Washington, 2 May, 2007— Muslim women living in the United States are finding that religious and cultural differences are tolerated and respected widely, says Tayyibah Taylor, the editor of Azizah magazine, a glossy quarterly written […]

Washington, 2 May, 2007— The United States remains “gravely concerned” about the intimidation and murders of journalists worldwide, including the October 2006 killing of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. In an April 30 statement, the State […]

New York, 1 May, 2007— The Middle East is “the defining challenge of our time,” says Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, the new U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations and the president of the U.N. Security […]

Washingotn, 29 April, 2007– The most positive steps Iran could take to enhance Iraqi security would be to halt the flow of explosives and foreign fighters across Iraq’s border and to stop supporting armed militia […]

Washington, 27 April, 2007— Even the least developed countries can accelerate growth and poverty reduction by embracing trade and building strong institutions, a U.S. central bank governor says. Opening domestic markets to foreign goods weakens […]

Washington/Accra, 25 April, 2007 Two ministers in President John Kufuor’s government have come under intense media criticism after making a hero out of the leader of the coup d’etat that led to the overthrow of […]

Washington, 24 April, 2007— The U.S. military’s new command center for Africa, Africa Command (AFRICOM), will not include large numbers of troops, but will promote regional security and stability while coordinating U.S. support for African […]

Nairobi, 16 April, 2007— The number of slum-dwellers worldwide is set to reach a new high in 2007, making alleviating poverty a global priority, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday. “Urban poverty […]