Akram Mahdavi is another victim of unjust and unequal laws in a country where, for the most part, the legal system considers females only half human, and where women's rights, as well as their cries for help are routinely and systematically ignored, tramp

This isn't light reading. "People's Republic of China: The Olympics countdown - crackdown on activists threatens Olympics legacy" is a 32-page report by Amnesty International on continuing human rights abuses by China DUE TO the upcoming Olympics.

Conventional biofuels like grapeseed oil and ethanol are ecologically problematic and threaten food supplies. Now a Germany company says it has the solution: an advanced fuel made from wood and other non-food biomass.

The breaking news about 23 year old Prince Harry secretly being deployed in Afghanistan as a "battlefield air controller" since December created a public sensation in Britain.

In the lead up to the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, Human Rights First has launched the "Made in China" campaign. With your help, we will pressure China to stop its arms sales to Sudan.

CHARLIE IN HIS SPECIAL SPOT. CHARLIE LIKES HIS CAGE A LOT. HE IS ABLE TO GET AWAY FROM THE OTHER DOGS WHO CAN SOMETIMES BE A BIT ROUGH. CHARLIE ISN'T AFRAID OF THEM, BUT BEING A PARAPLEGIC, HE HAS TO BE CAREFUL. AFTER AN INJURY TO HIS SPINE

Here's another child missing.Forward this to everyone you know. She's too precious to be absent from her family. CONTACTS: Racharel Strong (father) - 404-357-1881 Simona Strong (mother) - 404-313-4255 Tiesa Locklear (aunt) - 678-234-4902

A Portage la Prairie area couple have been fined $9,500 for fitting one of their horses with a halter so tight it cut into the animal's head down to the bone. Colleen and Lauren Roy had previously pleaded guilty to one count each of intentionally

The cries of outrage are a reflection of the laudable respect that we as a society have for elephants, renowned for their intelligence and complex social lives. In recent years, we've learned more about the needs of wild animals and have become ........

A High school in Maine is selling $10 raffle tickets for a 6-day hunting trip to shoot black bear!Do you think this is appropriate? Please vote in the web poll - right hand of the page on site.