday that the...
Bear Rehabilitators Worldwide Look to Idaho Center for Guidance
The Idaho Black Bear Rehabilitation Center near Boise has saved nearly 150 orphaned black bears since its opening in 1989. These days they are...
The Muslims I Know …
I am concerned. When I turn on my television and see Muslims, I feel scared. I see acts of violence. I hear rants of...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: 8) Wars On the Wane Worldwide
8) Wars On the Wane Worldwide as Reconciliation Unites Divisions • The world has become dramatically more peaceful since 1992, according to...
Top Ten Good News of 2006!
With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...
China, India Once Food Aid Recipients, Now Food Donors
In the same year it stopped receiving global food aid, China emerged as the world's third largest food donor. According to a report by...
Peace Camp Grows Friendship Between Middle Eastern Kids
Hempstead, NY - If you were invited to sit down with your enemy for a cup of tea and discuss your conflicting views, would...
One Man’s Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Peace One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson is an anti-terrorism warrior in the Islamic strongholds of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and his main weapon is schools... "Americans are now learning...
Vitamin Angels Deliver Nutritional Shakes in Earthquake Relief
Shaklee Corporation, the number one natural nutrition company in the U.S., today announced the donation of nearly $600,000 worth of high-protein nutrition drinks — enough...