South Dakota’s Rosebud Sioux are among the many Native American tribes harnessing wind energy to help ensure their community’s economic self-sufficiency.
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Pakistanis demonstrated Friday against U.S. airstrikes that claimed dozens of civilian lives just days after the Pakistani army chief said foreign forces would no longer be allowed to operate in the country.
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WASHINGTON, Sep 15 (OneWorld) - Mexicans will celebrate the kickoff of
their independence struggle this week, but the event may be
overshadowed by the daily protests choking the turbulent country, some
of which accuse the president of selling out Mexico’s oil independence.
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The United States plans to resettle 17,000 Iraqi refugees in the coming year, but an international refugee agency pointed out Friday that nearly 100,000 refugees will be in desperate need of a new home by 2009.
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Families forced to flee armed conflict in the Mindanao region of the Philippines received much-needed medical and humanitarian supplies from a group that also launched a gardening for peace project in local public schools.
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The mortality rate of children under five continues to decline, said the UN Children’s Fund Friday, but malnutrition remains a major problem among women and children.
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Local politicians and community organizations in San Francisco are seeking to assist low-income Latinos like Carmen Ruiz who are frequently targeted by predatory lending and subprime loans, even when they qualify for cheaper mortgages.
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Pro-’surge’ commander to take control as Pentagon praises outgoing general for reducing violence in Iraq General Ray Odierno, the next commander of US forces in Iraq. Photograph: Charles Dharapak/AP The commander of US forces in Iraq will today hand over control of American military operations in the country to his successor. During a ceremony in Baghdad this morning, General David Petraeus will stand down to allow General Raymond Odierno to take charge. Petraeus hands over command after heading a controversial military “surge” strategy that helped stem growing levels of violence in Iraq. The formal handover will take place at…
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Interview by World Security Network editor Manuela Paraipan I did not feel nervous when I met His Eminence, Ayatollah Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah - just curious about how the meeting would be. It is not every day that I get to meet such an important religious figure for Shia Muslims throughout the world. Before entering the gate of Sheikh Fadlallah’s residence, the man in charge of security verified if indeed I was expected and also checked the car. I remembered from last time that I had to go the through women’s entrance where I would be searched and dressed with the abaya (long, black robe) over my clothes and I would be asked to put a veil on my head. It wasn’t just that I thought I looked…
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AP Photo PJR16By ROBERT BURNS AP Military Writer BAGHDAD (AP) - David Petraeus, the American general who presided over Iraq’s pullback from the brink of all-out civil war, relinquished his command Tuesday to Gen. Ray Odierno under a cascade of official thank-yous. In an elaborate ceremony in a marble-lined rotunda of a former Saddam Hussein palace on the outskirts of the capital, Petraeus handed off to Odierno the responsibility for leading U.S. and coalition forces at a stage in the still-unpopular war that appears far more hopeful than when Petraeus assumed command 20 months ago. Petraeus leaves behind a heavy dose of caution, reflected in his recommendation to President Bush that he…
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