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U.S. Committed To Honduras Security

A team of technical experts will travel there to step up collaboration on bilateral efforts to fight crime.

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A scene from A Separation by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi.

Cultural Highs And Lows For Iran

The Iranian domestic drama, “A Separation,” has won the prestigious Golden Globe award.

Rice And Clinton On Syria

“The international community should send a clear message of support to the Syrian people: we stand with you."

Open, Peaceful Election Needed In Senegal

We encourage President Wade to pave the way for a new generation of African leaders.

A general view of the first Egyptian parliament session after the revolution that ousted former President Hosni Mubarak, in Cairo, Egypt, January 23, 2012.

Egypt One Year Later

One of the parliament's first tasks will be to select a committee that will write Egypt’s new constitution.

An unidentified woman walks past the ruins of a market outside the state police headquarters in Kano, Nigeria. Police said that members of the radical Islamist group Boko Haram dressed in uniforms resembling those of soldiers and police officers when they

Unity Under Attack In Nigeria

The United States has reached out to the West African nation’s leaders to help find ways to restore peace and stability.

More Blows To Internet Freedom In Iran

Authorities have announced new rules for internet cafes.

Otero On Tibet

"I am gravely concerned by reports of violence and continuing heightened tensions in Tibetan areas of China."

2011 Awards For Corporate Excellence

This year's winners are Sahlman Seafoods, Incorporated, in Nicaragua; and Procter & Gamble in Nigeria and in Pakistan.

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton holds a news conference at the end of a European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, January 23, 2012.

EU Bans Imports Of Iranian Oil

The new measures fall in the context of increased international pressure on Iran.

Ramona Rivero, of the Cuban dissident group Ladies in White, places flowers in a vase near a condolence book for the late dissident Wilman Villar in Havana, Cuba, Friday Jan. 20, 2012.

Dissident's Death Underscores Cuba's Continued Denial Of Human Rights

A political activist jailed in Cuba has died on a hunger strike protesting the repressive policies of the island nation’s government.

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Accountability In Kenya

International Criminal Court has ruled that four leading political figures must answer charges related to the political and ethnic

Arab League Secretary General Nabil Elaraby (L) talks with Qatari Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim during a meeting of the Arab League's committee on Syria, in Cairo, Egypt, January 22, 2012.

Arab League Calls For Assad To Step Down

U.S. Supports move to bring the issue before the United Nations Security Council.

A Chinese man uses a computer at an Internet cafe in Beijing, China. (file)

Posner On The Digital Earthquake

"Creators and purveyors of technologies have a responsibility to respect human rights."

Return Of The Peace Corps To Nepal

“There is a renewed sense of optimism in Nepal."

Belarus Violates Rights Of Citizens

“We continue to have grave concerns regarding the ill treatment of political prisoners in Belarus.”

A New Day For Burma

The United States is moving to restore full diplomatic relations with Burma.

U.S. Designates Kurdish Batallions

The al Qaeda Kurdish Battalions, or AQKB, is a terrorist organization primarily active in the northern Iran-Iraq border areas.

Rationale For Sanctions On Iran

New measures are meant to increase pressure on the Iranian regime to persuade it to meet its international nuclear obligations.

An Update On Iranian Stoning Case

A global chorus should once again be raised in support of Ms. Ashtiani.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Ivory Coast President Alassane Dramane Ouattara hold a joint news conference at the Presidency in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, January 17, 2012.

U.S. Committed To Democracy In Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d’Ivoire has made great progress in returning to peace, stability and economic development.


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