By Nigel Cory Thankfully there have been no confirmed cases of Ebola in Southeast Asia, with a few people testing negative after reporting symptoms common to the disease. Nine people arriving in Malaysia from West Africa with fevers tested negative…
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American Tools to Help Alleviate India’s Drought
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The Leaderboard: Jonathan Stivers
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Who is he? Jonathan Stivers is a senior adviser to U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), a position he assumed in 2011. Stivers has long been considered a key staff member in Pelosi’s office and a champion…
The Leaderboard: Nisha Desai Biswal
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By the Numbers: U.S. Response to Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda
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Doing More with Less? Allies Face Aid Challenges in Asia
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By Jason Schulman The Australian government announced drastic changes to its foreign aid budget in December 2012, saying it will reallocate $375 million to fund onshore processing of asylum seekers in the country. The government on February 8 clarified exactly…
President Obama Announces US-Burma Partnership
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By Nisha Biswal, USAID Assistant Administrator for Asia On November 19, President Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. President to visit Burma. It was a historic visit, not just because it was inaugural but because it underscored the truly…