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UCLA Scientists Make Paralyzed Rats Walk Again After Spinal Cord Injury
UCLA researchers have discovered that a combination of drugs, electrical stimulation and regular exercise can enable paralyzed rats to walk and even run...
UN Applauds Iran for Contribution to Maritime Pirate Patrols
The head of the United Nations maritime agency has praised Iran for its support of international efforts in combating piracy off the coast of...
Obama and Medvedev Cut Nuclear Arsenals
President Obama and President Dmitry Medvedev of Russia reached a preliminary agreement yesterday to cut the American and Russian nuclear arsenals by as...
The World’s Most Peaceful Nation Named
The South Pacific nation of New Zealand, already renowned for it's scenic beauty, has strengthened its idyllic image by being named the Most Peacful Nation...
Sturgeon Return to Spawn in Detroit River Thanks to Artificial Reef
For the first time in almost 40 years lake sturgeon have spawned in the Detroit River, thanks to an international reef construction effort completed...
Oil Companies Suspend Seismic Activities to Protect Gray Whales
A major oil and gas consortium has agreed to suspend planned seismic testing off Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East, a crucial feeding...
‘Environmental Nobels’ Awarded to Six Grassroots Heroes
Six campaigners who have fought governments and industry to protect the planet won prestigious Goldman Environmental Prizes on Sunday. The awards, often referred to...
Nuclear Weapons Breakthrough: Obama and Medvedev Make Fresh START
There is history being made in London this week and it has nothing to do with the G-20's response to our economic difficulties....
G-20 Backs $1Trillion Boost For Struggling Nations
President Obama emerged from the global summit of G20 leaders with an agreement to provide funding for $1 trillion in additional loans and...
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...
Ukraine Restarts Gas Supplies, Restoring Winter Heat
The agreement on the transit of Russian gas to the European Union without any conditions has finally been signed by the Ukraine. The cut...
Ten Signs of Peace on Earth: The Children’s Culture Connection
The good news that is the common thread running through children in war-torn Iraq or poverty-laden India, is that they all still have hope....
IKEA Donates Plush Toy Proceeds to Kids’ Education in Poor Countries
Thanks to IKEA and its customers, scores of projects aimed at improving the education of school children around the world will benefit from a...
Afghanistan Crowned Homeless World Cup Champions
Afghanistan defeated Russia 5-4 in the final of the 2008 Homeless World Cup in Melbourne on Sunday.
The Homeless World Cup is a world-class international...
Lithuanians World Champions in Latin Team Dancing (Video)
A Lithuanian team became the Latin sport dance world champions again after three years. The Klaipeda University formation team, Zuvedra ("Seagull"), regained its world...
Putin Signs on Dotted Line for Far-Eastern Leopards
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has signed the decree which will put into effect a long-sought protected area, home to half of all remaining...
Alzheimer’s Drug Reverses Cognitive Decline Over 12 Month Period In Early Human Testing
"A drug once approved as an antihistamine in Russia improved thinking processes and ability to function in patients with Alzheimer's disease in a study...
Wal-Mart To Eliminate Wood from Illegal and Unknown Sources
Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, has committed to using more wood from sustainable, certified sources and phasing out wood from illegal or non-sustainable sources....
G8 Greenhouse Gases Down in 2006
"Greenhouse gas emissions by all the Group of Eight industrial nations except Russia fell in 2006 in the broadest dip since the world started...
Major Success in the Fight Against Illegal Fishing
Efforts to clamp down on illegal fishing for cod in the Barents Sea are paying off - with a 50% cut in illegal fishing...