Philippines: Philippine rescuers race to help typhoon-hit towns
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Philippines08/13/2013 08:25 GMTby Cecil MORELLAMANILA, August 13, 2013 (AFP) - Philippine rescuers used helicopters and bulldozers on Tuesday to reach isolated...
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World: United Nations Peace Operations Year in Review 2012
Source: UN Department of Peacekeeping OperationsCountry: Afghanistan, Burundi, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia,...
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South Sudan (Republic of): UNMAS South Sudan Mine Action News - July 2013
Source: UN Mine Action ServiceCountry: South Sudan (Republic of)Two year after the Independence of the Republic of South SudanJuly marked two years of independence ot the Republic of South Sudan....
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Papua New Guinea: Stop Violence Against Women and Children in Papua New Guinea
Source: ChildFund InternationalCountry: Papua New GuineaChildFund Australia today launched a report into family and sexual violence in Papua New Guinea (PNG), revealing extreme levels of violence...
View ArticleThailand: Thailand’s Deep South: Strengthening Communities in Conflict Areas
Source: World BankCountry: ThailandSTORY HIGHLIGHTSConflict in Thailand’s southernmost provinces (known locally as the ‘Deep South’) has claimed more than 5,000 lives since 2004. Livelihood projects,...
View ArticleIraq: United Nations Makes Urgent Call on Government to Protect and Empower...
Source: UN Assistance Mission for IraqCountry: IraqBaghdad, 12 August 2013 - The United Nations is marking International Youth Day with an urgent call on the Government of Iraq to protect and empower...
View ArticleChina: China Focus: Prolonged heat, floods complicate grain production
Source: XinhuaCountry: ChinaBEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Extended scorching heat in China's central and eastern regions since July is imposing challenges on farming, while heavy rain in the north is...
View ArticleBrazil: En Manaos, refugiados discuten derechos previsionales con la...
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Brazil, ColombiaMANAOS, Brasil, 8 de agosto de 2013 (ACNUR) - “¿Tenemos derecho a jubilarnos?” Esta duda, presentada por varios refugiados que viven en...
View ArticleSouth Sudan (Republic of): Minister concerned with increase of street children
Source: Miraya FMCountry: South Sudan (Republic of)(12th August, 2013) - The new Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, Awut Deng Acuil, has expressed serious concern over the growing number of...
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Philippines: NDRRMC Update: SitRep No.9 re Preparations for and Effects of...
Source: Government of the PhilippinesCountry: Philippines
View ArticleNepal: Floods in Nepal kill seven
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Nepal08/13/2013 06:14 GMTKATHMANDU, August 13, 2013 (AFP) - A flooded river swept away part of a small village in northeastern Nepal on Tuesday, killing seven...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: 942 new settlement units approved in E....
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: occupied Palestinian territory08/13/2013 07:55 GMTJERUSALEM, August 13, 2013 (AFP) - Jerusalem's municipality has approved 942 new settlement units for annexed east...
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Nepal: Nepal Market Watch: No. 54, June 2013
Source: Government of Nepal, World Food ProgrammeCountry: NepalHIGHLIGHTSRetail prices of most monitored food commodities showed an upward trend in June 2013, as the supply of foods decreased in many...
View ArticleThailand: One killed, nine wounded in Thai south blast
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Thailand08/13/2013 07:37 GMTNARATHIWAT, August 13, 2013 (AFP) - A policeman was killed and nine other people wounded Tuesday in a bomb attack in Thailand's...
View ArticleIraq: Iraq violence kills 13 as major oil pipeline bombed
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Iraq08/13/2013 11:15 GMTBAGHDAD, August 13, 2013 (AFP) - Attacks in Iraq killed 13 people on Tuesday, including four who died in a blast targeting Shiite...
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Pakistan: Monsoon Info Brief - 13-08-13
Source: Pakistan Red Crescent SocietyCountry: PakistanSITUATION a. Widespread rain-thundershower (with scattered heavy falls) occurred in Islamabad upper Punjab, upper KP, while isolated in...
View ArticlePhilippines: Agricultural lands in the Philippines damaged by Typhoon Utor
Source: CARECountry: PhilippinesFarmlands in the Philippines have suffered significant damage as Typhoon Utor crossed northern Luzon province.The tropical cyclone made landfall on Monday morning and...
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Sudan: Sudan: Floods Emergency appeal n° MDRSD018
Source: IFRCCountry: Sudan· This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 918,554 in cash, kind, or services to support the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) to assist up to 7,000 households (35,000...
View ArticleBurkina Faso: WFP Burkina Faso Embarks on Resilience-building Project with...
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: Burkina FasoWFP Burkina Faso and the municipality of Dori, the capital of the Sahel Region of Burkina Faso, are working closely on a project to rehabilitate the...
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Pakistan: Weekly AFP Surveillance Update Pakistan Week 30 (Ended on 27th...
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: Pakistan
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