GAZA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic Hamas movement said on Monday that it accepted a one-year truce with Israel for lifting the blockade on Gaza and reopening the border crossings.

RAMALLAH, 27 January 2009 (IRIN) - Aid agencies have been protesting about their restricted access to Gaza since the 18 January ceasefire, stressing that the full opening of crossing points is crucial for the delivery of humanitarian aid.

Are you ready for the Hard Times Super Bowl? This year in Tampa, the economic meltdown in banking, auto, and real estate has trickled down (or trickled up?) to that Mardi Gras for millionaires.

It’s way past time for the US to get out of Okinawa – and, for that matter, to take its Tokyo good buddies with it. Before Japanese warlords annexed the Ryuku islands in 1879, Okinawans enjoyed more freedom than they do today.

Some of the biggest names in disposable paper products are the worst offenders. According to the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), forests at home and abroad are being destroyed to make toilet paper, facial tissues, paper towels and other disposable paper products.

HAVANA, Cuba, Feb 1 (acn) The Havana-based Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Center (CIGB) is currently working on 20 new projects that include the development of 40 products to treat several diseases.