JAKARTA, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- One of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's goals on a visit to Indonesia this week is to persuade the government to accept Peace Corps volunteers.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Peace Corps says it intends to cut 400 volunteer positions because of an unexpected $18 million budget shortfall.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A weak dollar and rising energy costs are forcing the Peace Corps, which sends U.S. volunteers overseas, to cut back.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The Peace Corps is calling on volunteers over age 50 to forego peaceful retirement in favor of service overseas.
PHILADELPHIA, June 8 (UPI) -- Unlike the Marines who want a few young men, the U.S. Peace Corps is actively recruiting the elderly.
DHAKA, Bangladesh, March 15 (UPI) -- Washington has suspended its Peace Crops operations in Bangladesh because of safety concerns. The U.S. administration fears possible retaliation in the wake of the capture of five top Jamaatul Mujahidin Bangladesh militant leaders
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- In a break from the past, Mexico has agreed to receive the first group of U.S. Peace Corps volunteers, the Latin American Post reported Wednesday.
MOSCOW, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Russian authorities are turning down visa applications filed by potential Peace Corps volunteers in an attempt to get rid of unqualified applicants for teaching
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (UPI) --
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The Peace Corps said Monday it has decided to suspend its programs in the Central Asian nations of Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
