Protest Wave Rocks Bahrain

Bahrain, unlike Egypt with its 83 million people, has a population of only just over a million. And so when protesters settled down to sleep at a central roundabout in capital Manama, the police swooped down and manage to clear them away.

IRAQ: Protests Spread to Kurdistan

At least one person died and dozens were injured Thursday in Iraqi Kurdistan's second largest city as angry protestors attacked the local headquarters of one of the two ruling Kurdish parties, while an opposition building was set ablaze in the other major Kurdish city.

Jailed Reporters at 14-Year High, CPJ Says

The number of reporters in detention around the world has reached the highest level in 14 years, with China and Iran claiming top spots as jailhouses for journalists, according to the annual "Attacks on the Press" report released by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Tuesday.

US-SUDAN: Priorities Shift to Mounting Violence in Darfur

As peace negotiations over Sudan's Darfur region come to a close in Doha, Qatar and a number of issues related to last month's referendum remain unresolved, several Washington-based advocacy groups have warned against the pitfalls of losing focus on a comprehensive peace agreement for Darfur.

US: Prisoners Have No Choice But to Drink Arsenic-Laced Water

When Kern Valley State Prison opened in 2005, the 379 million dollar facility in Central California was hailed as "state of the art". But within weeks of opening, a major problem was discovered: its water was poisoned - containing roughly twice the federally permitted level of arsenic, a known carcinogen.

Efforts to Demobilise Uganda’s LRA Not Enough, Says Report

The rebel group that terrorised Ugandan civilians for more than two decades, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), could continue to haunt the people of Central Africa if the Ugandan government fails to properly support demobilisation efforts, according to a new report released Monday.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Freshwater Dolphins Victims of Polluted Water

Two of the five freshwater dolphins, known here as "toninas" (Inia geoffrensis), in the aquarium of Valencia, west of Caracas, died this month as a result of illnesses caused by poor water quality, said Adelio Valente, of the Friends of the Toninas Movement.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: UNESCO Urges More Protection for the Río Plátano Biosphere

A technical team from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) sent a recommendation to the Honduran government to improve protection of the Río Plátano Biosphere, which extends through three of the country's 18 departments.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Falling Short in Preserving Atlantic Biome

Just two of the 51 conservation objectives for Brazil's Mata Atlântica forest have been met, says a study by the Brazilian chapter of Word Wildlife Fund (WWF).

MIDEAST: How Israel Misses Mubarak

As Israel's public television aired live pictures of crowds of elated Egyptians celebrating the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak, the anchor suddenly had a telling twist of tongue.

Gap Widens Between U.S. and Arab World

Arab public opinion will become increasingly difficult for the United States to favourably influence in light of recent regional unrest, according to experts speaking at a conference organised by the Brookings Institute on Wednesday.

Farmers on the banks of the Zambezi are worried their crops will be washed away again.

Farmers on the banks of the Zambezi are worried their crops will be washed away again. Little has been done to protect the small-holders from flooding, as Brian Moonga reports from Zambia…

U.S.-IRAN: Unrealistic Agenda Undermined Nuke Talks

No observers of U.S. relations with Iran over the past three decades were surprised when late-January talks in Istanbul failed to hint at, let alone deliver, a breakthrough that would ease tensions between the Islamic Republic and the West.

Aggressive immunisation campaign is needed to rid Angola of polio.

Aggressive immunisation campaign is needed to rid Angola of polio.  

Forest Fest Makes Headway in Protection, Poverty Reduction

Political leaders have committed to ramping up restoration of the world's forests and tackling poverty in forest communities as part of pledges made at the ninth session Forum on Forests, which wrapped up at the United Nations headquarters in New York last week.

Iraqi Artist Becomes World’s First Human Camera

Wafaa Bilal hasn't had a decent night's sleep in about two months. After becoming the first person to have a camera surgically implanted into the back of his head, the Iraqi- American artist is learning the hard way just how much of a headache modern technology can be.

U.S.-EGYPT: Bush’s Democracy Sage Offers Obama Advice

With then-U.S. President George W. Bush's endorsement of his book, Natan Sharanky, the Ukrainian Soviet dissident turned Likud politician in Israel, rose to super-stardom in the world of democracy promotion.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Camera-Monitored Fishing Will Have to Wait

Environmentalists are criticizing the extension that the Argentine government has granted before the launch of an on-board video monitoring system for fishing in the South Atlantic.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Clean Energy from Garbage

The municipal government of Puerto Cortés, on the northern Honduran coast, aims to become a "green municipality" through a nine-million-dollar project that would recycle garbage to generate 2.5 megawatts of electricity in the area.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: A Call for Transparency in Forest Projects

Environmental groups are demanding transparency in the drafting and execution of Mexico's strategy for the United Nations-sponsored REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation).

From Tahrir to Times Square, Protestors Rally in New York

Cairo's pro-democracy movement stretched from Tahrir Square to Times Square Friday, as hundreds of people gathered in New York City to urge the worldwide community to throw their support behind the Egyptian peoples' fight for self- determination.