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New recruits belonging to Somalia's al-Qaeda-linked al Shabaab.
Photo: Reuters

Countering Violent Extremism

Factors that make some populations vulnerable to internalizing al-Qaida's worldview are still present in many communities.

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Police officers carry boxes filled with ballots to waiting vehicles that will distribute the material to polling centers, in Managua, Nicaragua, November 5, 2011.

Nicaraguan Election A Setback For Democracy

The Organization of American States has confirmed fears that the November 6 elections were marred by significant irregularities.

U.S. Committed To Honduras Security

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

2011 Awards For Corporate Excellence

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

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.

Pregnant women watch television as they wait in the pre-natal ward at Princess Christian Maternity Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone (2010 file photo)

Tackling Maternal Mortality

It will take political will to enact long-term systemic changes that promote gender equality and remove barriers.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius administers polio vaccine to a child in New Delhi, India, January 13, 2012.

Sebelius On U.S. Global Health Strategy

"A health threat emerging in one corner of the world will eventually become a global health threat."

Suspected members of Sinaloa drug cartel and weapons are presented to the media in Tijuana, Mexico, January 20, 2011 (file photo)

Drug Traffickers Sanctioned

Three named for providing “material support to the drug trafficking activities”

U.S. Defense Posture Towards Europe

New strategy reaffirms unwavering U.S. commitment and close cooperation with NATO Allies and European partners.

FILE- In this Aug. 28, 1963, black-and-white file photo Dr. Martin Luther King

The Legacy Of Martin Luther King, Jr.

On the third Monday of each January, Americans honor the memory of the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.

Roselette Dupervil, a heavy machinery operator, talks to a colleague from her seat inside an excavator as she clears rubble.

Haiti Earthquake, Two Years Later

Today, the enormous reconstruction effort is still underway in Haiti.

Human Rights Still Suffer Despite Change In Cuba

New incarcerations for political dissent have not stopped.

Promoting Cross-Border Trade

Trade between the United States and Mexico will be easier, faster and safer in 2012.

Female Nobel Peace Prize winners

Pursuing Peace Through Women's Involvement

“A growing body of evidence ... shows how women around the world contribute to making and keeping peace."

Gordon On U.S.-Russian Relations

“Our aim now is to deepen . . . and widen the arc of our cooperation."

Youth-Driven Engagement In Central America

“Civil society and youth-driven engagement are absolutely essential in combating crime and building more resilient communities."

Tibetan monks pray during a candlelight protest march.

Fighting Discrimination, Improving Respect For Religious Freedom

“Together we have begun to overcome the false divide that pits religious sensitivities against freedom of expression."

Fernandez On How To Increase Food Production

Feed the Future is investing in entire value chains to meet growing demand and need.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Busan, South Korea

Making Aid Effective

It is critical to follow the recipient country's lead to “spark self-sustaining progress.”

U.S. aid contractor Alan Gross and his wife Judy (2nd L) pose with their daughters in this undated family photograph released on October 23, 2010. Since December 2010, Mr. Gross, a U.S. citizen, has been detained without charge by the Cuban government. [R

Cuba's Humanitarianism Falls Short

The United States is deeply disappointed that the pardon was not extended to Alan Gross.

Clinton On Anniversary Of Refugee Convention

Sixty years ago this month, the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees began the ratification process.


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