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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 wedding day," said one Kuwaiti women on her way to the poll. Women make up 28 of the 252 candidates. . . Kuwaiti women are involved in most other elements of […]

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Thousands Attend Lavish Funeral for This Cat, the Railroad Stationmaster

A famous cat conductor who saved a railway from ruin was given a royal send-off by three thousand mourners in a traditional Shinto funeral in Japan Sunday.

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New Record for Scottish Wind Farms, Power for Nearly 1Mil Homes

In the first three months of 2015, wind farms in Scotland produced a record amount of electricity, enough to power 960,000 Scottish households for a year, according to government data released Thursday.

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Bangladesh Slashes Hunger Rates in Half, Becomes Model for Rest of World

A United Nations report says there are nearly 100 million fewer hungry people worldwide since 2012, and Bangladesh is one country leading by example.

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Gambler-Turned-Treehugger Spends Fortune To Restore Florida Forests

An American who made his fortune in gambling and real estate has devoted his riches to restoring Florida's longleaf pine forests and teaching kids to love the land.

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Filipino Rebels Hand Over Weapons, Retire Fighters to Boost Peace Talks

A rebel group in the Philippines has retired 145 of their fighters and surrendered a cache of firearms to demonstrate its commitment toward peace.

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Four Diverse Cities Working to Eliminate Landfill Garbage

Four cities are taking different approaches to eliminate waste from landfills.

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Italian Ingenuity: Europe's First Zero Waste Town

Capannori, a rural town in the Italian province of Lucca, in Tuscany, boasts a proud history. Six years ago, it became a trendsetter and leader, not just in Italy but throughout all of Europe, as the continent's first Zero Waste town. Today, about 3.5 million Italian citizens carefully separate their waste into colored bags before leaving them on their doorsteps for collection. The movement has spread further, too, to other European countries.