Sweet Soldier Cooks Year's Supply of Meals For Wife Before Deploying
Devoted husband cooks a year's supply of meals for his wife, before leaving on deployment, when he discovered she didn't have time to eat properly.
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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.
Japan's Ban on Dancing After Midnight Finally Lifted After 67 Years
A ban on dancing after midnight in Japan dates back to post-World War II, but it finally got a high kick - out of existence.
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.
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.
Solar Is Lighting the Way for Recovery in Nepal
Renewable energy companies have formed a coalition to re-power Nepal after its massive earthquake.
College Kids' Invention Connects Disaster Workers When Cells Are Down
Reachi, a communication device soon to be in the hands of the Filipino Red Cross, can help emergency responders stay in touch even when cell signals are down.
Built by Quarterback Tim Tebow, Children's Hospital in Asia Opens
Tim Tebow scores a big win for sick kids on the other side of the world.
Art Therapy Helps Children in Nepal Cope After Earthquake
As Nepalese struggle to recover from the devastation of last week's 7.9-magnitude earthquake, art therapy is helping children cope with the traumatic experience.
Israel Pledges to Reconstruct an Entire Village in Nepal
Israel has pledged to fully rebuild a village in Nepal that was destroyed by last Saturday's earthquake.
How 550 Volunteers Transformed a Filthy, Waste-filled Train Station in India
Gaurang Damani complained so often about the dirt and stench in a Mumbai train station that Central Railway finally let him adopt it. It is now unrecognizable.
China Fights Water Pollution, Bans Paper Mills and Oil Refineries
China will ban water-polluting paper mills, oil refineries, pesticide producers and other industrial plants by the end of 2016, as it moves to tackle severe pollution of the country's water supply.
10 Year-old Girl Saves a Life Three Hours After Learning CPR
It's been said that you never know when CPR will come in handy–including minutes after you've just learned it. A 10 year-old girl is glad she learned it.
Millions of Indian Officials Being Lured into Daily Yoga Classes
The Indian government announced in March that millions of its country's stressed and out-of-shape officials would be participating in free daily yoga lessons in order to improve public services.
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