World: Diseases Wreak Havoc in Cassava Fields in Africa
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: WorldNAIROBI, KENYA — In Africa, demand for the cassava plant has grown significantly over the years. The continent produces 60 percent of the crop in the world. But...
View ArticleHonduras: Intensas intervenciones a nivel nacional para el control del Aedes
Source: Government of HondurasCountry: HondurasAutoridades de la Secretaría de Salud en conjunto con el Frente Nacional Amplio de Lucha contra el Dengue dieron a conocer que han intensificado las...
View ArticlePeru: Volcano prompts declaration of emergency in Peru
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Peru09/12/2013 19:49 GMTLIMA, September 12, 2013 (AFP) - Peru declared a state of emergency Thursday in nine districts threatened by the Ubinas volcano, which has...
View ArticleWorld: Treating children with HIV: the perennial resource challenge
Source: GuardianCountry: WorldWHO now recommends that anti-retroviral therapy be prescribed to all children under five. But where will the drugs come from and what happens when children reach...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Sud-Kivu : la situation des droits de...
Source: Radio OkapiCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoLa situation des droits de l’homme dans le territoire de Shabunda s’est davantage dégradée ces trois derniers mois, selon un rapport...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: La MONUSCO veut accélérer la restauration...
Source: UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the CongoCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoGoma, 12 septembre 2013 - Une réunion par vidéoconférence s’est tenue ce...
View ArticleCôte d'Ivoire: L’ONUCI sensibilise les populations de Brofodoumé à la...
Source: UN Operation in Côte d'IvoireCountry: Côte d'IvoireLes populations de la sous-préfecture de Brofodoumé, dans le district autonome d’Abidjan, se sont engagées à œuvrer pour le renforcement de la...
View ArticleGuatemala: 50 mil familias podrían padecer hambre estacional el próximo año
Source: RedhumCountry: GuatemalaUnas 50 mil familias podrían padecer hambre estacional durante 2014 por lo que se prepara un plan que provea de trabajo temporal a los jefes de hogar y evitar muertes...
View ArticleJordan: Episcopal Relief & Development responds to crisis in Syria
Source: Episcopal Relief and DevelopmentCountry: Jordan, Syrian Arab RepublicEpiscopal Relief & Development is responding to the ongoing crisis in Syria through two local partners, the Holy Land...
View ArticleSudan: Scabies epidemic in West Darfur
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: SudanKIREINIK (12 Sep.) -The authorities of West Darfur state have confirmed that in the locality of Kireinik more than 3,000 people suffer from scabies, a phenomenon...
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Afghanistan: Documentation and Transitional Justice in Afghanistan
Source: US Institute of PeaceCountry: AfghanistanDuring 35 years of war, Afghans have experienced many human rights abuses that have never been well documented or investigated. A focus on preserving...
View ArticleSudan: Student's shooting closes Nierteti market in Central Darfur
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: SudanNIERTETI (12 Sep.) - Shops at the Nierteti market in Central Darfur state closed their doors and customers ran for safety to their homes, after the shooting of a...
View ArticleSudan: Continued bombing and shelling of Darfur’s East Jebel Marra
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: SudanEAST JEBEL MARRA (12 Sep.) - The Sudanese Air Forces (SAF) has allegedly continued bombing Darfur’s East Jebel Marra for the third day in a row, as well as shelling...
View ArticleSudan: Militia assaults, rapes citizens in Central Darfur
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: SudanBINDISI (12 Sep.) -Militiamen allegedly attacked a number of displaced farmers, looted their properties, and raped two women among them in Wadi Kidim, north of...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Security Council calls on parties in...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo12 September 2013 – The Security Council today voiced concern over the security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)...
View ArticleEthiopia: Good News From Ethiopia - Country halves the number of people...
Source: Canadian Foodgrains BankCountry: EthiopiaBy Sam Vander EndeADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- When people are starving in the developing world, we see and hear it in the media. But when a country...
View ArticleWorld: Las muertes infantiles en el mundo se han reducido casi a la mitad...
Source: World Bank, World Health Organization, UN Children's FundCountry: China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, WorldNEW YORK/GINEBRA, 13 de septiembre de 2013 – En 2012,...
View ArticleWorld: Selon les Nations Unies, la mortalité de l’enfant au niveau mondial a...
Source: World Bank, World Health Organization, UN Children's FundCountry: China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, WorldNEW YORK/GENÈVE, 13 septembre 2013 – En 2012, quelque...
View ArticleSomalia: Forced evictions in Mogadishu put thousands of displaced at even...
Source: AmnestyCountry: SomaliaThousands of people are being forcibly evicted from makeshift camps in Mogadishu as the government presses ahead with plans to clean up the capital, Amnesty said in a...
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World: Levels & Trends in Child Mortality - Report 2013
Source: World Bank, World Health Organization, UN Children's FundCountry: WorldUN: Global child deaths down by almost half since 1990NEW YORK/GENEVA, 13 September 2013 – In 2012, approximately 6.6...
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