Syrian Arab Republic: We can still give people our time
Source: Jesuit Refugee ServiceCountry: Syrian Arab RepublicDamascus, 23 January 2014 - I have been working with JRS for about nine months now, as the home visits coordinator. We have seven teams that...
View ArticlePhilippines: New floods hinder recovery in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan
Source: Christian AidCountry: Philippines23 January 2014 - Massive flooding in the Philippines is hindering the efforts of of people to rebuild their lives in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, says Christian...
View ArticleLesotho: Lesotho Desk Review, October 2013
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: Lesotho(Extract)RECENT FOOD SECURITY CRISESThe Lesotho vulnerability assessment and analysis (VAA) committee, which coordinates the VAA information...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Back-tracking, compromises and failed pledges – human rights...
Source: AmnestyCountry: AfghanistanAfghanistan: UN rights review should tackle unfulfilled promises to improve human rightsThe Afghan government has failed to live up to promises to improve its dire...
View ArticleEgypt: Egypt army says its chief Sisi must run for president
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Egypt01/28/2014 01:32 GMTby Samer AL-ATRUSH, Jay DESHMUKHCAIRO, January 28, 2014 (AFP) - Egypt's top military body Monday backed its commander Abdel Fattah al-Sisi...
View ArticleMauritania: Infographic: Empowerment Through Investment
Source: Counterpart InternationalCountry: MauritaniaThe most remote regions in Mauritania lacked access to financial services, essential for small scale agriculture production, storage, distribution...
View ArticlePhilippines: "It Takes a Long Time for People to Rebuild Their Lives"
Source: Médecins Sans FrontièresCountry: PhilippinesOver the past seven weeks, a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) team has run mobile clinics by boat to deliver medical and...
View ArticleColombia: Registran derrame de crudo por atentado de las Farc
Source: El EspectadorCountry: ColombiaLos hechos se presentaron en la vereda Montañita del municipio de Puerto Asís, Putumayo.Tropas de la Brigada 27 del ejército nacional controlaron un derrame de...
View ArticleColombia: Contaminación de acueducto tiene sin agua a Puerto Asís
Source: El EspectadorCountry: ColombiaSe suspendió el suministro después de un atentado a un oleoducto perpetrado presuntamente por las Farc.Más de ocho mil usuarios del casco urbano del municipio de...
View ArticleWorld: Infographic: How your support will help in 2014
Source: Mines Advisory GroupCountry: World
View ArticleCentral African Republic: Distributing food, addressing sanitation needs as...
Source: Mercy CorpsCountry: Central African RepublicAlyssa CoganA new interim president in the Central African Republic was sworn in this week, but even as Catherine Samba-Panza pledged to bring peace...
View ArticleTonga: Floating health care service to travel to Ha'apai's outer islands
Source: Radio New Zealand InternationalCountry: TongaA floating health care service set up by American philanthropists will travel to the remote islands of Tonga's Ha'apai group to deliver medical...
View ArticleBolivia (Plurinational State of): Riada deja 1.430 familias y 450 hectáreas...
Source: Government of BoliviaCountry: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)Cochabamba, 27 ene (ABI).- El alcalde de Cliza, Freddy Vargas, informó el lunes que el desborde del río Toco durante el fin de...
View ArticleBolivia (Plurinational State of): En Santa Cruz advierten que continuará...
Source: Government of BoliviaCountry: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)Santa Cruz, 27 ene (ABI).- El director del Servicio de Encauzamiento de Aguas y Regularización del Río Piraí, Luis Aguilera, indicó...
View ArticleBolivia (Plurinational State of): Alerta roja en San Buenaventura: desborde...
Source: Government of BoliviaCountry: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)La Paz, 27 ene (ABI).- La Gobernación de La Paz, declaró alerta roja en el municipio de San Buenaventura donde el desborde del Río...
View ArticleBolivia (Plurinational State of): En Cochabamba suman 7.926 familias...
Source: Government of BoliviaCountry: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)Cochabamba, 27 ene (ABI).- Al menos 7.926 familias fueron afectadas por las riadas y las inundaciones causadas por intensas lluvias...
View ArticleBolivia (Plurinational State of): Ministerio de Salud envía medicamentos y...
Source: Government of BoliviaCountry: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)La Paz, 27 ene (ABI).- El viceministro de Salud, Martín Maturano, informó que ese despacho envió el lunes medicamentos y un equipo...
View ArticleMyanmar: More than 30 Political Prisoners Still behind Bars
Source: IrrawaddyCountry: MyanmarThere are still 33 political prisoners in Burma’s prisons despite President Thein Sein’s pledge to release all political detainees by the end of last year, reports...
View ArticleBolivia (Plurinational State of): Intensas lluvias afectan a 1.950 familias y...
Source: Government of BoliviaCountry: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)La Paz, 27 ene (ABI).- El presidente de la Asamblea Departamental de La Paz, Nelzón Guarachi, informó el lunes que las intensas...
View ArticleBolivia (Plurinational State of): Gobierno decreta emergencia nacional por...
Source: Government of BoliviaCountry: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)La Paz, 27 ene (Prensa Palacio).- El presidente en ejercicio, Álvaro García Linera, informó este lunes que el gabinete de ministros...
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