Stephen Kaufman
Monday, December 16, 2013 - 11:52
On November 21, 1984, a group of African-American leaders, frustrated by South Africa’s systematic racial injustice, entered the South African Embassy in Washington and demanded freedom for Nelson Mandela and the release of South Africa’s political prisoners. When the leaders refused to leave, they were arrested.
Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 12:01
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power led a U.N. Security Council delegation on its first official visit to Rwanda since 2009 to assess the security situation and meet with Rwandan officials to discuss peace efforts in Africa’s Great Lakes region.
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 00:00
Although the number of Haitians infected with cholera continues to climb, the overall mortality rate from the disease is decreasing.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 00:00
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has 20 members of a disaster assistance response team (DART) on the ground in Haiti to help prepare the country for the tropical storm Tomas.
Thursday, July 8, 2010 - 00:00
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the United States welcomes the announcement that Cuba will release 52 political dissidents who have been imprisoned since 2003, describing the move as "a positive sign."
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 00:00
About 800 U.S. Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are now beginning to deploy into a hard-hit zone west of Port-au-Prince, close to the epicenter
Friday, October 30, 2009 - 00:00
"This is not really a question of drafting or of shaping a paragraph. It’s really a question of political will," Shannon said.
Thursday, October 1, 2009 - 00:00
The provisional agreement that would allow the United States to use seven Colombian military facilities is a means of formalizing the access U.S. personnel have had for years in joint efforts to combat narcotics activities.
Thursday, September 3, 2009 - 00:00
The Obama administration has temporarily suspended nonemergency, nonimmigrant visa services in Honduras and is conducting a full review of its visa policies in the country.