World May 06 Maternal deaths down in Afghanistan with help from community workers One of the bright spots in Save the Children’s 15th annual ranking of the best and worst countries to be a mother, released Monday, is the progress Afghanistan has made improving maternal health.
World May 05 Finland gets gold in mom rankings; U.S. maternal deaths on the rise Finland is the best country to be a mother, according to Save the Children’s 15th annual ranking released Monday, while Somalia comes in last. The United States hovers at 31 -- about the same as last year -- but is…
Nation May 01 Charity database offers wedding bliss of a different kind When wedding season rolls around and that invitation to the nuptials arrives, it can be a mad dash to get the newlyweds just the right gift. Kendall Webb fondly remembers the Hummel porcelain figurine she received. “You’re supposed to put…
World Apr 23 Six takes on the Palestinian unity deal Rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah agreed Wednesday to create a unity government within five weeks, which could help Palestinian Authority President and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas politically at home but could throw up yet another roadblock in the Mideast…
World Apr 22 Why does Boko Haram kidnap girls in Nigeria? A week ago, Islamic militants known as Boko Haram abducted more than 200 girls from a school in northeastern Nigeria. Dozens were able to escape into the night and return home, but many more remain captured.
World Apr 18 First Person: Venezuela divided as Maduro completes first year in office Two months of protests in Venezuela, fueled by slow economic recovery and high crime, have left at least 40 people dead and prompted the Vatican and neighboring countries to intervene. If you ask the pro- and anti-government demonstrators why they…
World Apr 17 In photos: Saving Timbuktu’s treasures from extinction When Islamist militants took control of northern Mali in 2012, they left their mark by vandalizing the sacred sites of Timbuktu. Now, an international effort is underway to repair the damages.
World Apr 10 School chums of Malala Yousafzai add their voices to education equality The two girls who were sitting on either side of education advocate Malala Yousafzai, when a Taliban gunman boarded their school bus in 2012 and tried to kill her, are now working side-by-side with her again to tout an equal…