Nepal Rebels Call Three-Month Cease-Fire
Maoist rebels in Nepal declared a unilateral three-month cease-fire in response to recent democratic moves by the king to reinstate parliament.
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Thousands Cheer Nepal's Deflating of King
Nepal's restored parliament voted unanimously in favor of reducing the king's power to that of a ceremonial figurehead with no control of the army. Tens of thousands of Nepalese celebrated in the streets when they heard the news yesterday.
She Used Only Her Eyes to Write Book About ALS, Giving Profits to Others
Unable to move anything but her eyes, she had to blink millions of times to write her 150,000 word autobiography–then gifts the proceeds to ALS patients.
Indonesian Man Knows The Secret to Getting Kids to Read Is His Horse
Hoping to encourage a love of reading in children whose resources are limited, a man has been enlisted the help of his horse.
Man Harvests Water for 10K People in Driest Part of India (WATCH)
Bhagwati Agrawal tapped a "river from the sky" to supply water year-round to 10,000 people in the driest part of India.
China Makes Jaw-Dropping Cuts to Carbon Emissions in 2015 Equal to UK's Total Output
China is setting a world record by already reducing its CO2 emissions by an amount equal to what the entire United Kingdom produced in that same period.
Emotional Reunions for Koreans after 50 years
Emotions ran high this week at Seoul's Convention Center in South Korea as 100 Korean families from both sides of the border were reunited for the first time in half a century following the historic June agreement to work toward better relations between the two Koreas.
Help for Hot Spots
A $150 million global fund has been launched to provide protection for environmental “hot spots†that contain the most dense array of plant and animal biodiversity around the planet.
Newly Found in Himalayas: Walking Fish and Sneezing Monkeys
A "walking" fish that can travel on land and breathe air for up to four days is one of the unusual discoveries from the world's highest mountains.
200 Million People Lifted From Extreme Poverty in Just Two Years
The goal of wiping out extreme poverty worldwide is becoming a reality as the number of the world's poor hits its lowest level in history.
Teen Builds Bridge So Kids Can Get to School Without Crossing Polluted Stream
Kids were dropping out of school in Mumbai rather than wade through a polluted stream each day, until a hero teen built a bridge to keep them safe and educated.
China to Set Up $1Bil Peace Fund and Cancel Debt of Poor Countries
At the UN, the president of China pledged $1bil to peace and $12bil across the world to end poverty and vowed to cancel debt of poor nations.
It's Grrrreat: Wild Tiger Populations On the Rise in Thailand
The number of Indochinese tigers in Thailand have nearly tripled, a bright spot for the endangered species. Here's why.
Foster Father of 50,000 Gives Back After Growing Up in Poverty
From sleeping in the streets and being recruited as a child soldier, Dr. Amporn rose from the dust to become the foster father of 50,000 Thai children.
She Created an Ethical Fashion Co. Right Out of College - After Move to Cambodia!
Upon graduating from Baltimore's Maryland Institute College of Art with a degree in Fibers, 21-year-old Rachel Faller took the road less traveled. By "less" I mean virtually by no one, and by "road," I mean that she hopped on a plane, said goodbye to the comforts of American living, and launched a socially responsible fashion label in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. That is essentially what Rachel, now 26 years of age, accomplished on her own - to the great benefit of Phnom Penh families.
Daring Rescue of 105 People Before the Fall of Saigon
A film like Argo could have been made of the suspenseful rescue by John Riordon in the days before the Fall of Saigon in Vietnam. A young American bank manager for Citibank in Saigon, he refused to evacuate in the days before the Communist takeover to ensure that his staff and their families (105 people) got out before the invasion.
Young Immigrant in Wisconsin Changes Kids' Fates in Nepal
Born in Nepal, but moved to Wisconsin in 2000 to attend the University in Whitewater, Ojash Shrestha found his true calling when he returned home 8 years later to be married. While staying in his parents' house, he met a young girl around 12 years-old who worked as a maid there because her family could not support her or afford to send her to school. After returning home he couldn't get her face out of his mind, and right then decided to help children like Rita go to school.
Hero of the Year: Nepalese Woman Frees Children Who Live With Incarcerated Parents
Pushpa Basnet, a Nepalese woman who runs a home for children so they don't have to live behind bars with their incarcerated parents, was named the 2012 CNN Hero of the Year on Sunday night. She was in her twenties when she started a home in Kathmandu where children can receive education, food, medical care and a chance to live a more normal life.
Filipino Street Kid Wins $130,000 Peace Prize
An abused Filipino child who lived off a garbage dump has won a prestigious award for the work of his children's charity, which benefits his fellow street kids. Cris Kesz Valdez, aged 13, was handed this year's International Children's Peace Prize at a glittering ceremony in The Hague on Wednesday, where he received a $130,000 prize presented by Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
New Delhi Man Helps One Child, Now Dozens Call Him 'Father'
A businessman has taken charge of local slum children in New Delhi -- kids as young as two years old, whose impoverished parents sent them out begging on the streets. He envisioned a brighter future for the youngsters outside his door and agreed to be a daily caretaker, hiring tutors to teach them to read. Over the past decade, Arora and his wife have brought about 150 children under their wing.
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