Charitable Organization NewsCharitable Organizations news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.'SADC should stop Zim abuses'- August 13, 2008 Human Rights Watch on Tuesday called on regional leaders to pressure Zimbabwe's government to stop what it called continued violence which threatens to undermine efforts to end the country's political crisis.http://www.topix.net/business/charitable-organizations/2008/08/sadc-should-stop-zim-abuses... New Chemotherapy Combo Holds Promise for Lung Cancer- August 13, 2008 Preliminary research has produced promising findings regarding a possible alternative treatment for people with a common type of lung cancer.http://www.topix.net/business/charitable-organizations/2008/08/new-chemotherapy-combo-hold... Odhikar, US rights' report: 50 died in extra-judicial killings in two months- August 13, 2008 Mamunur Rashid At least 50 people have died in extra-judicial killings since June said a US-based leading human rights organisation and accused Bangladesh of letting its security forces get away with murder.http://www.topix.net/business/charitable-organizations/2008/08/odhikar-us-rights-report-50... Tangi Council OKs Humane Society Investigation- August 12, 2008 The Tangipahoa Parish Council has unanimously voted to accept an offer from the Humane Society of the United States to evaluate its animal control operations.http://www.topix.net/business/charitable-organizations/2008/08/tangi-council-oks-humane-so... King Memorial Project Announces New Fundraising Goal- August 12, 2008 The addition of a bookstore and rising construction costs are driving up the price tag of the planned Martin Luther King Memorial.http://www.topix.net/business/charitable-organizations/2008/08/king-memorial-project-annou... Elephants' long memories may save young lives- August 12, 2008 Ever wish your grandma could forget your fifth grade talent show Don't expect to relate to an elephant.http://www.topix.net/business/charitable-organizations/2008/08/elephants-long-memories-may... Catholic youth day pilgrims seek Aussie asylum- August 12, 2008 About 20 Catholic pilgrims who attended World Day Youth services in Australia with Pope Benedict XVI last month have claimed asylum, with more applications expected, refugee advocates said on Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/business/charitable-organizations/2008/08/catholic-youth-day-pilgrims... Russia: Torture Victim Abducted in Chechnya- August 12, 2008 Update: Mokhmadsalakh Masaev was held in an illegal detention facility after being abducted from a mosque in Gudermes from September 28, 2006 - January 21, 2007, not until January 21, 2008 as originally stated.http://www.topix.net/business/charitable-organizations/2008/08/russia-torture-victim-abduc... Economist Freed As Syria's Crackdown Goes On- August 12, 2008 In July 2002, Syria's Supreme State Security Court, a special court with almost no due process protections, sentenced Dalila, a prominent economics professor and a vocal proponent of political liberalization, ...http://www.topix.net/business/charitable-organizations/2008/08/economist-freed-as-syrias-c... Disability groups boycott 'Tropic Thunder'- August 11, 2008 As A-list stars arrive at a Westwood Village theater Monday evening for the premiere of the comedy "Tropic Thunder," they will be greeted by a coalition of groups protesting what it sees as the film's ...http://www.topix.net/business/charitable-organizations/2008/08/disability-groups-boycott-t... |