Peace News

U.S. President Barack Obama has said during a visit to Northern Ireland as part of the G8 Summit hosted there that "the fate of peace" is up to the young people there.

Raipur - For years, communist ultras have been raging an anti-state war in India that has claimed thousands of lives. In the backdrop of this unrest, youths in a central Indian state are reviving a forgotten ritual that binds them into eternal friendship.

Ramallah - The reality of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was highlighted when militants in Gaza fired rockets into southern Israel, an attack condemned by Palestinian President Abbas. The rockets hit the backyard of a house in the city of Sderot.

The Universal Zulu Nation has penned a harsh letter to the WordStarHipHop CEO for depicting the Hip-Hop culture as one of violence. The website has videos depicting random acts of violence with the occasional music video popping up randomly in-between.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has thrown down the Gauntlet to the Merchants of War and Death by presenting the Best Picture Award to "Argo," a movie reminding us that peace is the best way to save American lives.

On Sunday, the Central African Republic’s (CAR) Prime Minister, Nicolas Tiangaye, unveiled a national unity government as part of a power-sharing agreement with the Seleka rebel coalition.

Washington - On Saturday, December 1, Stanford professor and 66th Secretary of State for the United States, Condoleezza Rice delivered her keynote address at the World Congress of Religions 2012 conference in the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington DC.

Washington - Reverend Martin Luther King III gave the keynote address, “Vedanta and Interfaith Teachings,” to inaugurate the World Congress of Religions taking place this weekend at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, in Washington DC.

Thought of and launched by myself, and first covered by Digital Journal a couple of months ago, the Handshakes and Hugs for Peace and Love campaign start date is now tonight.

A campaign to have people worldwide shaking hands throughout the day of 21 December 2012, and to give each other a hug at midnight, New Year's Day 2013, all in the name of peace and life, is officially under way.