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Bridging the Iran-West Divide to Save Cheetahs
Iranian and Western wildlife experts are working together to save the rare Asiatic cheetah from extinction. Overcoming political differences, U.S.- and British-based conservation groups...
Arab Cities to Launch Drive to Combat Racism
Several cities across the Arab world have launched a campaign to fight racism, discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance, with the support of the United Nations...
World’s First Real Underwater Car sQuba
The world's first real submersible car, the sQuba -- a convertible! -- made its debut at a Swiss auto show in March. Inspired by...
Extinct Javan elephants may have been found again – in Borneo
The Borneo pygmy elephant may not be native to Borneo after all. Instead, the population could be the last survivors of the Javan elephant...
Man Wrestles Croc to Rescue Wife
"A woman has been rescued from the jaws of a saltwater crocodile in Australia after her husband jumped onto its back and forced it...
Top Ten Good News Stories of 2007!
Looking back and choosing the top good news stories of the year was a happy exercise and I've concluded that 2007 was a good...
Man who Greened Seoul now Sets Sights on All S Korea
As mayor of Seoul, Lee Myung-Bak transformed one of Asia's grimmest urban centres by opening up a waterway through the heart of the city....
Australian Men Find Solace in a Shed
"Australia has come up with a novel weapon in the fight against high rates of male suicide and depression - a variation on the...
5 Ways You Can Live to Be 100 (Updated)
Would you like to live to be 100? Hmm? Maybe, with a couple of caveats: Loved ones who stick around, and good health for...
South Korea Promoting Bicycle Use
"South Korea will promote bicycle use as a way to cope with heavy traffic, air pollution and soaring global oil prices with more bicycle-only...
Superflock of Endangered Birds Spotted in Turkey
Scientists thought as few as 400 Sociable Lapwings remained, a critically endandered bird of the Middle East and Central Asia. "Now, a superflock of...
New ‘Great Mentors’ Audio Series: GNN-i Presents Free Access to Leaders in Fields of Success
"Keep in mind that happiness is mostly dependent on our state of mind, not on our status or the state of our bank account."
GNN-i...
Movie to be Made on Gautama Buddha’s Life
A historical epic is to be filmed about the life and teachings of the Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, a South Asian production...
Nobel Peace Prizes Spread Across Globe
Stockholm, Sweden – Nobel Peace Prize winners are increasingly chosen from among diverse nations, as more nominations for the honor are directed toward Africans,...
North Koreans Grateful for Energy Aid Exchanged for Nuclear Shutdown
"North Korea offered its gratitude for oil given as a reward for shutting down its sole nuclear reactor, as it joined talks Tuesday with...
China Closes Ozone Depleting Chemical Plants
China, the world's largest producer of ozone depleting chemicals, chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) and halon, has shut down five of its six remaining plants and banned...
Americans Set Record for Charity in 2006
"Americans gave nearly $300 billion to charitable causes last year, setting a record and besting the 2005 total that had been boosted by a...
Smokies To Rid Areas Of Nonnative Plants
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park received special funding this year to remove nonnative plants from 11 wetlands, a Knoxville newspaper reported. If left...
Filipino Pineapple Peace Plan to Employ Poor Muslim Insurgents
"The Philippine army plans to transform the insurgency-wracked island of Jolo into the country’s second-largest pineapple-producing region in an effort to end decades of...
A Guardian of Earth’s Treasure Trove of Trees
"For 50 years, Britain's Peter Ashton has been studying — and trying to preserve — a wealth of diversity in Asia's tropical forests." (CS Monitor) Thanks...