Foreign Aid
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 07:05
President Obama gave Haider al-Abadi, the prime minister of Iraq, a full-throated endorsement and $200 million in humanitarian aid on Tuesday, but the visiting leader left the White House still in need of billions more dollars to cope with plunging oil prices and a yawning budget deficit.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - 08:04
Beyond the Horizon-El Salvador 2015 is a U.S. Army South-led, joint U.S. Southern Command and government of El Salvador exercise deploying U.S. military engineers and medical professionals to El Salvador for training and to provide humanitarian services. The purpose of BTH is to conduct civic assistance and medical and engineering support to show U.S. support and commitment to El Salvador.
Monday, April 13, 2015 - 06:53
After spending hundreds of millions of dollars and deploying nearly 3,000 troops to build Ebola treatment centers, the United States ended up creating facilities that have largely sat empty: Only 28 Ebola patients have been treated at the 11 treatment units built by the United States military, American officials now say.
Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 12:39
A recent article in the Mexican newspaper, Milenio, highlighted the significant amount of military training the United States is providing to Mexican security forces.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 07:35
Agenda
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing regarding U.S. food assistannce and need for reform of the program.
Witnesses
Panel One
Ms. Dina Esposito
Director Of The Office Of Food For Peace
United States Agency for International Development
Washington , DC
Panel Two
Dr. Helene Gayle
President And CEO
CARE USA
Washington , DC
Dr. Vincent Smith
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 06:57
Yemeni civilians trapped by battles between Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed fighters in the southern port city of Aden are quickly running out of clean water and food supplies, residents warned on Monday.
Monday, April 6, 2015 - 07:23
After more than a week of Saudi-led air strikes, the country is heading towards a major humanitarian crisis.
Monday, April 6, 2015 - 06:55
Explosions shook the suburbs of the Yemeni port city of Aden on Monday as residents reported a foreign warship shelling Houthi positions on the outskirts of the city. Street fighting and heavy shelling has for several days torn through the city, the last bastion of support for Saudi-backed president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
Friday, April 3, 2015 - 11:44
Across Latin America and the Caribbean, the number of people supporting the use of vigilantism, an indicator of distrust in law enforcement and judicial institutions, is significantly increasing according to a recent study by Vanderbilt University’s Latin American Public Opinion Project. Although the study, which is based on surveys from 2004 and 2014, shows that most people throughout the Americas do not support vigilantism, the findings highlight challenges in U.S. security assistance to many countries in Latin American and the Caribbean.
Friday, April 3, 2015 - 08:00
Deputy Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says the United States will "continue to advocate for free media and more open political systems" in Central Asia, a strategic region that lies between Russia, China, Afghanistan, and Iran.