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Venezuela receives second shipment of Red Cross aid
World
June 18, 2019
Venezuela receives second shipment of Red Cross aid
Venezuela Monday received a second shipment of Red Cross humanitarian aid, including 24 tonnes of medical supplies and generators provided…
China, Russia reject calls for freeze on UN pullout from Sudan
Middle East
June 15, 2019
China, Russia reject calls for freeze on UN pullout from Sudan
China and Russia on Friday rejected calls from European and African countries to freeze the planned shutdown of a peacekeeping…
Egypt’s Social Solidarity Minister, IMF discuss social protection programs
Egypt
May 12, 2019
Egypt’s Social Solidarity Minister, IMF discuss social protection programs
Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali met with Assistant Director for the Middle East and Central Asia Department of…
Cyclone death toll surges as UN steps up Mozambique aid call
World
March 23, 2019
Cyclone death toll surges as UN steps up Mozambique aid call
The death toll in Mozambique on Saturday climbed to 417 after a cyclone pummeled swathes of the southern African country,…
Aid agencies struggle to rescue Mozambique cyclone victims as waters rise
World
March 20, 2019
Aid agencies struggle to rescue Mozambique cyclone victims as waters rise
International aid agencies raced Wednesday to rescue survivors and meet spiraling humanitarian needs in three impoverished countries battered by one…
Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid
World
March 20, 2019
Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid
The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers raced…
Refugees in Egypt require critical support: UNHCR
Egypt
March 2, 2019
Refugees in Egypt require critical support: UNHCR
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued a warning stating that refugee aid programs in Egypt are…
Venezuela’s Guaido, Pence agree to tighten noose on Maduro
World
February 26, 2019
Venezuela’s Guaido, Pence agree to tighten noose on Maduro
US Vice President Mike Pence and Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaido agreed on a strategy to tighten the noose around…
Palestinian Pres. Abbas rejects tax money from Israel
Middle East
February 20, 2019
Palestinian Pres. Abbas rejects tax money from Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – The Palestinian Authority (PA) will no longer accept tax revenues collected on its behalf by…
Venezuela ‘on alert,’ suspends links with Curacao to block aid
World
February 20, 2019
Venezuela ‘on alert,’ suspends links with Curacao to block aid
Venezuela’s military said Tuesday it was on alert at its frontiers following threats by US President Donald Trump and suspended…