Nobel Peace Prize for Chinese Human Rights Activist
By Rakesh Raman The Nobel Committee has announced the Nobel Peace Prize 2010 for jailed Chinese human rights activist Liu Xiaobo (pictured above). Liu, 54, has been spearheading a peaceful…
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project
To mark the United Nations’ World Habitat Day, Habitat for Humanity kicked off its 27th annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project on Monday, Oct. 4. It will also organize…
Facebook Chief Zuckerberg Forms $100M Foundation
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has decided to create a $100 Million Foundation — Startup: Education — to improve student success starting with Newark, New Jersey. On Friday’s Oprah Winfrey Show,…
Michelle Obama Has a Special Message for Kids
The First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, will join Nickelodeon in celebrating the network’s seventh annual Worldwide Day of Play by sharing a special message. She will encourage…
Hong Kong – Not the U.S. – World’s Freest Economy
Hong Kong remains the world’s freest economy according to the findings of the Economic Freedom of the World: 2010 Annual Report released Wednesday, Sept. 22, by the Cato Institute. This…
President Obama Should Focus on Maternal Health
One thousand women die daily due to pregnancy related causes and the majority of Americans (75%) believe that reducing these deaths should be a priority of President Obama and his…