War on women in Congo updated Sat, October 24, 2009
I write today on behalf of countless V-Day activists worldwide, and in solidarity with my many Congolese sisters and brothers who demand justice and an end to rape and war.
International day of demonstrations on climate change updated Sat, October 24, 2009
From seabeds to mountaintops, people around the world were staging a day of demonstrations Saturday to call for urgent action on climate change.
A vicious war on women in Congo updated Sat, October 24, 2009
I write today on behalf of countless V-Day activists worldwide, and in solidarity with my many Congolese sisters and brothers who demand justice and an end to rape and war.
Iraqis top list of refugees seeking asylum updated Thu, October 22, 2009
For the fourth year in a row, Iraqis top a growing roster of people seeking asylum in an industrialized nation. They are just ahead of people fleeing wars in Afghanistan and Somalia, said a report published by the U.N. refugee agency Wednesday.
Opposition official's trial on hold in Zimbabwe updated Sat, October 17, 2009
A Zimbabwean court postponed the trial of key opposition figure Roy Bennett on Saturday to allow his lawyers time to prepare their case.
Lawyer: Zimbabwe opposition politician Bennett freed on bail updated Fri, October 16, 2009
Roy Bennett -- a leader in the Zimbabwean opposition Movement for Democratic Change who was sent back to jail earlier this week to await trial -- has been released on bail, his lawyer said Friday.
Zimbabwe judge orders opposition politician back to jail updated Thu, October 15, 2009
A Zimbabwean court ordered a senior opposition politician back to jail Wednesday to await his trial, set to begin next week.
Praise and skepticism greet Obama's Nobel Peace Prize updated Fri, October 9, 2009
The surprise decision to award U.S. President Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize elicited swift reaction Friday, with some hailing the choice and others expressing astonishment and skepticism.
And the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2009 are ... updated Thu, October 1, 2009
A Texas native providing wheelchairs to disabled children in Iraq, an Army vet helping other veterans struggling with addiction and a cancer survivor bringing early detection to uninsured women are among the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2009.
Zimbabwe court bars activist Mukoko's prosecution updated Mon, September 28, 2009
Zimbabwe's highest court granted a permanent stay of prosecution Monday to a leading human rights activist facing charges of plotting to topple President Robert Mugabe's government.
