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.
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Lebanese Kids TV Series Aims to Heal Societal Rifts
Kilna Bil Hayy (All of Us in the Neighbourhood) was created in the hope of enlightening young viewers to the commonalities shared between Lebanon's different communities. Finding understanding and common ground between 6 different communities is the idea behind the television series for kids that premiered this month.
Accord Signed to End North Lebanon Violence
Alawites and Sunnis in northern Lebanon's main city signed a reconciliation accord late on Monday aimed at restoring state control to the port and ending sectarian bloodshed there. At least 23 people were killed in Tripoli during clashes in May.
Solar Power Rescues Lebanon Schools from Frequent Black-outs
With Lebanon's chronic power shortages, public school classes are often plunged into darkness during the winter, but now, a set of rooftop photovoltaic panels producing renewable electricity from one of Lebanon's most abundant natural resources, the sun.
Arts and Chess Part of Plan to Boost School Scores
Two poorly performing Kentucky schools in downtown Lexington will receive $1.2 million to hire more teachers and offer chess, violin, foreign language and art instruction in an effort to boost student achievement.
Results of Nursing Program Encouraging
"There could be an end to the nursing shortage in Kansas thanks to a 10-year, $30 million state funding and matching grant program that was signed into law in 2006, which led to an increase of 507 students."
Students Encouraging Local Bars to Recycle Glass
Overland Park university seniors called 30 bars around Lawrence, Kansas asking them if they recycled glass. None of them did, so their new group, Students for Bar Recycling, leapt into action delivering 145 pounds of glass to a recycler last Saturday -- bottles collected from a single bar on a Friday night.
Jordan's King Abdullah Makes First Visit to Post-Saddam Iraq
On Monday, King Abdullah II of Jordan became the first Arab head of state to visit Iraq since Saddam Hussein's regime collapsed in 2003. The brief and previously unannounced visit was seen as a sign that Iraq's Arab neighbors finally are shedding their fear of a Shiite Muslim-led Iraq.
Peace With Israel Pays off for Jordan in New Textile Factories
One key economic prize from Jordan's peace with Israel is the success of dozens of new textile factories that now generate 20 percent of Jordan's gross domestic product.
Extinct Javan elephants may have been found again - in Borneo
The Borneo pygmy elephant may not be native to Borneo after all. Instead, the population could be the last survivors of the Javan elephant race – accidentally saved from extinction by the Sultan of Sulu centuries ago, a new publication suggests.
New Bird Species Discovered in Indonesia
A small green bird that had been "playing hide and seek" with researchers has been declared a newly discovered species and named Togian white-eye, for its playground in the Togian Islands -- within the Gulf of Tomini in Indonesia.
UNICEF Opens 200th School in Indonesia
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has opened its 200th school in Indonesia's Aceh-Nias region, which was devastated by the December 2004 tsunami. As is the case with all UNICEF-built schools, it is both earthquake-resistant and child-friendly, UNICEF said.
New Orangutan Population Found in Indonesia
Conservationists have discovered a new population of orangutans in a remote, mountainous corner of Indonesia - perhaps as many as 2,000 - giving a rare boost to one of the world's most critically endangered great apes.
Five Years After Tsunami, Indonesia Better Prepared for Catastrophes
The devastating tsunami that hit Indonesia so hard in December 2004 had two positive effects: it pushed the population to reflect and improve its mechanisms for managing catastrophes, for early detection of such events, and in the country's Aceh province it led to the end of a conflict which had lasted 70 years.
Hundreds of Earthquake Resistant Schools Built Since Indonesian Tsunami
In Banda Aceh, Indonesian students who survived the tsunami were able to resume their lessons quickly, thanks to the overwhelming international response that allowed organizations like UNICEF to get children back into class – first in temporary schools, and now into 346 earthquake resistant, permanent buildings.
Defeating Terrorism: What Indonesia Can Teach The World
Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, is waging one of the world's most determined campaigns against terrorism — and much of the credit goes to the country's American-trained police unit, Detachment 88. Since Feb. 22, 48 suspected terrorists were caught within a seven-week period and another eight killed. In May, a further 16 suspects were arrested and five killed as police foiled a plot to assassinate Indonesia's President and visiting foreign dignitaries.
Iceland Nears Energy Independence With Hydrogen Power
Iceland is creating the world's first hydrogen-based economy, with hydrogen fueling stations and power plants serving all sides of the island.
Hawaii Jumps On Plan for Statewide Electric Car Grid
The State of Hawaii and the Hawaiian Electric Company on Tuesday became the second in the nation to commit to building an alternative transportation system based on electric vehicles and an "intelligent" network of tens of thousands of battery recharging stations
Surge in Hawaiian Hawksbill Turtles Encouraging
A surge in new nesting Hawaiian hawksbill sea turtles over the past several years may be evidence that a 20-year-old effort to protect beach habitats is finally producing more baby turtles.
Electric Car Plant to be Built in Hawaii
South Korean electric car manufacturer CT&T announced plans to build an assembly plant in Hawaii that will eventually produce up to 10,000 vehicles a year and employ as many as 400 people. The plant would make small urban two-seaters that reach speeds up to 40 mph with their batteries lasting 30 or 60 miles
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