Two Koreas Say Trains to Restart after Half-Century
North and South Korea have agreed to start regular rail freight services across their heavily fortified border next month for the first time in more than half a century.
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Korean Leaders Declare Commitment to Peace
Almost a year after North Korea tested an atomic weapon, the nation's leader pledged to permanently shut-down nuclear operations by year's end and pursue peace with South Korea, as the two nations wrapped up their historic summit as the world's last cold war opponents.
South Korean Students Battle Cyber-Bullying with Positive Comments
With the rising number of suicides caused by cyber-bullying, a South Korean movement is leading the way in efforts to restore civility to human interactions on the internet. The Sunfull Movement seeks to flood online message boards with positive comments.
Sweden Helps South Korea Convert Food Waste into Biogas
A Swedish company will help convert South Korean wastewater that used to dump into the ocean, into biogas, a type of clean fuel that can be used as power to heat buildings and even power vehicles.
South Korea Promoting Bicycle Use
"South Korea announced a campaign Monday to promote bicycle use as a way to cope with heavy traffic, air pollution and soaring global oil prices. The ministry said it will increase the number of bicycle-only roads and bicycle racks and revise related ordinances."
South Korea Allows Food Aid to North Korea
South Korean civic groups received the okay to deliver eight trucks of food aid to North Korea Friday. The 180 tons of flour is being delivered to hospitals, schools and day care centers with the hope that the measure will also lead to a softening of strained inter-Korean relations, following the passing of North Korea's leader.
Saudi King Moves to Tackle 'Abnormally High' Oil Prices
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah will convene a meeting next week of the world's major oil producers to discuss ways of dealing with soaring fuel prices. King Abdullah "acknowledged that the current oil price is abnormally high, due to speculative factors, and he is willing to do what he can to manage the price of oil to the adequate level."
Saudi Women Defy Driving Ban
In their own brief moment of 'Arab Spring', Saudi women got behind the wheel and drove through their towns Friday, a defiant act against the law banning women drivers in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia to Donate $1 Billion to Rebuild Gaza
The Saudi King said Monday his country will donate $1 billion to help rebuild the Gaza Strip after the devastating Israeli offensive halted recently by a fragile ceasefire. The King said his country's $1 billion donation for Gaza would go to a proposed fund Arabs are setting up to rebuild the seaside territory.
1st Co-ed University Opens in Saudi Arabia
The first fully integrated co-ed university opened yesterday in Saudi Arabia. The school, which focuses, on sciences gives all students a full scholarship plus a stipend.
Congo, Rwanda and Uganda Unite to Save Mountain Gorillas
Borders will matter less to central Africa's mountain gorillas, following the launch of a strategic conservation plan which covers adjoining areas of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Former Foes Congo, Rwanda Agree to Share Energy
Former foes Congo and Rwanda have agreed to a joint project to produce 200 megawatts of power from methane gas reservoirs in the lake on their shared border, a senior Congolese power official said on Friday.