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 2012 2012-05-25T15:49:00-08:00 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/fElN1IxKdNU/ Egyptians are voting in the first free presidential election in their history, made possible by last year's Arab Spring uprising. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Politics, Regions, Africa, Egypt ]]> 2012-05-23T14:02:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/egyptians_vote_in_landmark_presidential_election/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/mGCl9_sBRCw/ President Joyce Banda declared Friday she wants to repeal Malawi's laws against homosexual acts, going against a trend in Africa in which gays are being increasingly singled out for prosecution. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Regions, Africa, Malawi ]]> 2012-05-19T15:52:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/malawis_president_vows_to_repeal_gay_ban/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/R4s1g2-UWFQ/ US President Barack Obama has ended months of hedging on the issue of gay marriage by saying he thinks same-sex couples should be able to wed. He has become the first sitting US president to back gay marriage. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. ]]> 2012-05-09T22:52:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/obama_says_same_sex_couples_should_be_able_to_marry/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/-jxYb9uf4Vo/ President Obama issued an executive order Monday that allows U.S. officials for the first time to impose sanctions against foreign nationals found to have used new technologies, including cellphone tracking and Internet monitoring, to help carry out grave human rights abuses. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. ]]> 2012-04-23T16:45:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/obama_announces_sanctions_for_tech_used_in_human_rights_abuses_in_iran_and_/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/npL4rtyl7Ds/ Only a small proportion of Burma's parliamentary seats are being contested in by-elections in April, but with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi standing for the first time, the campaign has considerable significance. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Politics, Regions, South-East Asia, Myanmar ]]> 2012-03-24T08:55:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/burmese_savour_taste_of_democracy/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/wLFuIJsUnbk/ A bill that would legalise gay marriage in the US state of Maryland has been approved in the state Senate, less than a week after it passed the state House. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Regions, North America, United States, Maryland ]]> 2012-02-24T05:51:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/maryland_state_senate_passes_gay_marriage_bill/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/fdpmPPQMI7o/ Eight US lawmakers have withdrawn their support for anti-piracy laws, after 'blackout' protests on thousands of internet sites. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Politics, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. ]]> 2012-01-19T08:21:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/support_wanes_in_us_congress_for_anti_piracy_bill/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/7o-xk-GV9To/ When Ko Ko Gyi arrived at Rangoon airport the crowd had been waiting several hours and rushed to greet him. Ko Ko Gyi is one of the best known of the 88 generation of student leaders, along with Min Ko Naing, the most famous. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Politics, Regions, South-East Asia, Myanmar ]]> 2012-01-13T19:56:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/burma_joy_as_freed_prisoners_head_home/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/_GjdzUrgZCE/ A United Nations envoy dealing with children’s rights hailed the decision of Member States to adopt a new protocol aimed at protecting children from abuse and violence. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights ]]> 2011-12-30T18:24:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/news_measure_to_stop_violence_against_children/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/c1vUv0IjR7M/ A Cairo court has ordered forced virginity tests on female detainees in military prisons to be stopped. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Regions, Africa, Egypt ]]> 2011-12-27T15:29:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/egypt_court_stops_virginity_tests_in_military_prisons/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/ZPB9RRSqxtw/ Thanks to ground work by the U.S. Green Party, the wave of Occupy Wall Street empowerment and Human Rights Aler, Los Angeles became the first major U.S. city to vote against corporate personhood and call for a Constitutional Amendment asserting corporations are not entitled to constitutional rights and that money is not free speech. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Politics, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, California ]]> 2011-12-21T19:30:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/no_more_corporate_personhood_in_la_unanimous/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/FVNPcKIuwTk/ Censured for engaging child labour by gloabl apparel brands, the Indian apparel export industry has decided to adopt zero tolerance on child labour and cleanse the supply chain. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Business, Corporate social responsibility, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, India ]]> 2011-11-20T06:18:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/apparel_exporters_to_end_child_labour_cleanse_supply/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/wU652brJ1gM/ If you rely on the corporate media for your news, you may not be aware that this is the most significant revolutionary period in human history. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Environment, Business ]]> 2011-11-15T05:49:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/the_first_global_revolution_has_begun/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/9p7l-YwR-c4/ Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has overturned a court ruling sentencing a woman to 10 lashes for breaking a ban on female drivers, reports say. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Politics, Regions, Middle East, Saudi Arabia ]]> 2011-09-29T14:23:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/saudi_woman_drivers_lashing_overturned_by_king/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/9api99IGLd8/ Women in Saudi Arabia are to be given the right to vote and run in future municipal elections, King Abdullah has announced. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Regions, Middle East, Saudi Arabia ]]> 2011-09-25T15:02:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/saudi_women_to_get_right_to_vote/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/5Lbu1k7ZpHM/ A policy banning open homosexuality in the US military has been repealed after nearly two decades. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. ]]> 2011-09-22T01:49:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/dont_ask_dont_tell_ban_on_gays_in_us_military_ends/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/-tj3sZ6HqKE/ Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has introduced a new program, Bolsa Verde (Green Allowance), to compensate the poor for environmental protection, reports Globo News. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Environment, Forests, Regions, South America, Brazil ]]> 2011-09-13T18:34:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_program_to_compensate_poor_for_environmental_protection/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/o3hZauDu1Z0/ Peru's new president, Ollanta Humala, has signed into law a measure requiring that indigenous groups are consulted prior to any mining, logging, or oil and gas projects on their land. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Regions, South America, Peru ]]> 2011-09-08T09:05:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/peru_president_signs_indigenous_rights_act_into_law/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/k3mgG5jIN-U/ On Tuesday night, Peru’s Congress unanimously approved a ‘historic’ new law that guarantees indigenous people’s right to free, prior and informed consent to any projects affecting them and their lands. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Politics, Regions, South America, Peru ]]> 2011-08-24T21:20:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/peru_approves_historic_indigenous_rights_law/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/vHyz/~3/5D3TT9ZjC5I/ The central government of India is contemplating a blanket ban on child labour, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal informed the Rajya Sabha Friday. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, India ]]> 2011-08-23T04:28:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/government_plans_blanket_ban_on_child_labour/?source=rss