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Extinct Quail Sighted in India
The Manipur Bush-Quail is known to be shy. It is also believed to have been extinct for nearly 80 years. A prominent ornithologist has...
Blind Man Wins in Court, Bank Must Issue Checks
A blind man is celebrating after winning a legal battle with his bank to be allowed to use a cheque book. ...
Thousands Cheer Nepal’s Deflating of King
Nepal's restored parliament voted unanimously in favor of reducing the king's power to that of a ceremonial figurehead with no control of the army....
Migrating Wild Birds NOT Carrying Bird Flu
Scientists monitoring avian influenza in water birds report that "millions of water birds have already migrated from Asia to West Asia and Africa, but...
Rape Victim Awakens Pakistani Village Womens’ Rights
Mukhtar Mai is a shy Pakistani woman with such extraordinary courage that she was named Glamour's Woman of the Year, one of Asia's Heros...
Historic Moment for Democracy in Nepal
The Maoist rebels in Nepal are ready for peace talks with a new parliament. Citing this as a historic moment, rebel leader Prachanda said,...
Aussie Skin Cancer Trial a Success
A new treatment for skin cancer made from the sap of a common garden weed has proven effective on 71 percent of basal cell...
The Top 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2006
Business Ethics Magazine has released its annual survey of the "100 Best Corporate Citizens." This year's list is led by Green Mountain Coffee...
Nepal Rebels Call Three-Month Cease-Fire
Maoist rebels in Nepal declared a unilateral three-month cease-fire in response to recent democratic moves by the king to reinstate parliament. A statement by...
Room to Move, a Sanctuary for Retired, Rescued Zoo Elephants
Elephants are majestic creatures who are highly intelligent, complex, social, sensitive and even humorous. They form intricate family structures and grieve for their dead....
Nepalis Cheer King’s Surrender to People’s Demands
The BBC reports on the people's victory in Nepal. Very exciting photo and story:
Jubilant Nepalis have taken to the streets to celebrate after embattled...
Mango Moon Yarn: Benefits Nepali Women, Hollywood Stars
Margaret Martin is a Performance Development Specialist and she loves her work. But it is her hobby that brings her life into balance. “Knitting...
China Pledges $600M to Cambodia for Building Projects
China has promised $600 million in aid and loans to Cambodia. Half the aid is for a hydro-electric project, and some is earmarked for...
China, Japan Try to Mend Ties
The BBC reports that "China and Japan are making another attempt to patch up their tattered relations today." Former Japanese prime minister Ryutaro Hashimoto...
Healing the Globe: 11 Bright Spots
A quick rundown of 11 bright spots that are healing the globe, from Cairo to California, from Bolivia to British Columbia, From Moroco to...
Help for Hot Spots
A $150 million global fund has been launched to provide protection for environmental “hot spots” that contain the most dense array of plant and...
Emotional Reunions for Koreans after 50 years
Emotions ran high this week at Seoul's Convention Center in South Korea as 100 Korean families from both sides of the border were reunited...
Chefs Give Swordfish a Break
Chefs across the country are taking swordfish off the menu. The chefs have nothing against swordfish, always a popular restaurant entree. Rather, by voluntarily...
Extraordinary Speech by President Clinton in China
President Clinton's 10-day trip to China, the world's most populous nation and second largest economy, has concluded. For the Chinese, the trip was nothing...
Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree
When the Europeans arrived in North America every fourth tree in the Eastern deciduous forest was an American Chestnut Castanea dentata. They were massive:...