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PlayStation 3 Machines To Help Tackle Disease Research
Sony has teamed up with US researchers to provide the spare processing power of Sony's PlayStation 3 video game system to harness gamers in...
Rebels Declare Ceasefire in Uganda
The Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has announced a unilateral ceasefire, with immediate effect... The rebel movement's deputy leader Vincent Otti told the...
DR Congo Votes, First Time in 40 Years
Polls have closed in national elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo - the first multi-party vote in 40 years... Many people walked...
Girl and Her Parrots Flee Together as Refugees
A young Tamil girl fled to India with thousands of others, leaving everything behind. Everything except her two affectionate parrots. Indian officials finagled legal...
Guns for Bikes Program in Africa Expanding
This program should be administered throughout the world! ... Gunmen in the Democratic Republic of Congo are given bicycles in exchange for their weapons....
Silk Could Help Repair Nerves
UK researchers have used strands of silk-like fiber to create a scaffold that prompted nerve cells to grow. The hope is that the silk...
Italian Joy at World Cup Victory
Italy fans celebrate a nerve-wracking victory over France in the World Cup.... "This is the greatest moment - it is the first...
East Timor Rebels Hand in Guns, Desire Peace
A third group of rebel soldiers in East Timor has surrendered its weapons - part of an initiative to restore order in the troubled...
UK Creates its Largest Wetlands for Birds and Flood-Control
The UK is breaking down a sea wall in Essex to give a wide swath of wetlands back to the birds. The government-funded project...
Bionic Limb Breakthrough in Britain
The latest work by scientists in Britain is paving the way for bionic limbs controlled by the central nervous system. Early clinical trials on...
India Offers Free Anti-AIDS Drugs
Indian officials announced that 100,000 Indians with HIV will be provided free anti-retroviral drugs by early 2007 as part of a program which began...
Lighting the Key to Energy Savings for Homes, Businesses
A global switch to efficient lighting systems would trim the world's electricity bill by nearly one-tenth. —New Study from the International Energy...
Historic Election Invites Kuwaiti Women and Candidates
Kuwaitis are voting in parliamentary elections which, for the first time, allow women to cast ballots and stand as candidates. "It feels like a...
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...
Afghan Rapper Wins Fans with Message of Peace
Modern music was banned in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Now one young man donning baseball cap and shades is introducing hip hop to the...
Bolivia Launches Major New Deal Poverty Program
The new government of Bolivia has announced a sweeping plan to reduce poverty and create employment. Bolivia, the poorest country in South America, will...
Designer Unveils Off-Road Wheel Chair
The K2 has three wheels — two large ones at the front that can take mountain bike tyres — and a smaller one at...
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. ...
Lifeboat Rescues Deer Swimming out to Sea
A lifeboat crew has rescued a young deer which was spotted swimming out to sea from Arbroath Harbour in the UK. The disoriented animal...
New EU Rules Strengthen Safety of Kids’ Medicine
Currently, more than 50 percent of medicines used to treat children in Europe have not been specifically tested on them or authorised for...