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Turkish leader calls Xinjiang killings 'genocide'
10 Jul 2009 17:07:11 GMT
Source: Reuters
ISTANBUL, July 10 (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday genocide was being committed in China's northwest province of Xinjiang and called on Chinese authorities to intervene ... 
G8 pledges $20 bln in farm aid to poor nations
10 Jul 2009 17:00:55 GMT
Source: Reuters
(refiles to make clear it is Obama's first visit to sub-Saharan Africa) * Leaders agree $20 bln farm aid, more than expected * African nations say G8 must meet commitments * Leaders say G14 may ... 
U.N. rights boss sees possible war crimes in Somalia
10 Jul 2009 16:51:36 GMT
Source: Reuters
* U.N. rights boss says both sides attacking civilians * Rebels said to execute civilians, plant mines & bombs * Rebel courts issue death penalty by stoning, decapitation (Recasts, adds ... 
Pope gives Obama booklet on bioethics
10 Jul 2009 16:45:25 GMT
Source: Reuters
* Pope, Obama hold their first meeting * Pope gives Obama a Vatican booklet on bioethics * Obama tells pope he wants good relations with the Vatican (Rewrites throughout) By Philip Pullella ... 
US House Democrats eye funding for needle exchanges
10 Jul 2009 16:42:29 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Jeremy Pelofsky WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday unveiled legislation to lift a ban on federal funding for needle exchange programs, a ... 
Southern Africa : Swine flu begins to spread in the region
10 Jul 2009 16:38:21 GMT
Source: IRIN
Zimbabwe and Botswana have reported their first suspected cases of swine flu as the H1N1 virus began to establish a foothold in southern Africa.  
Bulgaria seizes cocaine haul hidden in wine bottles
10 Jul 2009 16:30:29 GMT
Source: Reuters
SOFIA, July 10 (Reuters) - Bulgarian customs officers have seized more than 700 litres of concentrated cocaine worth an estimated 10 million euros ($13.94 million) found concealed in over 1,000 wine ... 
Kashmir rape murder probe points to police: official
10 Jul 2009 16:04:03 GMT
Source: Reuters
SRINAGAR, India, July 10 (Reuters) - A judicial probe of the alleged rape and murder of two Kashmiri women, which triggered massive protests across the disputed Himalayan region, points to the ... 
Niger referendum critics plan to boycott, block vote
10 Jul 2009 16:02:43 GMT
Source: Reuters
* Niger opposition wants to disrupt referendum * Parties tell supporters to do "everything" * President pushes ahead with plans By Abdoulaye Massalatchi NIAMEY, July 10 (Reuters) - ... 
Q+A-Obama's legislative agenda suffering setbacks
10 Jul 2009 16:00:29 GMT
Source: Reuters
(corrects paragraph 4 to say letter went to Steny Hoyer) By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's core legislative agenda -- overhauling healthcare and addressing ... 
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CRS Applauds Pres. Obama's Announcement of $20 Billion G-8 Commitment to Food Security
10 Jul 2009 16:07:00 GMT
Source: Catholic Relief Services (CRS) - USA
CRS Advocacy Director Bill O'Keefe says commitment is a good first step, but we must have funding in the pipeline. 
New malnutrition treatment for children in Darfur
10 Jul 2009 15:09:00 GMT
Source: British Red Cross Society - UK
More than 16,000 children in Gereida camp in Darfur, western Sudan, are receiving a new treatment to prevent malnutrition.  
Monsoon season will put thousands at risk in Pakistan
10 Jul 2009 14:37:00 GMT
Source: British Red Cross Society - UK
Torrential rains will present serious health risks to thousands of the people who have fled fighting in Pakistan, as the monsoon season approaches. 
Sri Lanka: Malteser International pleads for early return of internally displaced people
10 Jul 2009 12:44:00 GMT
Source: Malteser International - Germany
Cologne. Since June, Malteser International with the financial support of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany has been providing mobile water tank vehicles in order to improve the constant shortages ... 
Merlin’s response to DFID white paper
10 Jul 2009 12:27:41 GMT
Source: Merlin - UK
DFID’s latest white paper, Eliminating World Poverty: Building our Common Future shows real promise for Merlin and its Hands up for Health Workers campaign. Focusing on fragile states and investment towards health systems and health workers, it reflects ... 
Zambia: an unwelcome change in the weather
10 Jul 2009 11:11:03 GMT
Source: Oxfam GB - UK
Longer and earlier rains are contributing to hunger, disease and devastation in Zambia's poorest region. 
Southern China Floods: World Vision sends emergency assessment team
10 Jul 2009 08:46:00 GMT
Source: World Vision - International
World Vision China is sending two emergency response teams to Guangxi and Jiangxi provinces to carry out a needs assessment after days of heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in southern China ... 
Children's safety at risk as Italy pushes migrant boats back to Libya
09 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT
Source: International Save the Children Alliance
Children's safety at risk as Italy pushes migrant boats back to Libya 



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