AFP - South Korea's discredited stem cell expert Hwang Woo-Suk was stripped of his last remaining honor when he lost his title of "Supreme Scientist."

International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) announced today that it is the recipient of a $765,000, three-year award from The Skoll Foundation. The award is one of 16 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship presented by the Skoll Foundation to honor the most innovative and effective approaches to resolving critical social issues. IBJ will use the Skoll Award to advance its programs in China, Cambodia and Vietnam, continuing to train public defenders to zealously advocate on behalf of vulnerable populations and educate the public about their legal and human rights. [PRWEB Mar 17, 2006] Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/U2luZy1Db3VwLUhvcnItTWFnbi1IYWxmLVplcm8=

Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer Pozarevac, Serbia (AHN) - Slobodan Milosevic is buried in his hometown after his death in prison at The Hague. While the Serbian government refused to honor his passing with a state funeral, Milosevic was buried after tens of thousands attended an...

Denise Royal - AHN Staff Writer Belgrade, Serbia-Montenegro (AHN) - Tens of thousands of Serbs gathered in central Belgrade to pay their last respects to Slobodan Milosevic ahead of his burial, a week after he died in his cell at the U.N. war crimes tribunal. Although authorities refused to...

International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) announced today that it is the recipient of a $765,000, three-year award from The Skoll Foundation. The award is one of 16 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship presented by the Skoll Foundation to honor the most innovative and effective approaches to resolving critical social issues. IBJ will use the award to advance its programs in China, Cambodia and Vietnam, IBJ will use the Skoll Award to advance its programs in China, Cambodia and Vietnam, continuing to train public defenders to zealously advocate on behalf of vulnerable populations and educate the public about their legal and human rights. [PRWEB Mar 17, 2006] Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/U2luZy1Db3VwLUhvcnItTWFnbi1IYWxmLVplcm8=

AFP - The UN war crimes tribunal was expected to reveal findings of a forensic analysis carried out to determine whether any poisons were present in Slobodan Milosevic's body when he died in its custody.

International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) announced today that it is the recipient of a $765,000, three-year award from The Skoll Foundation. The award is one of 16 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship presented by the Skoll Foundation to honor the most innovative and effective approaches to resolving critical social issues. IBJ will use the award to advance its programs in China, Cambodia and Vietnam, IBJ will use the Skoll Award to advance its programs in China, Cambodia and Vietnam, continuing to train public defenders to zealously advocate on behalf of vulnerable populations and educate the public about their legal and human rights. [PRWEB Mar 17, 2006]

AFP - An eagerly awaited report into whether any poisons were present in the body of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic when he died was expected to be released as the former strongman's family was due to arrive in Serbia ahead of his funeral.

AP - France formalized its fascination with Jerry Lewis Thursday with a uniquely Gallic gift for his 80th birthday: a medal and induction into the Legion of Honor.

Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Staff Writer Miami, FL (AHN) - A new poll gives Jennifer Aniston the dubious honor of being voted the unluckiest in love celebrity. The former Mrs. Pitt and 'Friends' actress was reportedly dumped by husband Brad Pitt for Angelina Jolie. The poll conducted by Internet...

Denise Royal - AHN Staff Writer New York, NY (AHN) - Black Sabbath and Blondie are among the veteran acts who have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a ceremony in New York. The Sex Pistols turned down the honor in a profane letter. It was read by Rolling Stone's Jann...

AP - The Minnesota Twins, their fans and the baseball community gathered Sunday night to celebrate Kirby Puckett one last time, gathering at the Metrodome for a moving ceremony marked by just as many cheers as tears.

AP - The Minnesota Twins, fans and the baseball community prepared to celebrate Kirby Puckett one last time, filling the Metrodome for a Sunday night ceremony sure to include as many cheers as tears.

Joanna Wypior - AHN Staff Reporter Madrid, Spain (AHN) – Two years after terrorists attacked the Spanish capital of Madrid with train bombs that killed 192 people, the people of Spain are marking the anniversary in observance with a five-minute silence in honor of those who died....

Danielle George - AHN Staff Reporter Los Angeles, CA (AHN) - The Golden Statue did more than honor the underdog film "Crash." According to reports, DVD sales of the movie have quadrupled since it was named best film. The movie, about racial tension in Los Angeles, won best film ahead of...

Reuters - With its piercing eyes fixed on a frightened fox, the golden eagle swoops down from the sky, its huge wings blending into the shadows of the red rocky steppe.

AFP - Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first woman elected president in Africa, has been invited to address the Congress next week, a rare US honor, officials said.

AP - The U.S. Postal Service plans to issue an 87-cent stamp featuring the doctor who developed an oral vaccine for polio while working in this city.

Reuters - Desert blues pioneer Ali Farka Toure, one of Africa's best-loved musicians, was posthumously awarded Mali's highest civil honor on Wednesday ahead of a funeral ceremony in his hometown on the edge of the Sahara.

Reuters - "Oscar honor brings joy to Chinese" read a front-page headline of Tuesday's China Daily, after "Brokeback Mountain" director Ang Lee became what the state-run paper called "the glory of Chinese cinematic talent."