Soldiers Leaving Diamond Field In Zimbabwe

The African nation of Zimbabwe is reportedly pulling soldiers out of a diamond field after global diamond trade chiefs alleged abuses were taking place, according to BBC News. Activists say troops had killed 200 people at the Marange field and all the profits were going to President Robert Mugabe and his people, actions the government [...]

International News January 26-31

Attacker Kills Kids, Adult At Belgian Nursery On January 23, a 25-year-old man attacked a Belgian nursery and killed two babies and a female childcare provider, The Times online reports. The knife-attacker, who is thought to be a psychiatric patient, had a black and white painted face and first tried to hurt the youngest children [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News Week of December 15-21

Whole Foods Donates To Hunger Relief Publicly traded healthy grocery store Whole Foods Market has donated almost $1 million worth of food to Feeding America, a charitable hunger relief organization. Feeding America, which has about 200 member food banks and food-rescue organizations in the United States and Puerto Rico. Whole Foods Market’s donation is nearly [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News July 21

West Elm plans to open a Toronto location in October 2008. The company has already opened a location in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Starbucks announced it will close about 600 stores in the U.S. from July through the first half of 2009. Click for the link to some stores on the list. Apple will open a [...]

International News July 15

A United Nations Security Council measure to impose sanctions against Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe failed when two of the 15-member group’s permanent members—China and the Russian Federation—voted against a draft resolution. The measure would have placed an arms embargo on the African nation, as well as a travel ban and a financial freeze against Mugabe [...]

International News May 19

At least 22 people have been killed Johannesburg, South Africa, since Friday in a wave sweeping the city stemming from xenophobia, fear of foreigners, BBC reports. Police are using tear gas and rubber bullets to attempt to stop gangs of armed youths who are attacking foreigners and looting and burning property. Five were killed in [...]

International News April 21

Former Roman Catholic bishop Fernando Lugo, 56, has been elected the next president of the South American nation of Paraguay, the Los Angeles Times reports. Once Lugo’s win is certified, he will start his five-year term as president on Aug. 15. His win marks the end of many years of control by the Colorado Party. [...]

International News April 14

At least 12 people were killed and another 202 wounded when an explosion hit a mosque on Saturday in Shiraz, Iran, RIA Novosti reports. Taiwan’s incoming V.P. Vincent Siew met privately for about 20 minutes Saturday with Chinese President Hu Jintao in the first meeting of its kind, between high-ranking officials of the two governments, in roughly [...]