Philippines: Gov't working to protect people of Mindanao from attacks, says...
Source: Government of the PhilippinesCountry: PhilippinesMANILA, Aug. 8 -- Malacanang made an assurance on Wednesday that it is doing everything to protect the people of Mindanao in the midst of bomb...
View ArticleWorld: Coordinated Efforts Needed to Combat Infant Mortality in Africa
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: WorldPosted by Rene Kiamba on Wednesday, August 7th 2013At the Africa regional conference of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM)...
View ArticleChina: Natural disasters kill 461 in July
Source: XinhuaCountry: ChinaBEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Natural disasters across China claimed 461 lives and left 228 people missing in July, according to official statistics unveiled on Wednesday.The...
View ArticleWorld: Paludisme : un vaccin expérimental offre une protection sans précédent
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: World08/08/2013 21:18 GMTPar Jean-Louis SANTINIWASHINGTON, 8 août 2013 (AFP) - Des chercheurs américains ont annoncé jeudi des résultats très prometteurs et sans...
View ArticleMyanmar: Children and Armed Conflict Monthly Update: August 2013
Source: Watchlist on Children and Armed ConflictCountry: Myanmar, Philippines, Sudan, YemenThis month’s update highlights children and armed conflict concerns and provides recommendations for the...
View ArticleCosta Rica: CNE mantiene vigilancia en zonas de alta vulnerabilidad
Source: Government of Costa RicaCountry: Costa RicaSan José, 8 de agosto, 2013. Ante el inicio de la parte más fuerte de la temporada lluviosa, la Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención...
View ArticleEthiopia: Ethiopian repression of Muslim protests must stop
Source: AmnestyCountry: EthiopiaThe Ethiopian government must end its use of repressive tactics against demonstrators, following initial reports of widespread arrests of Muslim protestors during this...
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Sierra Leone: Now, I am a role model
Source: War Child InternationalCountry: Sierra Leone“I will even talk to the President!” Suzan told us. "I am a role model for girls in my school.”Suzan is an 18 year old girl in her last year of...
View ArticleSudan: Japan’s Emergency Assistance to the Republic of the Sudan in Response...
Source: Government of JapanCountry: Japan, SudanOn Thursday, August 8, the Government of Japan decided to provide emergency relief goods (water purifiers, sleeping pads, etc) worth 16 million JPY to...
View ArticleIndonesia: Asylum seekers asking people smugglers for their money back...
Source: Australian Broadcasting CorporationCountry: Afghanistan, Australia, Indonesia, Papua New GuineaBy Indonesia correspondent Helen BrownAsylum seekers in Indonesia have confirmed that some of them...
View ArticleAfghanistan: UNAMA condemns attack on Afghan Senator
Source: UN Assistance Mission in AfghanistanCountry: AfghanistanThe United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the attack on Wednesday which led to the wounding of Senator Rouh...
View ArticleColombia: En Cúcuta (norte de Santander) las obras de...
Source: Government of ColombiaCountry: ColombiaYineth PinillaPara verificar y dar cuenta de los avances que se tienen en el territorio nacional de los temas de rehabilitación y/o reconstrucción de la...
View ArticleHonduras: Más de 98 mil viviendas fumigadas en comunidades afectadas por el...
Source: Government of HondurasCountry: HondurasBoletín Informativo No. 080-2013Entre el 24 de julio y el 06 de agosto del presente año, COPECO desplegó operativos de fumigación contra el zancudo...
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World: FAO Rice Market Monitor, July 2013, Volume XVI - Issue No. 3
Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: WorldROUND UP• The 2013 paddy season is well advanced, as the main crops have been already garnered along and south of the equator, while in the major...
View ArticleKenya: Floods displace hundreds of families
Source: Kenya Daily NationCountry: KenyaBy WYCLIFF KIPSANG wkipsang@ke.nationmedia.comMore than 800 acres of food crops have been destroyed after the waters of Lake Baringo rose, flooding farms and...
View ArticleSudan: Darfur displaced face meagre Eid Al Fitr
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: SudanDARFUR CAMPS (8 Aug.) - The displaced of the Darfur camps have expressed sadness and disappointment at not being able to muster what is needed to celebrate the Muslim...
View ArticleKenya: Setting up a mobile two-way communication system in the world largest...
Source: Internews NetworkCountry: KenyaCreated on July 27, 2013 by Anahi.In August 2011 Internews conducted an assessment in Dadaab on Information needs. In light of the findings of that assessment...
View ArticleSudan: Darfur deluge kills woman, child, livestock
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: SudanEAST JEBEL MARRA (8 Aug.) - A woman and her four-year-old child have reportedly been killed when a flash flood swept through several villages in South Darfur’s East...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: UNRWA and Habtoor Celebrate Partnership with...
Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near EastCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryEast JerusalemIn the West Bank towns of Wadi Fukin and Umm Al Khair, the United Nations...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: UNRWA and Partners Work to Support Students’...
Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near EastCountry: Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab RepublicThe ongoing Syrian conflict has had a marked...
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