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No Change Where It is Needed
Blackwater left such a black mark on the reputation of the United States that even its owner, Erik Prince had to acknowledge it. Unfortunately, that acknowledgement did not go much further than a rebranding effort, which did little more than change the...
U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe Concludes Two Years of Service
United States ambassador to Zimbabwe, James McGee left Harare on Sunday, concluding two years of service as Washington’s envoy to the southern African country. A career diplomat, McGee will continue working for the State Department at the National Defence...
National Archives Celebrate with a Display of the 1823 Copy of Declaration of Independence
The National Archives will exhibit temporarily a rare 1823 copy of the Declaration of Independence as part of its July 4th festivities.Yemeni President Vows to Make More Arrests in US Embassy Attack
Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Saleh is threatening to track down Islamic militants and arrest them inside their houses, following a crackdown, yesterday, in which at least 25 alleged suspects in Wednesday’s attack on the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa were...New U.S. Ambassador Arrives in Kyrgyzstan
Tatiana C. Gfoeller, the new U.S. Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, presented credentials to the Kyrgyz Minister of Foreign Affairs Ednan Karabayev on September 2. Congratulating Gfoeller, Ednan Karabayev noted that business and economic cooperation between Kyrgyzstan...Sale of Old Coins Irks Archaeologists
“Some archaeologists are piqued that genuine ancient coins are being sold in a benefit auction to preserve collectors rights,” says Wayne G. Sayles, executive director of the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild. In a recent post online, one archaeologist...Can Nepal’s Maoists Change From Rebels to Rulers – Political Opinion
The remarkable election victory of Maoist rebels in Nepal could lead to a period of short-term political instability, a leading international expert in democratic governance says, but if the new government is given time – and a fair dose of “Democracy...Pentagon Defends Deadly Air Strike on Afghan-Pakistan Border
The Pentagon is defending a deadly air strike on the Pakistan-Afghan border that killed 11 Pakistani soldiers and drew strong protests from the government in Islamabad. VOA correspondent Meredith Buel has details from Washington.
