Ecobreves – HONDURAS: How to Mitigate Climate Threats

Some 30 indigenous Lenca communities from the western Honduran departments of Lempira and Copán will develop projects aimed at preventing their vulnerability to the effects of climate change.

DR CONGO: The Cost of War

War is expensive. The costs include not only the millions of dollars spent on military equipment and maintaining an army, but the financial and psychological toll it takes on the everyday lives of people caught in the crossfire.

POLITICS-BENIN: Women Left Out of New Govt

"Every change is a step backwards in this new era. It's disheartening," is Claire Houngan Ayémona's response to Benin's newly-appointed cabinet.

POLITICS-DR CONGO: Regional Leaders Urge Effective Ceasefire

African leaders meeting in Nairobi have called for an end to the renewed fighting in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) which has displaced 253,000 people since August, according to the United Nations.

POLITICS-US: Election Day in a Colorado Steel Town

Interstate 70 in western Colorado heads east towards Denver along the upper reaches of the Colorado River.

CHINA: Tackling Tibet and Taiwan – Differently

Chinese negotiators have, this week, discussed Tibet’s quest for genuine autonomy with the Dalai Lama’s representatives and also pushed forward the agenda to establish economic rapprochement with Taipei.

SOUTH PACIFIC: Obama Win Inspirational

Washington’s policy in the South Pacific is unlikely to change much with Barack Obama’s win in the U.S. presidential elections, but the historic victory should serve as an inspiration for the region, say commentators.

TUNISIA: Longtime Political Prisoners Freed, Many Still Languish

On the heels of the release of 21 prominent political prisoners in Tunisia, a human rights group urged the government there to free all persons held for nonviolent activities and to stop the harassment of former political prisoners.

POLITICS-US: Obama Rode the Crest of a New Coalition

Ahead of Tuesday's presidential election in the U.S., many critics were questioning the Democratic strategy. Spending money outside of the usual battleground states and relying heavily on new voters whose appearance at polling places is usually unreliable were bold ideas with unproven results, much like the Democratic candidate himself.

MEXICO-US: Reaching Out to Obama

Following President-elect Barack Obama’s triumph in the U.S. elections, the Mexican government hopes to enter a new stage in the country’s relations with its northern neighbour.

FINANCE: China Cements Partnership with Latin America

China's evolving commercial and political affiliations with Latin America and the Caribbean are once again in the spotlight, with the entrance of China to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in late October.

POLITICS-US: Religious Right Down but Not Out

The election of Sen. Barack Obama as the first African American president of the United States will not mark the end of the religious right.

EUROPE: New Push to Send Troops to Congo

Troops from the European Union should be deployed in eastern Congo in order to protect civilians, human rights activists say.

POLITICS-MOZAMBIQUE: Still A Man's Thing?

Only a handful of women are running in Mozambique's municipal elections scheduled for Nov. 19. Among the 111 candidates vying to become president in 43 municipal councils, only eight are women.

POLITICS-US: Nevada Exemplifies New Electoral Map

To drive from the City of Angels to Sin City, you take Interstate 15, two thin strips of asphalt across the Mojave Desert.

PAKISTAN/US: ‘Obama’s Muslim Heritage Will Help’

The most watched polls ever in the world had their share of attention in Pakistan, complete with news updates, TV talk shows, call-ins from Pakistanis living in the United States and speeches by President-elect Barack Hussein Obama.

CHINA: In No Mood For Criticism From New US Gov’t

While China appears to have succumbed to the euphoria unleashed by the election of Barack Obama as U.S. President, analysts warn of an assertive approach by Beijing to the new dispensation.

VIETNAM: Good Harvests Don’t Bring Good Sales

Farmers in the Mekong Delta, who produce most of the rice responsible for making this country a top exporter of the staple, are unable to negotiate good prices for their produce.

MEXICO: Doubts Surround Death of Interior Minister

Nobody dares to say for certain that foul play caused the plane crash that took the lives on Tuesday of Mexican Interior Minister Juan Camilo Mouriño and a senior adviser involved in the war against the drug cartels. But the air is thick with doubts.

POLITICS: U.N. Hopes for “New Multilateralism” Under Obama

With the election of Democratic Senator Barack Obama as the next president of the United States, many observers and diplomats believe the United Nations can look forward to stronger cooperation with Washington - after eight years of often contentious relations with the George W. Bush administration.

CARIBBEAN: Region Sees Sympathetic Ally in Obama

They sat glued to their television sets as the new president-elect of the United States, Barack Obama, during his acceptance speech in the early hours of Wednesday, made reference to those listening "in far off places" around the world.