Lightening strike kills 7 children at religious school in Sudan’s Darfur region

Lightening kills 7 school children in Darfur

Israeli, Palestinian officials say Israel eases Gaza blockade for some food items

Israel allows some once-banned products into Gaza

As Egypt opens Gaza’s gate to the world a little, thousands of anxious Gazans try to get out

Anxious Gazans trying to leave blockaded territory

New Mass. college Ph.D. program looks at psychology of genocide, for killers and the survivors

Mass. Ph.D. program explores genocide psychology

With hope and a telescope, Palestinian space scientist hopes to inspire young Gaza stargazers

Hope and a telescope enthrall Gaza stargazers

Training in S.Africa for Southern Sudanese as region prepares for independence referendum

S.African school trains Southern Sudanese

JOHANNESBURG — A South African university is training Southern Sudan government leaders in international law, security and other affairs of state as the region prepares for a 2011 independence referendum, university officials said.

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood picks conservative leader unlikely to confront government crackdown

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood chooses new leader