News stories by Kitty Stapp, page 10

WASHINGTON, Aug 02 (IPS) - U.S. authorities claim the month of August may be a dangerous one for U.S. citizens residing abroad, and they are apparently going to great lengths to reduce the risk.

WASHINGTON, Aug 01 (IPS) - The special session of the Bahraini National Assembly held on Sunday Jul. 28 was a spectacle of venom, a display of vulgarity, and an unabashed nod to increased dictatorship.

WASHINGTON, Jul 30 (IPS) - A U.S. military judge ruled Tuesday that Private Bradley Manning, the young soldier who shared a mountain of classified data with the rogue pro-transparency group WikiLeaks, is not guilty of "aiding the enemy".

WASHINGTON, Jul 27 (IPS) - In the face of global climate change and currency devaluation, improved strategies are being used to combat high international poverty and malnutrition rates, and to increase global food security. 

WASHINGTON, Jul 26 (IPS) - Party allegiances apparently mean little in the U.S. when it comes to the debate over domestic government surveillance.

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 22 (IPS) - The United Nations children's agency UNICEF released a report Monday that gives the most complete picture of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) ever published.

NEW YORK, Jul 22 (IPS) - Ataur was 18 when he left Bangladesh and arrived in the United States in 1991 as an undocumented migrant. He took two jobs at the same time, earning about 35 dollars a day in total.

WASHINGTON, Jul 20 (IPS) - For the first time in many months, supporters of intensified diplomatic engagement with Iran appear to be gaining strength here.

WASHINGTON, Jul 17 (IPS) - Following the amendment of a long-standing U.S. law, people in this country will now be exposed to news which is produced by the U.S. government.

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 10 (IPS) - Indonesia's forest fires, a predictable annual ritual, will continue to have serious implications for health and the environment in Southeast Asia unless the government strengthens forest protection, warn environmental groups.