ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 10 -- The Carter Center issued the following news release: Dozens of activists, peacemakers, and community leaders from 28 countries will come together Oct. 12-15 for the Carter Center's 12th Human Rights Defenders Forum, which this year focuses on "Building Solidarity toward Equality for All." Session topics include global protection for activists, challenges for women defenders and peacemakers, and the importance of mutually supporting civil, economic, political, and s  more

WINCHESTER, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news story: A celebration marking the completion of the Peace Vector VII Program was held at Cairo West Air Base in Egypt on Sept. 11, 2019. "This is a great accomplishment that took nearly two decades of hard work by the district's great Egypt PDT," said Khaled Masoud, chief of Construction Division for the USACE Middle East District and one of the distinguished guest speakers at the ceremony. . "The Peac  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: The state's highest civilian honor, the North Carolina Award, will be presented to six distinguished North Carolinians Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Raleigh Convention Center. Governor Roy Cooper will present the award at a 7 p.m. banquet and ceremony. The award was created by the General Assembly in 1961 to recognize significant contributions to the state and nation  more