China: More relief materials sent to China quake zone
Source: XinhuaCountry: ChinaBEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Civil Affairs dispatched more tents and quilts to the quake zone of northwest China's Gansu Province on Tuesday evening.The...
View ArticleWorld: Advancing antimalarial drug research through open source initiatives
Source: GuardianCountry: WorldOpen research can lead to new drugs tackling diseases that afflict the world's poor. But first, more scientists need to buy into contributing to something bigger than...
View ArticleGuatemala: Guatemala: Food Security Outlook Update June 2013
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: GuatemalaThe Primera growing season for staple grain crops is underway throughout the countryKEY MESSAGES Seasonal prices for staple grains have...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Democratic Republic of Congo: Internally...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoEastern DRC remains in vicious cycle for thousands of civilians for whom fighting and violence are...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: République Démocratique du Congo: Personnes...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoL'Est de la République Démocratique du Congo demeure un labyrinthe- parfois mortel- pour des...
View ArticleIndia: India floods: No return…but hope lingers
Source: Save the ChildrenCountry: IndiaTwo years ago, life was running smoothly for Rajkumar’s family, despite their financial problems. The Bhartis - parents and five children – lived in Kharadi...
View ArticleWorld: Steps Taken in UN Women, Peace and Security Agenda, But Long Road Ahead
Source: International Peace InstituteCountry: World, South Sudan (Republic of)“While there has been quite a lot of progress in women, peace and security resolutions, I think there’s still a long way to...
View ArticleSudan: All the way from the camps to the market
Source: Agency for Technical Cooperation and DevelopmentCountry: SudanDuring years of conflict, families from Central Darfur State have lost their businesses and sources of income to support their...
View ArticleCuba: En Cuba se instalan techos donados por Ecuador
Source: Government of EcuadorCountry: Cuba, EcuadorSANTIAGO DE CUBA (CUBA).- Desde esta semana, los techos donados por la Secretaría Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos a Cuba, empezaron a cubrir las casas...
View ArticleChina: Essential supplies and medical support arrive following earthquake in...
Source: IFRCCountry: ChinaBy Madeline Wilson, IFRCThe Red Cross Society of China is responding to the needs of thousands of people affected by the 6.6-magnitude earthquake that struck China’s Gansu...
View ArticleEl Salvador: El Salvador Remote Monitoring Update July 2013
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: El SalvadorLow and affordable food prices will continue throughout the projection periodKEY MESSAGESAn expected above-average Primera harvest...
View ArticleSudan: Climate Prediction Center’s Africa Hazards Outlook For USAID /...
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone,...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Civilians in besieged areas in urgent need of relief
Source: ICRCCountry: Syrian Arab RepublicTens of thousands of civilians in Syria are living in extremely harsh conditions in sealed-off areas, and humanitarian aid is being prevented from reaching...
View ArticlePakistan: Bombers target Pakistan ISI office, 7 dead
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Pakistan07/24/2013 18:41 GMTby Ashraf KHANKARACHI, July 24, 2013 (AFP) - Suicide car bombers and gunmen attacked a government complex housing offices of Pakistan's...
View ArticleMali: When it rains in Mali, it pours
Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid departmentCountry: Mali24/7/2013 – “I am worried about my parents. I’ve not spoken to them since we came here. They’re old. Travel is difficult for them so...
View ArticleSouth Sudan (Republic of): Violence escalates in Pibor
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: South Sudan (Republic of)An estimated 100,000 people in Pibor County in eastern South Sudan’s Jonglei State have been cut off from...
View ArticleEcuador: COE Provincial informó sobre el estado del volcán Tungurahua
Source: Government of EcuadorCountry: EcuadorAMBATO (TUNGURAHUA).- Después de la reunión mantenida por el COE Provincial la tarde y noche de ayer lunes 22 de julio, la Secretaría Nacional de Gestión de...
View ArticleWorld: FAO en CELAC: “podemos ser la primera generación de latinoamericanos y...
Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), WorldEl Representante Regional de la FAO participó de Reunión de...
View ArticleChina: CWS Situation Report #1 Dingxi, China, Earthquakes
Source: Church World ServiceCountry: ChinaSituation:On July 22, 2013, two powerful earthquakes struck a populous farming region near Dingxi, Gansu Province, in northwest China. The U.S. Geological...
View ArticleYemen: Yemen Remote Monitoring Update July 2013
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: YemenAverage rains likely to push locust outbreak eastwardKEY MESSAGES• Scattered immature and mature swarms of desert locusts have been observed in...
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