Student Develops Tattoo Removal Cream
A 27-year-old PhD student at Dalhousie University in Halifax is developing a topical cream that he says will make tattoo ink eventually fade away.
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Arab Country Donates $500,000 to Help Joplin Schools to Reopen After Tornado Disaster
A $500,00 gift from the embassy of the United Arab Emirates to spend on laptops is the latest donation aimed at helping tornado-damaged Joplin, Mo., schools prepare to open next week. The $500,000 will help meet a goal of providing all 2,200 Joplin High School students with a personal laptop.
Canadian Professor Expanding Nutritional Program to a Quarter-Million Rwandan Children
UNICEF and the government of Rwanda have invited a professor from the University of B.C. to expand a 12-month nutritional pilot study involving 1,100 children into a national program for nearly half a million toddlers aged six months to two y
Coffee Helps Rwanda Move Forward 20 Years After Genocide
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. Coffee has played a role in the creation of worthwhile livelihoods for a half million people.
Qatar to Invest $18 Billion in Egypt to Boost Ailing Economy
Egypt's prime minister says Qatar has agreed to invest $18 billion in Egypt over the next five years. The funds aim to help revive Egypt's battered economy and lure back foreign investment that has all but disappeared since last year's uprising.
Norway Village Basks in Winter Sun for the First Time Using Giant Mirrors
Residents of a remote village nestled in a steep-sided valley in southern Norway are about to enjoy winter sunlight for the first time ever thanks to giant mirrors. The tall mountains that surround the village of Rjukan are high enough to deprive its 3,500 inhabitants of direct sunlight for six months a year.
China, South Korea Hold Summit on North Korea, China Pledges to Keep the Peace
The presidents of South Korea and China agreed Monday to work together to achieve peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, in their first summit since Kim Jong Il's death opened the chance for major changes in North Korea. China's Hu Jintao said he is willing to make 'unremitting efforts' to safeguard peace and stability.
North Korea to Suspend Nuclear Activities
The United States said Wednesday North Korea has agreed to suspend nuclear activities and accept a moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests, in a breakthrough in negotiations with the secretive communist nation. In a key concession, North Korea said it had agreed to allow International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to verify and monitor a moratorium on uranium enrichment activities.
Nigeria Declared Ebola-Free; 'Spectacular Success'
Nigeria is now free of the Ebola virus, the World Health Organization officially declared on Monday. The most populous country in Africa reported 20 cases and eight deaths before doctors were able to eradicate the disease.
World's Smallest Frog Discovered in Papua
A frog species that appears to be the world's smallest has been discovered in Papua New Guinea by a US-based team. Finding the frog was not an easy assignment. Sitting on a dime with much room to spare, Paedophryne amauensis, lives in leaf litter on the forest floor
Nevada Man Plans Peace Bike Ride Across Iran
Six years ago Rick Gunn, 49, left his job to cycle across the world. He also met up with Iranian-born cyclist Mohammad Tajeran to cross Malaysia as a team. Now, the two are planning to reunite next month to ride their bikes across Iran in a symbolic gesture of peace.
Mali Locals Saved Some Ancient Manuscripts from Islamists
Preservationists guarding Timbuktu's centuries-old artifacts said that in a large-scale rescue operation early last year, shortly before Islamist militants seized control of the city, thousands of manuscripts were hauled out of the Ahmed Baba Institute to a safe house elsewhere.
Little Dresses Bring Hope to Malawi
Rachel O'Neill fell in love with the sweeping vistas of Malawi, Africa, but especially with the little girls, whose only clothing were the thread-bare dresses on their backs. Her original idea was to get a church group to sew dresses for her to bring back for the children. Eventually, word spread and dresses were sent from all fifty states, so many that it took teams of volunteers to sort them,
$1.3 million Worth of Art Auctioned for Syrian Refugee Children
An estimated $1.3 million worth of art from more than 130 international artists, mostly from Syria and Lebanon, is being auctioned at below-gallery prices in Beirut to raise money for Syrian refugee children, reports Reuters News.
In Rare Deal, Israel, Jordan, Palestinians Shake Hands Over Something: Water
The Dead Sea, which faces a rapidly shrinking water level, has been a source of constant quarreling in a water-scarce region plagued by seemingly endless political turmoil. But, on Monday, in a moment of rarity, Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority signed a historic agreement at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C., aimed at fostering water cooperation and initiating a project to help save the body of water.
Israel, Jordan Sign Historic Water Deal to Save the Dead Sea
Bringing an historic deal to fruition, Israeli and Jordanian government officials signed a bilateral agreement to exchange water and jointly funnel Red Sea brine to the shrinking Dead Sea.
Israeli Prime Minister Calls Palestinian President, Breaks Silence to Talk Peace
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu broke a year of silence when he called Palestinian President Abbas on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
Petite Woman Builds Small Hydro Plants Bringing Electricity to Half Million Indonesians
Indonesian electricity entrepreneur, Tri Mumpuni Iskandar - IBEKA photoAn Indonesian woman has developed micro-hydro projects that have already delivered electricity – and all that comes with it – to half a million Indonesians. The charismatic director wants to get power to the other 90 million Indonesians who are still without it.
Young Indonesians Green Their Concrete City
Young Indonesians are breathing new life into their polluted concrete capital city with little more than buckets of soil and seeds. A group of mostly young professionals are converting vacant patches of land - once eyesores -- between Jakarta's skyscrapers into lush green vegetable gardens.
'Airbnb' for Refugees Matches Migrants To Europeans Volunteering Homes
European citizens got tired of their governments failing to help Syrian refugees, so they took matters into their own hands using the Airbnb model.
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