Monday, November 26, 2012

Voice of America: Oxfam: Power, Water Shortages in Goma

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Oxfam: Power, Water Shortages in Goma
Nov 26th 2012, 15:13

As fighting continues in the eastern DRC between government forces and M23 rebels, the humanitarian crisis is growing worse. Oxfam says it's stepping up efforts to help about 80-thousand people in and around Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province. M23 rebels took over Goma last week, disrupting humanitarian operations not only in the provincial capital, but in surrounding camps for the displaced. Oxfam's Christina Corbett is in Goma, where thousands of people have sought shelter in ...

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Voice of America: India, China Want to Broaden Economic Ties

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India, China Want to Broaden Economic Ties
Nov 26th 2012, 14:50

Asia's two fast-growing economies - India and China - have looked at ways to deepen economic ties as they battle a global slowdown. A territorial dispute between the two countries, however, continues to be an irritant.     Wrapping up the second strategic economic dialogue in New Delhi on Monday, Indian and Chinese officials signed agreements to step up cooperation in areas such as railways, energy, environmental protection and information technology.   Indian and Chinese ...

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Voice of America: DRC Rebel Leader Heads to Uganda for Talks

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DRC Rebel Leader Heads to Uganda for Talks
Nov 26th 2012, 14:44

Congolese rebel group M23 says its leader is headed to Uganda for talks. M23 said Sultani Makenga was on his way to Kampala Monday to meet with regional military leaders. Ugandan military sources said they could not confirm the rebels' announcement. A group of regional states has demanded that M23 withdraw from the city of Goma by the end of the day Monday. The rebels captured the city last week and have since seized other territory in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The ...

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Voice of America: Foreign Aid Freeze Impacts Uganda's Health Sector

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Foreign Aid Freeze Impacts Uganda's Health Sector
Nov 26th 2012, 13:37

Ugandan civil society groups say recent freezes in direct foreign aid because of corruption allegations will devastate social service delivery. The groups have launched a Black Monday campaign to demand immediate corrective action from their government. When Uganda's parliament passed a budget in September, it included more than $2.4 million to shore up the health system. In a country where nearly half of all health positions are unfilled, the money was targeted for recruiting new nurses and ...

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Voice of America: UN Climate Talks Begin in Doha

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UN Climate Talks Begin in Doha
Nov 26th 2012, 14:40

Representatives from nearly 200 nations have begun two weeks of talks aimed at agreements on how to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Delegates at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar will chiefly tackle extending the Kyoto Protocol. The pact, which expires this year, binds developed countries to cut emissions by 5 percent below 1990 levels. Major greenhouse gas emitters like the United States and China are not part of the deal, while Russia, Japan and Canada say they do not want ...

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Voice of America: Somali Refugees Rank Third in Highest Population

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Somali Refugees Rank Third in Highest Population
Nov 26th 2012, 15:19

New figures released by the UNHCR reveal that Somali refugees now stand as the third highest number of refugees in the world, ranking just under numbers for Afghanistan and Iraq.  While there have been some recent successes in overtaking the militant group Al-Shabab, the country continues to deal with insecurity, drought and a poor economy.  The UNHCR says Somalis are facing one of the worst humanitarian crises of today. It says one in every three children living in the ...

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Voice of America: Oxfam: Power, Water Shortages in Goma

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Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
Oxfam: Power, Water Shortages in Goma
Nov 26th 2012, 15:13

As fighting continues in the eastern DRC between government forces and M23 rebels, the humanitarian crisis is growing worse. Oxfam says it's stepping up efforts to help about 80-thousand people in and around Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province. M23 rebels took over Goma last week, disrupting humanitarian operations not only in the provincial capital, but in surrounding camps for the displaced. Oxfam's Christina Corbett is in Goma, where thousands of people have sought shelter in ...

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Voice of America: India, China Want to Broaden Economic Ties

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India, China Want to Broaden Economic Ties
Nov 26th 2012, 14:50

Asia's two fast-growing economies - India and China - have looked at ways to deepen economic ties as they battle a global slowdown. A territorial dispute between the two countries, however, continues to be an irritant.     Wrapping up the second strategic economic dialogue in New Delhi on Monday, Indian and Chinese officials signed agreements to step up cooperation in areas such as railways, energy, environmental protection and information technology.   Indian and Chinese ...

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Voice of America: Foreign Aid Freeze Impacts Uganda's Health Sector

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Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
Foreign Aid Freeze Impacts Uganda's Health Sector
Nov 26th 2012, 13:37

Ugandan civil society groups say recent freezes in direct foreign aid because of corruption allegations will devastate social service delivery. The groups have launched a Black Monday campaign to demand immediate corrective action from their government. When Uganda's parliament passed a budget in September, it included more than $2.4 million to shore up the health system. In a country where nearly half of all health positions are unfilled, the money was targeted for recruiting new nurses and ...

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Voice of America: DRC Rebel Leader Heads to Uganda for Talks

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DRC Rebel Leader Heads to Uganda for Talks
Nov 26th 2012, 14:44

Congolese rebel group M23 says its leader is headed to Uganda for talks. M23 said Sultani Makenga was on his way to Kampala Monday to meet with regional military leaders. Ugandan military sources said they could not confirm the rebels' announcement. A group of regional states has demanded that M23 withdraw from the city of Goma by the end of the day Monday. The rebels captured the city last week and have since seized other territory in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The ...

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