Chinese Man Trapped in India Finally Arrived Home After 50 Years
A Chinese Army surveyor who had wandered over the border 54 years ago has finally been able to return home to reunite with his family.
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Endangered Species Day: 9 Success Stories to Make You Cheer Today
From tiny salamanders to giant whales, endangered species are recovering in all corners of the world. These awesome animals top the list of comebacks.
Tribals See Lights in Their Homes for the First Time
Tribal communities in some of the most remote and inaccessible forests in India were lifted out of the darkness and given hope for a better future. After never having electricity in their homes, they can now turn on solar lights and charge cell phones, an advancement that has kicked-off development for the entire village.
Grandma Carries Disabled Granddaughter Over Mountains to School for 3 Years
Every day for the last three years, Xiang Yuncui has carried her disabled granddaughter over mountain roads to a Chinese school 3 miles away (5km) -- a grueling two hour trip each way.
101 Pangolins Destined for Black Market Rescued from Fishing Boat
The cute scaly critters may have been sold on the international black market if it weren't for local Indonesian citizens and law enforcement.
Watch Tiger Family Pose For Amazing Selfies Before Knocking Out Camera's Memory Card
This breathtaking photo series captures a rare scene of a tiger family enjoying an autumn afternoon in the wild.
Wild Horses Finally Return to Homeland 50 Years After They Vanished
These wild horses were eliminated from their Mongolian homeland – but after a successful breeding program, they have been returned to the desert once more.
Pakistan Opens First Ever Violence Against Women Center
The centers are expected to be a stronghold for seeking justice against abusers of Pakistani women – a foothold that the nation has never had before.
Renewable Energy Now Employs Almost 10M People Worldwide
According to this exciting new international report, the renewable energy sector has employed almost 10 million people around the world.
Jackie Chan's Adorable New Video Encourages Animals to Protect Themselves With Kung Fu
Who better to help protect the precious pangolins of Asia than the kung fu master himself: Jackie Chan.
Indian Supreme Court Enshrines Right to Privacy So Government Can't Misuse Collected Data
The right to privacy was considered an extension of the Constitutional right to life as defined in Article 21.
Indian Parliament Passes Landmark Equal Rights HIV Bill
This new law is the first piece of affirmative HIV/AIDS legislation to be passed in South Asia.
This Orchestra Has Been Uniting North and South Korea for the Last Nine Years
The orchestra recently played a concert in the Demilitarized Zone so that people on both sides of the border could hear their music.
Nepal's Last Dancing Bears Have Been Rescued
The last two dancing bears of Nepal have just been rescued and transferred to a national park where they will stay until they are ready for rehabilitation at a wildlife sanctuary.
South and North Korea Meet For Peace Talks, Already Lifting Travel Bans
North Korea has joined talks that could lead to peaceful relations between the two familial foes.
Goodwill Summit Ends 50-year Korean Cold War
The first meeting ever between the leaders of North and South Korea sparked friendship between former foes and produced an historic accord that pledges both countries to "work independently" on common ground issues to achieve "national unification".
'Water Gandhi' of India Turns Dust Bowls Into Lush Villages Using Ancient Ways
A $150,000 prize has been awarded to the "Water Gandhi of India" for his wildly successful work that turns abandoned, impoverished "dust bowls" into lush villages bustling with life again using an ancient method of rainwater harvesting.
Hundreds of People Are Being Cured of Blindness Every Day With Cheap, Minutes-Long Surgery
The reactions that these patients have over suddenly being able to see could bring a tear to the eye of any hard-hearted soul.
Watch This Daredevil Actually Surfing Big Waves On a Dirt Bike
Australian stunt rider Robbie Maddison surfs giant waves in Tahati on a specially-built motorcycle that lets him ride on water.
Instead of Tossing it Back, 5,000 Indian Fishermen Now Collect Ocean Plastic to Build Roads and Prosperity
The fishermen were inspired to take action when they realized their "Mother Sea" was sick with ocean pollution.
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