Lebanon: Liban: le bilan de l'attentat de jeudi s'alourdit à 27 morts
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Lebanon08/17/2013 17:48 GMTBEYROUTH, 17 août 2013 (AFP) - Le bilan de l'attentat qui a frappé jeudi la banlieue sud de Beyrouth, un bastion du Hezbollah chiite,...
View ArticleLebanon: Death toll from Beirut car bombing climbs to 27
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Lebanon08/17/2013 17:24 GMTBEIRUT, August 17, 2013 (AFP) - The death toll from a car bombing that ripped through a Beirut stronghold of the Lebanese Shiite movement...
View ArticleChina: Floods in northeast China kill 25: Xinhua
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: China08/17/2013 08:21 GMTBEIJING, August 17, 2013 (AFP) - Twenty-five people have been killed by floods which hit northeastern China over the past week, state media...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Taliban attacks leave 17 civilians dead in Afghanistan
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Afghanistan08/17/2013 08:06 GMTHERAT, August 17, 2013 (AFP) - At least 17 civilians have been killed in multiple Taliban attacks in Afghanistan, officials said...
View ArticleRussian Federation: Russia floods could see up to 100,000 evacuated: minister
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Russian Federation08/17/2013 17:10 GMTMOSCOW, August 17, 2013 (AFP) - More than 17,000 people have been evacuated in Russia's flood-hit Far East, a minister said...
View ArticleEgypt: Saudi to send three field hospitals to Egypt
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Egypt, Saudi Arabia08/17/2013 18:15 GMTJEDDAH, August 17, 2013 (AFP) - Saudi King Abdullah ordered on Saturday the dispatch of three fully-equipped field hospitals...
View ArticleGuatemala: Boletín informativo no. 3308 - Lluvias afectan el sur del...
Source: Government of GuatemalaCountry: GuatemalaEl derrumbes en el kilómetro 10 que comunica la Ciudad de Guatemala con Boca del Monte se registró un derrumbes que afecta el tránsito en el sector,...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Israel retaliates after Syria shells hit Golan Heights
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Syrian Arab Republic08/17/2013 19:13 GMTJERUSALEM, August 17, 2013 (AFP) - The Israeli army fired into Syria after shells from the neighbouring country hit the...
View ArticleSudan: Central Darfur camps saw 17 rape cases in Ramadan: displaced
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: SudanNERTITI (16 Aug) - Sheikhs from Nertiti camps in Central Darfur handed over a report to the Unamid police on Friday stating that during Ramadan they counted 17 cases...
View ArticleWorld: El PMA honra el trabajo de sus colegas el Día Mundial Humanitario
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: WorldCada 19 de agosto, la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) conmemora el Día Mundial Humanitario para rendir tributo a los 22 colegas que perdieron la vida...
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Somalia: Somalia Price Bulletin August 2013
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: SomaliaMaize, sorghum, rice, and cowpea are the most important staple foods for Somalis. Maize and sorghum are the preferred staple in agriculture...
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World: Global Emergency Overview Snapshot 12 - 19 August
Source: Assessment Capacities ProjectCountry: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea,...
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Guatemala: Guatemala Price Bulletin August 2013
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: GuatemalaMaize is the main source of calories and protein in the Guatemalan diet. White maize is more heavily consumed than yellow maize, but the...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Sri Lanka minister promises to prioritize Tamil repatriation in 2014
Source: IRINCountry: India, Sri LankaCOLOMBO, 19 August 2013 (IRIN) - Sri Lanka says it will prioritize the repatriation of thousands of Tamil refugees in India next year, more than four years after...
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World: World Humanitarian Day - August 19
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: WorldWorld Humanitarian Day is celebrated every year on August 19 to honor aid workers who risk their lives to save lives in some of the most...
View ArticleCosta Rica: CNE en intensa actividad de Gestión del Riesgo
Source: Government of Costa RicaCountry: Costa RicaValidación de procesos de Gestión del Riesgo en el sector educación y simulacro en escuela de Haití, entre muchas otras actividades.Hoy se celebra el...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Insecurity driving illegal Afghan child migration
Source: IRINCountry: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), PakistanNANGARHAR, 19 August 2013 (IRIN) - Six years ago, when Najib* was 15, Taliban fighters came to his home in Shinwar District* in the...
View ArticleEgypt: Security Forces Used Excessive Lethal Force
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: EgyptFor Immediate Release ***To view video feature:http://youtu.be/PA-g-6i1ZkE ***To download raw footage:http://multimedia.hrw.org/distribute/txmlvphzjcWorst Mass...
View ArticleBurkina Faso: Les populations du nord reçoivent une assistance alimentaire
Source: ICRCCountry: Burkina Faso19-08-2013 Collection de photosAu mois de juin 2013, des agriculteurs et éleveurs de la province de l'Oudalan, dans le nord du Burkina Faso, ont reçu une aide...
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Guatemala: Guatemala Boletín de Precios Agosto 2013
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: GuatemalaEl maíz es la fuente más importante de calorías y proteína en la dieta guatemalteca. El maíz blanco es mayormente consumido que el maíz...
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