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Video: World

Hanna survivors wait for aid

Survivors of Tropical Storm Hanna, that has killed at least 136 people, line up to register for...
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Celebrities distribute aid in Haiti

Haitian singer Wyclef Jean and U.S. actor Matt Damon give out food to hurricane victims. The...
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Storm-hit Haiti struggling to cope

Haiti faces a deepening crisis after storms destroyed much of the impoverished country's rice...
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Amnesty: Zimbabwe crisis worsening

Human rights abuses and the food crisis is worsening in Zimbabwe, acording to human rights group,...
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Goma residents scramble for aid

Scenes of chaos unfold as aid is distributed at a compound on the outskirts of...
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Congo must avoid Rwanda genocide

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged the international community to ensure that Congo did...
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Dutch Special Forces Prepare for Somali Pirates

A delivery of U.N. World Food Programme aid bound for Somalia is being escorted by a Dutch naval...
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Israel denies humanitarian crisis

An Israeli defence official says there is no humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Gaza residents are...
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Hamas accused of UN aid snatch

The United Nations is demanding the return of food parcels and blankets it says were seized by...
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UN resumes Gaza aid

The United Nations aid agency in Gaza distributes food after it had initially halted its imports...
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Africa aid flights axed to save cash

A humanitarian air service run by the World Food Programme, serving Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast...
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Video: Business

Economic woes for some NY aid groups

Jul 30 - As food prices rise, non-profit groups in New York City are having trouble feeding the...
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World

Australia warns of rise in people smuggling

   Bali Island, Indonesia  - The global financial crisis may force more people...
» read full story April 15th, 2009 - 13:03

Somali pirates demand ransom as US Navy sends more ships

Nairobi/Washington - Somali pirates, holding a US ship captain in a lifeboat and surrounded by two...
» read full story April 11th, 2009 - 12:07

UN Security Council Urges Immediate Ceasefire

New York - The UN Security Council late Thursday urged Israel and Hamas to immediately end the Gaza...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 12:59

Israel Rejects Calls For Truce, Gaza Toll Nears 370

Gaza/Tel Aviv - Israel rejected calls by the United Nations and European Union for an...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 16:16

UN Fears World Financial Turmoil Will Sink Programmes

New York - The United Nations may be the next unintended victim of the global economic crisis as...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 13:13

Peace In Somalia Appears As Distant As Ever

Nairobi - The war in Somalia, one of Africa's bloodiest ongoing conflicts, shows little sign of...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 13:29

"Will Brussels Kill What Moscow Couldn't?", Poles Wonder

Gdansk - Tourists visiting Poland's Baltic coast often snap photos at the gates of Gdansk's...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 12:28

Mugabe Party Jamboree Begins In Shadow Of Cholera

Harare - President Robert Mugabe's once indomitable Zanu-PF party gathers on Thursday for its...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 15:43

World Food Programme appeals for 5.2-billion-dollar aid package

Rome - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said Tuesday it needs some 5.2 billion dollars...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 21:07

Israel turns back Libyan aid ship headed for Gaza

Gaza City/Tel Aviv - Israel forced a Libyan ship with humanitarian aid heading for the Gaza Strip...
» read full story December 01st, 2008 - 16:16

Elders Tell MDC: Join Government Now, Push For Change Later

Johannesburg - The Elders on Monday urged Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 23:02

Somali pirates live high life when not on high seas

Mogadishu - They drive flashy cars, throw extravagant parties in their massive houses, talk loudly...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 14:29

The UN Plans To Transfer 60,000 Displaced Congolese

Geneva - The UN decided to put together a plan for the transfer of more than 60,000 displaced...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 15:56

SADC backs Mugabe over powersharing; to "assist" Congo Army

Johannesburg - The suffering of Zimbabweans looked set to continue for some time to come Sunday...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 07:35

UN renews call for more aid to the poor on World Food Day

New York - United Nations leaders on Thursday called on the international community to assist the...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 20:19

UN: Millions in North Korea Faced with Starvation

Seoul - The World Food Programme warned Thursday that millions of North Koreans face starvation...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 15:44

Mugabe, Tsvangirai talks on power-sharing still deadlocked

Harare  - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and pro- democracy leader Morgan Tsvangirai failed to...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 19:06

Amid Finance Crisis, UN Aid Summit Raises 16 Billion Dollars

New York - Despite a massive financial crisis afflicting rich countries, a one-day United Nations...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 09:46

Global Crises Need Global Solutions, World Leaders Warn

New York - World leaders called for a revival of global institutions on Tuesday as economic crises...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 10:34

Ike death toll in US rises to 30, tens of thousands stranded

Houston - More than 1,000 rescue personnel Monday intensified their feverish search for survivors...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 09:01

Sliver of Light in Zimbabwe's Long Night: Unity Deal Agreed

Johannesburg/Harare - After a decade-long political and economic crisis in Zimbabwe, Africa's...
» read full story September 12th, 2008 - 10:48

Hurricane Ike finds Cuba ready for the struggle

Havana/Port-au-Prince/Mexico City - Hurricane Ike was by Monday a serious threat to the whole of...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 00:06

Demo supports coup as Mauritania junta pledges elections

Nouakchott, Mauritania - Wednesday's military coup in the north-western African nation of...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 16:25
U.N. Chief: World Food Production Must Increase 50% to Avoid Cris

U.N. Chief: World Food Production Must Increase 50% to Avoid Cris

United Nations Secretary Ban Ki-Moon said the food production must drastically increase to cope...
» read full story June 03rd, 2008 - 14:53
U.N. Peacemakers and Workers Accused of Child Abuse

U.N. Peacemakers and Workers Accused of Child Abuse

Save the Children UK, a British charity organization, reported that United...
» read full story May 28th, 2008 - 12:14
U.N. Chief Convinces Myanmar Gov. to Allow Foreign Aid Workers

U.N. Chief Convinces Myanmar Gov. to Allow Foreign Aid Workers

A day after U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited Myanmar and talked with the heads of the...
» read full story May 23rd, 2008 - 11:20
U.N. Chief Visits Myanmar’s Relief Camps

U.N. Chief Visits Myanmar’s Relief Camps

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited Myanmar today in an attempt to persuade the country’s...
» read full story May 22nd, 2008 - 17:16
U.N. Secretary-General to Meet with Myanmar Ruler

U.N. Secretary-General to Meet with Myanmar Ruler

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he will meet with Myanmar’s military leader, Senior Gen....
» read full story May 21st, 2008 - 15:28
Asian Countries Discuss Myanmar Relief Effort

Asian Countries Discuss Myanmar Relief Effort

As Burmese military junta announced its decision to allow Asian countries to provide aid to the...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 12:58

Brown Says “Inhuman” Help Might Cost Burma Another Disaster

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown accused Myanmar for not managing effectively the distribution of...
» read full story May 17th, 2008 - 14:39
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U.S.

US captain rescued from pirates arrives in Kenya

Washington/Nairobi  - Richard Phillips, the American captain dramatically rescued from pirates...
» read full story April 16th, 2009 - 15:49

US ship attacked by Somali pirates but escapes capture

   Washington - A US-flagged cargo ship, The Liberty Sun, was attacked by Somali...
» read full story April 15th, 2009 - 12:19

US captain kidnapped by pirates is freed

Washington - US Navy snipers shot dead three Somali pirates who were holding the captain of a...
» read full story April 13th, 2009 - 07:43

US Navy catches sight of US hostage amid stalled talks

Nairobi - The US Navy on Sunday caught sight of the American captain being held hostage on a...
» read full story April 12th, 2009 - 20:40

Lifeboat with US captain nears Somalia; talks failed

Washington/Nairobi - A hijacked lifeboat with the captain of a US cargo ship held hostage was...
» read full story April 12th, 2009 - 19:02

Somali pirates rush to help comrades in US Navy face-off

   Nairobi/Washington - Somali pirates were on Saturday rushing to the aid of their...
» read full story April 11th, 2009 - 12:14

Second US Navy ship arrives on scene

Washington - A second US Navy ship arrived Friday on the scene of a tense hostage stand-off near...
» read full story April 10th, 2009 - 20:15

Standoff continues as Somali pirates foil escape attempt

Nairobi/Washington - Somali pirates recaptured the captain of a US-operated ship after he jumped...
» read full story April 10th, 2009 - 19:22

Report: Somali pirates foil US captain's escape attempt

Nairobi/Washington - Somali pirates recaptured the captain of a US-operated ship after he jumped...
» read full story April 10th, 2009 - 17:35

US Navy increases pressure on Somali pirates in hostage standoff

   Nairobi/Washington - Further US Navy ships were steaming Friday to the coast of...
» read full story April 10th, 2009 - 11:35

Pirates still hold ship captain, but running out of fuel

Nairobi/Washington  - Somali pirates were Thursday holding the captain of a US-operated vessel...
» read full story April 09th, 2009 - 19:24
5 Dem. Governors Propose $1Trillion in Federal Aid

5 Dem. Governors Propose $1Trillion in Federal Aid

Five Democratic Governors asked the federal government for a $1 trillion bailout package. The...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 12:55
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Business

Poor Take Hits too as Financial Crisis Moves Beyond the Rich

Washington - As the world's richest nations debate how to bring a catastrophic financial crisis...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 09:53

World's Finance Chiefs Prepare to Tackle Credit Crisis

Washington - Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from around the world descend later this...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 09:31

Financial Crisis Can't Stop Africa Aid, Leaders Warn

New York - African leaders warned Monday that the financial crisis enveloping advanced economies...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 10:08
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Specials

Oxfam: Climate crises to affect 375 million by 2015

   Bangkok (dpa) - Natural disasters caused by climate change are expected to affect 375 million...
» read full story April 21st, 2009 - 21:45

US Soup Kitchens Overwhelmed - Number Of Needy Increases

Washington - For 19 years, Alice Hodgkins has been working in the Centre of Hope of the Salvation...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 15:57

Japan Slaughters Thousands of Dolphins, Ignores Protests

Tokyo - At Taiji, a quaint whaling town 700 kilometres south of Tokyo, waves lap against steep...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 15:55
Officials Blame Norovirus for Georgetown University Illnesses

Officials Blame Norovirus for Georgetown University Illnesses

It appears that norovirus was responsible for sickening more than 170 students at Georgetown ...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 16:01
Aren’t Menthol Cigarettes Flavored Cigarettes?

Aren’t Menthol Cigarettes Flavored Cigarettes?

A highly debated tobacco bill is currently pending in the United States Congress which might...
» read full story June 05th, 2008 - 16:36
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Science

NOAA Initiates Hurricane Preparedness Week

NOAA Initiates Hurricane Preparedness Week

As hurricane season is about to set in, NOAA has declared this week the Hurricane Preparedness...
» read full story May 27th, 2008 - 09:52
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Music

Wyclef Jean Helps Haiti Through New Initiative

Wyclef Jean Helps Haiti Through New Initiative

Haitian-born musician Wyclef Jean has launched an initiative named “Together for Haiti,” which...
» read full story May 21st, 2008 - 14:41
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Health

UNICEF To Provide $5 Million To Zimbabwe Health Sector

UNICEF To Provide $5 Million To Zimbabwe Health Sector

  UNICEF Executive Director M. Ann Veneman made a three-day visit in Zimbabwe at the end of...
» read full story January 19th, 2009 - 13:30
NovaDel’s Oral Spray Sleep Drug Zolpimist Gets FDA Clearance

NovaDel’s Oral Spray Sleep Drug Zolpimist Gets FDA Clearance

The Food and Drug Administration has approved NovaDel Pharma Inc.’s Zolpimist for the...
» read full story December 23rd, 2008 - 15:21
Vitamin C May Be an Enemy of Chemotherapy

Vitamin C May Be an Enemy of Chemotherapy

According to researchers at the prestigious Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in Philadelphia,...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 22:32
FDA Clears XDx’s AlloMap Gene Expression Test

FDA Clears XDx’s AlloMap Gene Expression Test

The US Food and Drug Administration announced its decision to allow XDx Inc. to sell a test,...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 14:32
USDA to Tell Consumers Names of Retailers Involved in Meat Recalls

USDA to Tell Consumers Names of Retailers Involved in Meat Recalls

The U.S. Department of Agriculture comes to consumers’ aid with a new measure meant to help them...
» read full story July 12th, 2008 - 10:30
FDA Comes to Pregnant Women’s Aid with New Drug Labeling System

FDA Comes to Pregnant Women’s Aid with New Drug Labeling System

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to strengthen drug labels in order to inform patients...
» read full story May 29th, 2008 - 11:19
New Rules For Food And Drugs Imports

New Rules For Food And Drugs Imports

Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee proposed a new set of rules regarding the...
» read full story April 19th, 2008 - 20:03
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People

Hollywood Stars Fight against World Hunger

Hollywood Stars Fight against World Hunger

Hollywood stars proved once again that they could be there when needed. Not On Our Watch,...
» read full story March 14th, 2008 - 15:02
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Movies

Drew Barrymore Fights World Hunger With $1 Million Donation

Drew Barrymore Fights World Hunger With $1 Million Donation

Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore announced her very generous contribution to the United Nations...
» read full story March 04th, 2008 - 09:21
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