http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/images/gnn_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/ 249 31 News of a better world editor@greatnewsnetwork.org great news network en editor@greatnewsnetwork.org Copyright 2013 2013-04-29T16:24:08+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/turkmenistan_to_plant_huge_forest_in_aral_sea_region/?source=rss Turkmenistan is allocating tens of millions of dollars to plant trees in a region neighbouring the stricken Aral Sea, state newspaper Neutral Turkmenistan said Tuesday. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Forests, Regions, Asia, Turkmenistan 2012-08-01T05:19:06+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/russia_creates_massive_park_for_rare_cats/?source=rss Russia has created a massive national park to protect some of the world's rarest big cats, the critically endangered Amur tigers and leopards, reports the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Forests, Wildlife, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation 2012-04-16T21:22:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/nations_get_tough_on_tiger_trade/?source=rss Crime chiefs from countries with populations of wild tigers have agreed to work together in order to combat the illegal trade in the big cats. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation, South-East Asia, Thailand 2012-02-16T07:03:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/alberto_cairo_there_are_no_scraps_of_men/?source=rss Alberto Cairo's clinics in Afghanistan used to close down during active fighting. Now, they stay open. At TEDxRC2 (the RC stands for Red Cross/Red Crescent), Cairo tells the powerful story of why -- and how he found humanity and dignity in the midst of war. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Regions, Asia, Afghanistan 2011-12-24T04:16:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/critically_endangered_amur_leopards_population_increasing/?source=rss Recent video footage from a survey on a group of critically endangered Amur leopards in the Russian Far East has yielded unexpectedly positive results, giving evidence that some wild groups of the big cat are showing clear signs of a tendency towards population growth, says WWF Russia. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation 2011-07-25T14:11:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/medvedev_and_obama_hail_historic_nuclear_arms_treaty/?source=rss US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have hailed the New Start nuclear arms treaty as a "historic event", the White House says. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2010-12-23T23:09:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/tiger_summit_reaches_bold_agreement_and_raises_300_million/?source=rss Governments of 13 countries where tigers still live have endorsed a plan to save the big cats from extinction. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Forests, Wildlife, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation 2010-11-25T17:09:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/ship_sewage_banned_in_baltic_sea/?source=rss Ship sewage will no longer be allowed to foul the Baltic Sea. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday agreed to ban the discharge of sewage from passenger ships and ferries in the Baltic Sea. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Water, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation, Europe, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden 2010-10-11T17:11:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/russian_firm_unveils_plan_for_first_space_hotel/?source=rss The lead Russian contractor for the International Space Station (ISS) says it plans to build the first hotel in space to cash in on a growing market for private tourism, a senior executive said on Thursday. News with Video, Top Headlines, Science Top Stories, Science, Space, Business, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation 2010-10-03T05:19:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/more_nations_sign_on_to_un_backed_initiative_to_end_use_of_child_soldiers/?source=rss Eleven new countries have added their names to a growing United Nations-backed list of States that have pledged to halt child recruitment, support the release of children from armed groups and help reintegrate them into civilian life. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Regions, Africa, Cape Verde, Gabon, Togo, Asia, Georgia, East Asia, South Korea, Europe, Serbia, Iceland, Latvia, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Oceania, New Zealand 2010-10-03T05:12:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/russia_and_china_vow_to_protect_siberian_tigers/?source=rss China and Russia have agreed to set up the first cross-border protection zone for rare Siberian tigers. News with Video, News with Video, Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation, East Asia, China 2010-08-31T14:10:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/disastrous_heatwave_in_russia_coming_to_an_end/?source=rss Russia's record-breaking heatwave looks set to come to a dramatic end, with a severe storm now heading for Moscow after battering St Petersburg. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation 2010-08-16T13:11:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/russian_pm_putin_orders_arctic_cleanup/?source=rss Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has ordered that a million abandoned barrels of Soviet-era fuel be removed from the Arctic because they are polluting the environment. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Land, Water, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation 2010-05-01T04:28:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/us_russia_to_sign_nuclear_arms_treaty/?source=rss U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have agreed to sign a new treaty that will reduce and limit global stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2010-03-27T01:12:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/need_a_nap_rent_a_sleepbox/?source=rss Ever have a couple of hours to kill between flights or trains? Science, Technology, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation, North America, United States, New York 2009-11-10T13:42:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/google_founder_gives_1m_to_hias1/?source=rss The co-founder of arguably the biggest brand on the internet has taken a step back into his past by giving $1 million (£604,960) to a charity which helped him settle in the US. Business, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation, North America, United States, California 2009-11-04T12:30:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/google_founder_gives_1m_to_hias/?source=rss The co-founder of arguably the biggest brand on the internet has taken a step back into his past by giving $1 million (£604,960) to a charity which helped him settle in the US. World, Politics, Science, Technology, Feel Good, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation, North America, United States, Maryland 2009-11-04T12:27:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/putin_hangs_out_with_the_big_cats_snow_leopards/?source=rss Once again, Vladimir Putin is hanging out with the big cats. World, Politics, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation 2009-10-09T11:10:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/first_global_illegal_fishing_treaty_agreed_un/?source=rss A group of 91 countries have agreed on a treaty that will block ships involved in illegal fishing from entering signatory ports and thus help prevent the fish going to market, the UN said on Tuesday. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, Environment, Water, Wildlife, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation, East Asia, Japan, South America, Brazil, United Nations, United Nations related 2009-09-04T12:45:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/big_architects_unveil_massive_mobius_strip_library_for_kazakhstan/?source=rss BIG Architects have unveiled an incredible new library that will serve as a multifunctional cultural center for Astana, Kazakhstan. World, Science, Technology, Regions, Asia, Kazakhstan 2009-09-04T12:28:01+00:00