We held the day. They held the night: What to do about the war in Afghanistan
About 40 years ago in the early 1970s I visited Portuguese Guine, a Portuguese African colony. Today it is an independent country called Guinea Bissau. At that time I was…
Changing Sudan threatens nomadic tribe
One of the big uncertainties surrounding the referendum is what will become of the Abyei region straddling the country's north-south border. Abyei is the traditional home of the Misseriya tribe.…
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi Volcano Erupts Again
Mount Merapi volcano has erupted for a third time, with local people reportedly saying this was louder and stronger than the previous eruption on Tuesday. The latest eruption happened at…
NEPAL: Global warming swells glacial lakes, endangering thousands
Source: IRIN Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. The views expressed are the author’s alone. BANGKOK, 16 September…
Landslide Buries Rescuers in Guatemala
A second landslide covered dozens of people on a highway in Guatemala Monday as they tried to dig out victims buried by a landslide the day before. “A wall of…
New education system may rise from Haiti’s ruins
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Of the 800 children born each day in this luckless Caribbean nation, only 567 are fortunate enough to eventually attend school. One of three finishes sixth grade, and just…
U.S. to boost aid as number of homeless doubles in Pakistan floods
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — The number of Pakistanis rendered homeless by massive flooding doubled to 4 million, the United Nations said Thursday as Washington planned to ramp up assistance to…
Clean electricity from invasive trees in Namibia?
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AlertNet) – The area around Otjiwarongo in Namibia’s heartland is a green sea of short, shrubby trees as far as the eye can see. While beautiful to some,…
UN declares access to clean water a human right
UNITED NATIONS — The UN General Assembly on Wednesday recognized access to clean water and sanitation as a human right. After more than 15 years of debate on the issue,…