Another $50 million in U.S. aid to Pakistan and a “horrific attack” in the DRC. What the U.S. is doing to preserve European heritage. Also, a report on jobless Americans becoming their own bosses. Read about young people who come to the United States for cool experiences, like IT internships and space camp .

More Aid for Pakistan
The United States is providing an additional $50 million to help Pakistan cope with monsoon flooding, says the U.S. Agency for International Development. The new funds are being diverted from a five-year, $7.5 billion development program to help Pakistan that was announced by President Obama last year.  The United States has already committed $150 million to Pakistan flood relief.

Clinton Condemns ‘Horrific Attack’ in DRC
Responding to reports of mass rapes of women and children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pledged that the United States will do everything it can to work with the United Nations and DRC officials to hold the perpetrators responsible and create a safe environment for all civilians living in eastern Congo. “This horrific attack is yet another example of how sexual violence undermines efforts to achieve and maintain stability in areas torn by conflict but striving for peace,” Clinton said. 

Saving Cultural Heritage in Europe
Landmarks in a dozen European nations in the Balkans, the Caucasus, Turkey and elsewhere will receive support from the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation. They are among 63 projects worldwide chosen for funding in 2010.

Laid-Off Workers Try Entrepreneurship
Some of the millions of Americans who lost their jobs in the past three years have decided to go out on their own.  Last year, business start-ups in the United States reached their highest level in 14 years, and in the first half of 2010, more than one-fourth of newly unemployed workers considered starting their own businesses.

Iraqis Intern at U.S. Computer Companies
Eight young Iraqi information technology specialists spent 12 weeks this summer at leading American technology firms learning about U.S. business practices, new technologies and entrepreneurial skills. They interned at the companies through the auspices of the U.S. Embassy Baghdad IT Intern Exchange program. 

Libyans at Space Camp
This July, two dozen students from Libya attended Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.  They joined other young people from around the world to participate in simulated space shuttle missions, training and lectures on space exploration.  Then in August, a group of Moroccan students had their chance at Space Camp. Last year, the experiences of 24 Libyan Space Camp participants were documented and made into the film One Small Step, One Giant Leap. The film premiered in December 2009, airing more than 20 times on local television in Libya.