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www.weeklystandard.com ^ | 10.9.09 Posted on 10/09/2009 4:56:46 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch Sima Samar, women's rights activist in Afghanistan: "With dogged persistence and at great personal risk, she kept her schools and clinics open in Afghanistan even during the most repressive days of the Taliban regime, whose laws prohibited the education of girls past the age of eight. When the Taliban fell, Samar returned to Kabul and accepted the post of Minister for Women's Affairs." Ingrid Betancourt: French-Colombian ex-hostage held for six years. "Dr. Denis Mukwege: Doctor, founder and head of Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo. He has dedicated his life to helping... [read full story]
Disabled Congolese band rocks the UK They rehearse in a tumbledown zoo, they are disabled and they come from one of the poorest nations on Earth. Congolese band Staff Benda Bilili have overcome more than most to put together an...
• Bowler could return for latter stages of ODI series • South Africa all-rounder ruled out of remaining games The England cricketcamp has had the look of a field hospital in recent weeks so the sight of Stuart Broad running in...
Manchester United had won only two of their previous five Premier League matches, and were eight points behind Chelsea at kick-off yesterday, but they quickly trimmed that back to five with a comfortable victory over the basket...
The former IBF light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton is about to try to shed four stone and have one fight too many So, after hibernating since May, Ricky Hatton is coming back. He's going to put down the bacon butty and rip...
