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Glimmer of Hope in Fight Against London Gang Crime

As knife crime and gang culture scar the streets of England, one program is offering a glimmer of hope.

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The World's Most Polluted Cities Can Recover, Just Like London Did

Renowned for its infamous smog and severe pollution for centuries, London today has the cleanest air that it has had since the Middle Ages. Some of the most polluted places are the megacities of the developing world -- Shanghai, New Delhi, and Mexico City -- but in the 1930s and 1940s, London was more polluted than any of these cities are today.

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London Homeless Sign Up for College, Take Courses Teaching Life Skills

There are no charges or entry requirements at an innovative college in London for homeless people, the first of its kind in the country. Recovery College, set up by St Mungo's charity, is attracting hundreds of students, providing courses which improve practical skills and help to rebuild confidence.

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London 'Cyclist Utopia' Unveiled in Elevated Skyways Plan

British architect Norman Foster has unveiled a concept to build a network of elevated pathways above London's railways to create safe car-free cycling routes in the wake the most deadly year for cyclists in the city's history.

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Vets Without Borders Bringing Relief to Animals in War Torn Africa

Two American veterinarians are heading off to war- torn Liberia this month to help the animals in the West African country who have suffered because of a 14-year civil war. The two vets are going on behalf of a nonprofit organization called Veterinarians Without Borders to establish the Veterinarians to Liberia Project.

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Madam President: Her Knowledge of Global Finance Erased Liberia's Debt

After an intense three-year campaign, Africa's first woman head of state, Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, has won international forgiveness of its crushing $4.9 billion debt, making way for the revitalization of the war-ravaged West African country.

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US Military Help for Ebola Effort in Liberia Grows, Epidemic Slows

Two new U.S. Ebola treatment facilities are opening in Liberia this week, completed by the US Army, and new ones are under construction. Meanwhile, there are signs the epidemic might be slowing in that country.

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Rival Lebanese Factions Meet to Defuse Tensions

In another effort to defuse sectarian tensions in Lebanon and to build working relationships, the country's top rival Sunni and Shiite Muslim leaders met in a landmark session on Sunday.