Full Coverage: Northern Europe

06/18/2008 UK’s hospitals have been equipped with infection-resistant keyboards fitted with Light-Emitting Diode (LED) that flashes when the device requires cleaning or when the medical staff is required to wash their hands. The Medigenic keyboards are completely flat and coated with a chemical that prevents bacterial growth.

06/17/2008 Sixteen U.S. congresspeople have asked the prime minister of India to support Bhopal activists, who survived the toxic 1984 explosion of a Union Carbide pesticide plant, by bringing this corporation and its new owner, Dow Chemical, to justice.
From: Bhopal.net

06/17/2008 A new documentary tells the story of how Estonia's tradition of choral music helped fuel its non-violent, and ultimately successful, struggle against Soviet rule.

06/13/2008 The UK's House of Commons voted this Wednesday to extend the period for which terrorist suspects can be jailed without charge from four to six weeks, in what human rights advocates warn is an erosion of civil liberties.

06/13/2008 Adam Chataway of Kilburn, London, has reached the final of "Britain's Most Inspiring Fundraiser," which aims to recognize the volunteer fundraising efforts of people in every community.
From: ActionAid UK

06/06/2008 Activists from Argentina to Ghana are using cell phones to monitor environmental conditions, organize rallies, and inform consumers about the environmental impact of their purchases.