Sep 24 Colombia’s Santos Sees a Future With Less FARC The president got the news on his cell phone of a successful anti-guerrilla raid while jogging through New York's Central Park. But the president was not Barack Obama learning of the latest U.S. special operation in Yemen or Pakistan. It… Continue reading
Sep 24 Friday: At U.N., Obama Meets on Sudan, Asia; Japan to Release Chinese Captain A day after encouraging the international community to support Middle East peace talks and speaking about the importance of human rights and democracy in ensuring a stable world economy and global security, President Obama on Friday will attend… Continue reading
Sep 23 Obama’s U.N. Remarks Cover Economy, Mideast Peace By Larisa Epatko President Obama addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday on a wide range of issues, including reinstating Iran's need to demonstrate the peaceful intent of its nuclear program and calling for international support of Israeli and Palestinian peace efforts. Continue reading
Sep 23 Denver Company Gives Poor Farmers Tools to Rise Out of Poverty By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Denver-based International Development Enterprises works with farmers in poor areas to help them obtain irrigation, water sanitation and storage supplies. Continue reading
Sep 23 Obama Pushes U.N. on Mideast Peace; Tensions Rise in China-Japan Dispute President Obama shakes hands with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. The president will address the General Assembly and world leaders on Thursday. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. In a speech to the annual session of the United Nations General… Continue reading
Sep 22 ‘Art of Dirt’ and Rural Life An exhibit sponsored by International Development Enterprises in Denver features paintings and photos of rural life in places such as India, Honduras, Ethiopia and Vietnam, along with models of IDE's irrigation and water sanitation equipment for visitors to try. Continue reading
Sep 22 China and Japan Hit a Diplomatic Deep Freeze Over Arrest of Trawler Captain President Obama may be doing more Asian diplomacy than he anticipated during Thursday's meetings at the United Nations General Assembly. He will be talking with the premiers of Japan and China -- who at the moment are not talking to… Continue reading
Sep 21 Somali Prime Minister Resigns Over Tussle With President By Larisa Epatko Somalia's Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke announced his resignation Tuesday after months of disagreement with the president and stepped up attacks by insurgents. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch Examining the Effects of Economic Sanctions on Iran How are Iranians being affected by economic sanctions put on the country by other nations, including the U.S.? Margret Warner reports on how the sanctions are taking hold. Continue watching
Sep 20 Afghanistan Analyst: Election Marks an Achievement, But Complaints Pile Up By Larisa Epatko Afghans voted Saturday in their second parliamentary poll since the U.S.-led invasion in 2001. On Monday, allegations of voter intimidation and fraud began rolling in, raising serious concerns among election observers. Continue reading