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American Leaders Prepare For Avian Flu Pandemic
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 9:16 am | US Information Service
The plan is part of the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) of North America, a trilateral effort launched in March 2005 to increase security and enhance prosperity in Canada, Mexico and the United States through greater cooperation and information ... More >>
Web Site Offers Global Collaboration On Education
Sunday, 4 November 2007, 11:56 am | US Information Service
UNESCO awards 2007 King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize to Curriki: A Web site that provides free access to school curricula developed through collaboration by a community of educators has won a prestigious international award. More >>
U.S. PRTs Are Reconnecting Government In Iraq
Sunday, 4 November 2007, 11:55 am | US Information Service
The main cause was the "perfect storm" of negative economic consequences for the Sunni-dominated region, such as unemployment exacerbated by factory shutdowns, the breakup of Saddam Hussein's military and dismissals of members of the ruling Ba'ath ... More >>
U.S. Navy Still Battles Pirates On The High Seas
Saturday, 3 November 2007, 11:46 am | US Information Service
Countering piracy, or any other threat, comes naturally to U.S. Navy personnel patrolling critical sea lanes around the world, and October was a busy month for those monitoring pirate activities off the east coast of Africa. More >>
Qalandiya Rd Fixes Will Ease Palestinian Traffic
Saturday, 3 November 2007, 11:44 am | US Information Service
While Palestinian leaders negotiate complex issues on the road map to peace, the Palestinian people negotiate potholes on the road to the West Bank town of Ramallah. But that is changing. More >>
Partnership Helps Improve Lab Systems In Africa
Saturday, 3 November 2007, 11:42 am | US Information Service
Accurate diagnosis is essential for treating and preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS, TB and other diseases, but laboratories in developing countries often lack resources, qualified health workers and access to training for laboratory technicians. More >>
Georgia Implementing Political, Economic Reforms
Saturday, 3 November 2007, 11:41 am | US Information Service
"The government has reduced corruption in its bureaucracy," says Daniel Fried, assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs. "And the World Bank named the Georgian government the world's leading reformer last year." More >>
Technology Projects Cross Borders, Link Students
Saturday, 3 November 2007, 11:39 am | US Information Service
Global Connections in Bangladesh, based in Dhaka, and Kids h@nd in h@nd, developed by a schoolteacher in Belgium, are winners in the Global Junior Challenge 2007, an international competition recognizing best practices in the use of new technologies ... More >>
Top Russian Businesswomen & US Pros Trade Tips
Saturday, 3 November 2007, 11:38 am | US Information Service
In Russia there are few programs designed to support businesswomen, despite the fact that women-owned businesses are growing faster than those owned by men, according to Elena Fedyashina. More >>
Secretary's Register Honors Culturally Significant
Saturday, 3 November 2007, 11:37 am | US Information Service
When the U.S. Embassy in Rome began security improvements around the Palazzo Margherita, a 17th-century building it acquired for offices in 1946, workers unearthed ancient artifacts, including imperial lead water pipes from a villa owned by General Sallust, ... More >>
Colombia Makes Progress Toward Greater Security
Saturday, 3 November 2007, 11:36 am | US Information Service
Crime is down and the economy is up, said Carrillo, a native of Colombia. He said Colombia's president, Álvaro Uribe, is providing leadership for a country where leadership had been sorely lacking. More >>
Burma Protest Showed Web Effectiveness, Frailty
Friday, 2 November 2007, 11:20 am | US Information Service
Media coverage of the pro-democracy protests in Burma depended largely on the bravery and technical know-how of the country's few citizens who had access to the Internet and cellular phones. However, Burma's military rulers also showed the challenges ... More >>
Microfinance Alters Lives Of Latin American Women
Friday, 2 November 2007, 11:19 am | US Information Service
Latin America's poorest women once had few options for bettering their circumstances, but an organization called Pro Mujer has opened up a new world of opportunity by providing small loans and other services. More >>
Nonprofit Helps Meet Worldwide Need For Teachers
Friday, 2 November 2007, 11:18 am | US Information Service
Some middle schools in China are welcoming young Americans into their classrooms to guide students in the pronunciation of English. In Namibia, American volunteers are helping integrate computers into the classroom and teaching English, math, science ... More >>
Criminal Law Reforms In Eurasia Get Boost From US
Friday, 2 November 2007, 11:18 am | US Information Service
A major, common weakness of the criminal law systems inherited by post-communist countries was inadequate or nonexistent capacity to mount a legal defense, according to Rob Leventhal, director of the ROLI Europe and Eurasia Division. More >>
U.S. Economy Ranks As World's Most Competitive
Friday, 2 November 2007, 11:17 am | US Information Service
The U.S. economy has regained its ranking as the world's most competitive, largely as a result of its efficient markets and corporate innovation, according to a major report. More >>
U.S. Clothing Company Drops New Delhi Contractor
Thursday, 1 November 2007, 8:19 am | US Information Service
"We strictly prohibit the use of child labor. This is non-negotiable for us -- and we are deeply concerned and upset by this allegation," Gap North America President Marka Hansen said. More >>
CO2 Capture And Storage Tests Move Forward
Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 4:01 pm | US Information Service
Three projects in the United States and Canada will conduct large-volume tests for storing 1 million or more tons of CO2 in deep saline aquifers -- porous rock formations deep in the earth whose pores contain salty water and can be filled with CO2. More >>
Anti-AIDS Program Scores Successes In Africa
Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 4:00 pm | US Information Service
When 30-year-old Daniel Chipeleka learned in 2005 that his wife, Miriam, was pregnant with their fifth child, he accompanied her to the Chembe Rural Health Center near the Congolese border and got tested, along with Miriam, for HIV. More >>
Athleticism, Politics Indomitable Parts Of Olympic
Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 3:59 pm | US Information Service
The Olympic Games always have been a mixture of superior athletic achievement and a showcase for peace and harmony among nations. But critics say those noble goals have been submerged by an overemphasis on national pride and politics. More >>
