World

Thousands of Women Protest for Peace in Jerusalem Today

March 4, 2015

Thousands of women joined a grassroots organization called Women Wage Peace to march on the Israeli Knesset today and listen to speeches decrying the...

Solar Power in the UK Almost Doubled in 2014

March 1, 2015

Solar power in the UK almost doubled in 2014, with total installations on homes, businesses, and even bridges, surpassing 650,000, according to year end...

Israel, Jordan Sign Historic Water Deal to Save the Dead Sea

February 27, 2015

"Bringing an historic deal to fruition, Israeli and Jordanian government officials on Thursday signed a bilateral agreement to exchange water and jointly funnel Red...

Norway Muslims Form Human Shield Around Jewish Synagogue

February 21, 2015

Europe's Jews face rising anti-Semitism in some countries, but multiculturalism is far from dead. Today, more than 1,000 Muslims formed a human shield around...

Double Decker Driver Reverses So Man Can Jump From Burning Building

February 13, 2015

Bus driver Andy Waterman backed-up his double-decker so a man could make the jump from a burning top floor flat to safety. "The naked man,...

Everyone Rescued When Float Plane Goes Down in Pacific Northwest

February 10, 2015

A float plane went down shortly after take off in the southern gulf islands of Canada. Within 15 minutes, everyone was rescued from the...

Kenyan Grandmother Goes to School with Great Grandchildren

January 29, 2015

A 90-year-old Kenyan woman who goes to class with six of her great-great-grandchildren is believed to be the oldest primary school pupil in the...

Jeep Club Volunteers Drive Hospital Workers During Winter Storm

January 28, 2015

Members of the New Brunswick Jeep Club volunteered their time during Tuesday’s storm for a good cause — helping doctors and nurses get to...

Massive World Response Cuts Ebola Cases to Just Five In Liberia

January 27, 2015

Liberia is dealing with just five remaining cases of Ebola, the United Nations World Health Organization announced on Saturday -- the clearest sign yet...

Out of Japan’s Nuclear Disaster, New Indoor Farms Grow 100x More Food

January 19, 2015

Although his vision for indoor food cultivation dates back many decades, a Japanese botanist, Shigeharu Shimamura, used the earthquake and tsunami disaster of 2011...

The Second Disease Ever Eradicated on Earth (Thanks, Jimmy Carter)

January 17, 2015

In 1986, the painful Guinea worm disease plagued more than 3.5 million people in Africa and Asia. Last year, there were only 126 cases...

7 Countries Where College Students Can Study Abroad in English, For Free

January 16, 2015

Since 1985, U.S. college costs have surged by almost 500 percent. Yet Germany's universities are now tuition-free. The German government fully funds not only the...