US programme that trains young volunteers who work on aid programmes in developing...

The Peace Corps is an independent United States federal agency. The Peace Corps was established by Executive Order 10924 on March 1, 1961 and authorized by Congress on September 22, 1961 with passage of the Peace Corps Act (Public Law 87-293). The Peace...

The Philippine police and military are searching for a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer missing for nearly a week in a mountainous northern area, officials said Saturday.Julia Campbell, 40, was last seen on April 8 in the town of Banaue in Ifugao province, where she had...

A woodcarver suspected of beating to death a Peace Corps volunteer gave himself up Friday and confessed on television, saying he erupted in rage when she bumped into him as he was fuming over a feud with a neighbor."I admit it, yes. I killed her,...

Julia Campbell was no stranger to adventurous exploits.As a journalist in New York City, she was a tenacious reporter, at one point getting arrested covering the funeral procession of rapper Notorious B.I.G. She once cut short a date after coming across a crime scene so...

The Peace Corps said Tuesday it has suspended operations in Kenya after weeks of postelection violence, another blow to confidence as business leaders voiced concerns over the turmoil's effect on the economy.Unrest has devastated the nation's once-impressive economy, decimating its vital tourism industry and prompting...

The history and role of the Peace Corp in the United States.