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Parents Who Lost Loved Ones Form Circle of Hope in Middle East
TEL AVIV — Some friendships are cemented by unspeakable pain. That's what binds members of the Parents Circle Families Forum, a group of Israelis...
Ivory Coast: New Peace Agreement
(IRIN) - President Laurent Gbagbo and New Forces rebel leader Guillaume Soro have signed a peace agreement for Côte d'Ivoire aimed at ending a...
Five Ways the United Nations is Saving People and the Planet
In 1997, the owner of Cable News Network, Ted Turner, shocked the world when he handed over a billion dollars to the United Nations....
Colombian Peace Groups Nominated for Nobel Prize
Two Colombian groups were nominated in February for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for their extraordinary commitment to nonviolence in the midst of the...
Where the US is Making Gains Against Terrorism
"Unless you solve the underlying root problems (of terrorism) like poverty and corruption, you've still got a witch's brew to create another generation...
Pope and Politicians Praise Homeless Champion Abbe Pierre
Abbé Pierre, the French Roman Catholic priest whose radio appeal in 1954 for the homeless and destitute stirred the conscience of his nation has...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: 1) Bold Steps Reduce Global Warming
With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...
Top Ten Good News of 2006!
With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...
Sight Returned After Horse Kick to Head
During World War II an explosion shot some metal into Don Karkos's eye. Doctors told him he would never see again with his right...
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...
Iraq’s “Garden of Eden” Wetlands Has Finally Been Restored After Saddam’s Destruction
At the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, considered by some to be the original Garden of Eden, almost half of Iraq’s fabled...
Soldier in Iraq Says He Believes in Mankind
U.S. medic, Sgt. Ernesto Haibi, described the Iraq War as containing love and hate, peace and violence alike. In a radio essay, This I...
Wars are on the Wane Worldwide
The world has become dramatically more peaceful since 1992, according to the Human Security Report. The number of wars, coup d'etats, and acts of...
Sudan Signs Peace Deal with Eastern Rebels
A peace deal was signed between the Sudanese government and Eastern rebels who had been waging a guerilla war against targets in the country...
Veteran Claims $200M Powerball Jackpot
A Gulf War veteran and his wife who works at Wal-Mart were living paycheck-to-paycheck, but this week they stepped forward to claim a $200...
Iran and US: Similar Presidents with Common Self-Interest
American Journalist David Ignatius sat down with the presidents of both Iran and the United States last week and found similarity both in the...
One Man’s Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Peace One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson is an anti-terrorism warrior in the Islamic strongholds of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and his main weapon is schools... "Americans are now learning...
A Bright Spot in Today’s Middle East
For years, while working, I have watched world crises come and go. CNN changed the way war was viewed. As their satellites delivered...
House Republicans Drop Their Snub of France
The cafeteria in the US House of Representatives has returned the once villified French moniker to the food items renamed "Freedom Toast" and "Freedom...
Lebanese and Israeli Bloggers Empathize Online
Paris– Beyond ideology, snippets of a true dialogue are beginning to appear between Israeli and Lebanese bloggers on the Internet. Ignoring their political differences,...