China Airline Hails First Flight Powered by Discarded Cooking Oil
In a milestone Saturday for sustainable aviation, China became the latest nation to transport passengers on a commercial airline flight powered by used cooking oil.
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Check Out the Surprising Products Being Made From Coffee Grounds
More and more, we're seeing brilliant uses for household items once discarded as trash. You will never look at coffee grounds the same way.
43 CEOs: Climate Debate Is Over, Carbon Cuts Are Good for Business
43 leaders of huge corporations joined together as Ambassadors for Climate Action. They challenged governments and big business to do more on climate change.
Baltimore is a Five-Star City - Gets the Rating to Prove it
Baltimore, Maryland has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately, but one organization is shining a positive light
Astonishing Moment as Divers Find Survivor Living Underwater in Air Pocket
A diving team was shocked to find a fisherman who had survived for three days trapped beneath 98 feet of water - 30 meters beneath the Atlantic ocean. In the incredible video footage a member of the dive team can be heard saying He's alive! He's alive!
Chinese Olympics Fan Pedals Rickshaw Around the World for 'Spirit of the Games'
Three years ago, a Chinese farmer packed his worldly possessions into a rusty rickshaw, and, after pedaling 37,500 miles (60,000 km) through 16 countries and more than 1,700 cities, arrived in London. Chen Guanming, a 58-year-old from Jiangsu Province in eastern China, is a huge fan of all things Olympics, so he decided to pedal his rickshaw all the way from China to promote the Olympic spirit and see the London 2012 opening ceremony. But, he is not done pedaling yet.
Against All Odds, Afghan Teen Girl Boxer Lives Olympic Dream
Just by getting into the boxing ring at the London Olympics, Sadaf Rahimi will be throwing a few punches in the fight for equal rights for Afghan women. Rahimi, a determined 17-year-old student, wants to become the new face of Afghan women, gaining honor and dignity for herself and other women in her war-torn country and improving their image worldwide.
Afghan Cricket Team Vies for World Cup, Lifts War-torn Homeland
Rising from the ruins of war to challenge the world's cricketing establishment, Afghanistan's rag-tag team hope to inspire the conflict-ravaged nation with a strong showing at the World Cup in Sri Lanka.
Hockey Breaks Ice for Arab and Jewish Teens
An Arab-Jewish hockey team has become an unlikely icebreaker in this remote corner of northern Israel, overcoming barriers of language, culture and conflict.
Indigenous Barefoot Boys Pride Of Mexico for Basketball Wins
It was through sheer force of will and spirit -- and not fancy sneakers -- that a group of indigenous boys from the mountains of Mexico won a world youth basketball tournament, trouncing their opponents even while several players ran barefoot. The boys, even with their short stature, won with scores ranging from 40-16 to 86-3, according to their local Oaxaca state government, which hailed them as returning heroes Thursday.
Brazil's Painted Streets Bring Joy to its People
Painting the streets in Brazil has become an annual tradition, bringing generations of soccer fans together and spreading joy and pride throughout the community. With the help of Google Maps, people around the world can see how the green and yellow enthusiasm is brought to life in every neighborhood. (Watch)
Pakistani Fish Seller Makes Good in UK, Gets Recording Deal After Fish Song Goes Viral
Former East London fish seller Muhammad Shahid Nazir shot to fame this month after a video of his fish song went viral attracting more than 6.3 million views: Come on ladies/Come on ladies/One pound fish. He quit market trading after the video became so popular he was offered a recording deal, according to the BBC in early December.
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