http://www.america.gov http://www.america.gov/st/democracyhr-english/2009/November/200911060930531ejrehsiF0.1870996.html The countries of the former Eastern Bloc can now hope to resolve political and economic challenges democratically, thanks in part to the Helsinki Process, which not only led to the fall of communism, but enshrined the principle of human rights as a diplomatic tool of engagement. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:55:45 -0500 http://www.america.gov/st/democracyhr-english/2009/November/200911060930531ejrehsiF0.1870996.html http://www.america.gov/st/peacesec-english/2009/November/20091106134741WCyeroC0.8265606.html Hailing Botswana as “truly one of the extraordinary success stories in Africa” and “a great partner of the United States,” President Obama welcomed that country’s president, Ian Khama, to the White House for talks November 5. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:56:28 -0500 http://www.america.gov/st/peacesec-english/2009/November/20091106134741WCyeroC0.8265606.html http://www.america.gov/st/business-english/2009/November/20091105145836ademahom0.6962702.html The U.S-Iraq Business and Investment Conference, held in Washington October 20–21, is another marker of the transition in the bilateral U.S.-Iraqi relationship from a focus on security to an emphasis on development of the Iraqi economy, President Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki say. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:57:14 -0500 http://www.america.gov/st/business-english/2009/November/20091105145836ademahom0.6962702.html http://www.america.gov/st/business-english/2009/November/20091105180703cpataruk0.2641413.html People who have left their countries to seek better livelihoods abroad increasingly invest in their homelands, creating prosperity. These so-called diaspora investors may be more likely than other investors to keep money in a particular country rather than repatriate the profits, a researcher says. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:57:56 -0500 http://www.america.gov/st/business-english/2009/November/20091105180703cpataruk0.2641413.html http://www.america.gov/st/democracyhr-english/2009/November/20091105152410ademahom0.9325525.html How does a father cope with his son’s murder at the hands of a gang member? Muslim American Azim Khamisa, an international businessman in San Diego, found the answer by establishing the Tariq Khamisa Foundation, a foundation named after his son that works to reduce community violence among youth. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:58:35 -0500 http://www.america.gov/st/democracyhr-english/2009/November/20091105152410ademahom0.9325525.html