Teen Table Tennis star Ariel Hsing balancing school, Olympic dream
Jojo Doria - AHN Sports Contributor Washington, D.C., United States (AHN Sports) - Though she was impressive at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Table Tennis trials, Ariel Hsing needs another solid finish at the qualifying tournament as she strikes balance with school work and her Olympic…
Sans Congress support, President Obama paves way for education reforms
Tejinder Singh - AHN News Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) - President Barack Obama on Thursday released ten states, from controversial burdens of the federal education law known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), to go ahead with their reform programs as the country…
Islamic agencies battle the odds in Gaza
Gaza City, Palestinian Territory (IRIN) - Secours Islamique France is a respected aid agency, part of the global Islamic Relief network based in the UK, but when it comes to helping Palestinians in Gaza, its operations are challenged by both Israeli bureaucracy and its own…
Rights groups urge release of Papuan activists
Jakarta, Indonesia (IRIN) - Human rights groups have urged Indonesian authorities to drop treason charges against five activists in the easternmost province of Papua. The activists - Forkorus Yaboisembut, Edison Waromi, August Makbrowen Senay, Dominikus Sorabut and Selpius Bobii - went on trial on 30…
One-man Washington nonprofit helps steer Shelby County voting case
(Screen capture from Project on Fair Representation website) Shelby County's name is on the case, but a one-man Washington, D.C., legal defense fund with private donors is the driving force behind one of the most important constitutional challenges to the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The…
Alabama Economic Development Association outlines its 2012 agenda for the state Legislature
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Alabama's economic developers are pushing a raft of proposals that would create new tax incentives and put in place other measures that could help attract data centers, manufacturers and other businesses to the state. "The driving force behind any legislative agenda is…
Alabama considers adding charter schools to its education mix
Kipp Charter School advisor Aimee Pierre, right, helps 9th grader Christie Cooper during her advisory period. Students at Kipp are assigned an advisor that helps the student daily throughout the 4 years at Kipp Charter School. Atlanta Public Schools holds the charter for both schools.…
Euro, rich-poor gap proved key issues at Davos
The mountain resort of Davos pictured during the last day of the 42nd Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. The overarching theme of the Meeting, that took place from Jan. 25 to Jan. 29 was "The…
Nigeria’s President Under Pressure To Quell Violence
Sunday Alamba / AP A police officer walks past the ruins of a market outside the state police headquarters in Kano, Nigeria, on Tuesday. Kano, the largest city in Nigeria's Muslim north, is an ancient, sprawling metropolis of more than 9 million. Last Friday, the…