February 28, 2007
Indonesia
Call them the odd couples. A pair of month-old Sumatran tiger twins have become inseparable playmates with a set of young orangutans, an unthinkable match in their natural jungle habitat in Indonesia's tropical rainforests.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Awards for Free-Speech Defenders
March 15, 2007
International
Five "defenders of free speech", including a blind Chinese lawyer and a jailed Egyptian blogger, have been honoured at a London awards ceremony.
International
Five "defenders of free speech", including a blind Chinese lawyer and a jailed Egyptian blogger, have been honoured at a London awards ceremony.
Palestinian PM Unveils Unity Team
March 15, 2007
Palestine
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya has unveiled a national unity cabinet after months of negotiations between his Hamas movement and Fatah.
Palestine
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya has unveiled a national unity cabinet after months of negotiations between his Hamas movement and Fatah.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Pole who saved WWII Jews Honored
March 14, 2007
Poland
A Polish woman who helped save the lives of 2,500 Jewish children during World War II has been honoured by Poland's parliament.
Poland
A Polish woman who helped save the lives of 2,500 Jewish children during World War II has been honoured by Poland's parliament.
South Africa Unveils Plan to Fight HIV
March 14, 2007
South Africa
The government proposed a five-year plan Wednesday to halve the number of new HIV infections in South Africa, saying it had failed to persuade young people to change their sexual habits.
South Africa
The government proposed a five-year plan Wednesday to halve the number of new HIV infections in South Africa, saying it had failed to persuade young people to change their sexual habits.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Saving Lebanon's War-Damaged Beach
December 5, 2006
Lebanon
With white plastic bags covering his trainers, Mokhtar Hasbini, 17, stood on the Ramlat al-Baida beach and surveyed the scene of destruction. Mokhtar was an early volunteer As Beirut's only public beach it would be normally crowded with pleasure-seekers. But instead the once-white sands were blackened by an oil slick.
Lebanon
With white plastic bags covering his trainers, Mokhtar Hasbini, 17, stood on the Ramlat al-Baida beach and surveyed the scene of destruction. Mokhtar was an early volunteer As Beirut's only public beach it would be normally crowded with pleasure-seekers. But instead the once-white sands were blackened by an oil slick.
Hamas Reverse on Schoolbook Ban
March 13, 2007
Palestine
Banning the book sparked fears of a religious clampdown in schools
The Hamas-run Palestinian education ministry has lifted a ban on a children's anthology of folktales following widespread public outcry.
Palestine
Banning the book sparked fears of a religious clampdown in schools
The Hamas-run Palestinian education ministry has lifted a ban on a children's anthology of folktales following widespread public outcry.
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