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Drug Prevention in Sochi Prior to 2014 Olympics
New GNN-i member LNat sent this from the Netherlands: The Russian resort capital of Sochi is advancing the slogan, "Sochi is a drug-free city”...
Muppets Preach Peace on Mideast Sesame Street
A new Israeli-Arab puppet on the Middle Eastern version of "Sesame Street" is being touted as a new symbol of hope to children. "Rechov...
Free Endangered Wildlife Ringtones
Ring in the new year on your cell phone with the exotic calls of the Blue-throated Macaw, Beluga Whale, Boreal Owl, the Yosemite Toad,...
Afghan Treasure Safeguarded for Decades by Secret “Keyholders”
A 2,000-year-old gold treasure trove of Afghanistan's heritage was guarded for decades by a mysterious group of Afghans who patiently kept the secret of...
Greenpeace Victory Over Pirate Fishing in Baltic Sea
Greenpeace scored a meaningful victory in its efforts to halt pirates overfishing in the North Atlantic. At least a third of the cod caught...
Top Soccer Stars Score for Kids at World Cup
The world's top soccer stars will not only score for their home countries at next month's World Cup but also play for UNICEF, the...
Putin’s Pipeline to Veer Away from Precious Lake
Russian president Vladimir Putin agreed with environmentalists that an oil pipeline being built across Siberia should be rerouted significantly further south, away from Lake...
Amur Tiger Cubs Born in Southeast Siberia for First Time in Over 100 Years
VLADIVOSTOK — The first birth of Amur tiger cubs in over a century has been reported in southeast Siberia, according to World Wildlife Fund.
Scientists...
First Brazilian in Space
Brazil's first astronaut docked at the International Space Station. Marcos Pontes and his American and Russian crewmates arrived in their Soyuz spacecraft, while in...
Summer Vacations, Cheering Orphans, and Host Couples
To California, North Carolina, and Virginia, the Summer Miracles program brings orphans from Russia, Kazakhstan and Columbia for summer vacation with host families. Through...
Saving The Earth With Help From Above
The European Space Agency (ESA) agreed to launch a copy of its lost Cryosat Satellite to definitively measure the effect of climate change on...
Moscow; A Happy Place to Visit
Much of what we hear about Russia or Moscow today is depressing. But according to an on-air “postcard” from National Public Radio’s Anne Garrels,...
Goodwill Summit Ends 50-year Korean Cold War
The first meeting ever between the leaders of North and South Korea sparked friendship between former foes and produced an historic accord that pledges...