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Good News in History, May 20
80 years ago today, the skeleton of the Luttra Woman, or Hallonflickan (Raspberry woman) was discovered in a bog near Luttra, Sweden. Hers are...
Irrigation System Talks to Plants to Find Out When they Need Water — Cutting Water Use by 30-50%
If only plants could talk, what tidings they could share! Fortunately for farmers, an agricultural company has 'translated' the biochemical signal related to certain...
‘World’s Loneliest Elephant’ Kavaan Finally Reaches New Home, Gets Hugs From Cher And New Pachyderm Pal
It’s been a big week for Kavaan the ‘loneliest elephant’. After spending decades living in poor conditions in a Pakistan zoo, he’s reached the...
Por el Día del Elefante “el Elefante Más Solitario del Mundo” Finalmente Irá a un Santuario
Un elefante llamado Kavaan pasó cerca de una década sin un compañero de juegos en el zoológico de Islamabad. Ahora finalmente será llevado a un santuario en Cambodia.
UPDATE: ‘World’s Loneliest Elephant’ Finally Headed For Sanctuary After Pakistan Ordered Him Released From Zoo
An elephant named Kavaan spent nearly a decade without a playmate in an Islamabad zoo. Now, he is finally moving to a sanctuary in Cambodia.
Cher Sheds Tears of Joy as Pakistan’s ‘Loneliest Elephant’ Wins Bid For Freedom
Pakistan has set up an 8-member panel to find Kaavan ‘the loneliest elephant’ a suitable home after a ruling by the High Court ordered his freedom from a zoo.
This Firefighter has Taught Thousands of Poor Pakistanis How to Read (MUST-SEE)
Not content with only saving people from burning buildings, this Pakistani firefighter has also spent decades saving children from illiteracy–and entrenched poverty–by teaching thousands to...
Indo-Pak Students Plan Bicycle Rally for Peace
A group of 13 university students with their counterparts across the sometimes hostile border will cycle in celebration of the Indian and Pakistani Independence...
U.S. Saves Pakistani Lives With Training for Electricity Linemen
The United States government is helping to save the lives of thousands of linemen who work for Pakistan's electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) through a...
800 Floating Lanterns Released in the Air for Peace Above Pakistan
Almost 800 people came together in Islamabad yesterday to release floating lanterns into the night sky in front of Parliament to spread a message...
Pakistan, Afghanistan Sign Landmark Trade Deal
Pakistan and Afghanistan on Sunday signed a landmark trade agreement that has been heavily promoted by the United States.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,...
Positive Talks Signal Possible Pakistan, India Thaw
Top diplomats from Pakistan and India met in Islamabad on Thursday, emerging from talks to signal a joint resolve against militant extremism and hinting...
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...
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...
Pakistan Afghanistan Leaders Hold Peace Jirga
Pakistani and Afghan political and ethnic tribal leaders meet in Islamabad on Monday to try to agree on ways to tackle rising militant violence...
One Million Voices for MidEast Peace Hold Global Town Hall Today
Join a Global Town Hall Meeting webcast from East Jerusalem linking Israeli and Palestinian youth leaders with young people from around the world, today,...
UNICEF Launches $150M Recovery Plan Restoring Schools, Clinics Lost in Pakistan Quake
UNICEF will construct 500 permanent schools and some 70 permanent rural health centres in northern Pakistan, the UN Children's Fund said on Wednesday, where...