(STRASBOURG) - Russian activist Sergei Kovalev urged the EU to put pressure on Moscow to respect human rights, as he received the annual Sakharov prize from the European parliament on Wednesday. Full Article at EUbusiness
Jerry Ellis saw his share of grieving parents when he worked in a hospital pharmacy. So when his son Jason, 23, died nine years ago, he never asked, ``Why me?'' ``The answer is because it can,'' said Ellis, 63, who lives near Kendall. Full Article at Miami Herald
At his Senate confirmation hearing in February, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan summarized the Obama administration’s approach to education reform: “We must build upon what works. Full Article at Worcester Telegram & Gazette
16 December. ‘Joy Bangla’ resonates from tannoys and loud speakers all around Dhaka. Full Article at Dawn
Honduran police promised to thoroughly investigate the killing of a gay rights activist who joined in protests against the June coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Full Article at NPR
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The word “decade” in a full-page Wall Street Journal interview with President Ma Ying-jeou became the lightning rod for both pro-independence outrage and pro-Ch... Full Article at China Post
I read “The Manhattan Declaration,” which O’Reilly outlined. I learned that the Confederacy was non-Christian. Full Article at Ventura County Star
tool goes here TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduran police promised Tuesday to thoroughly investigate the killing of a gay rights activist who joined in protests against the June c... Full Article at Centre Daily Times
About a month ago, a number of us gathered to taste the 1,761 wines competing for honors at the seventh Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s wine competition. Full Article at Houston Chronicle
Ghanaian youth international, Nouhoum Moutawakilou, has declared that the Black Stars of Ghana will be the team to beat at the forthcoming African Cup of Nations in Angola, with or without injured Chelsea of England midfielder, Michael... Full Article at AllAfrica.com