India gives Pakistan $20 mn for flood relief
September 18th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 18 (IANS) India's permanent representative to the United Nations, Hardeep Singh Puri, has given a cheque for $20 million to the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, as ... Read more...
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UAE firm to support Pakistan relief efforts
September 14th, 2010 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Sep 13 (IANS/WAM) An aviation company in the United Arab Emirates said Monday it will not charge for transporting UN World Food Programme (WFP) relief material for Pakistan's flood-affected areas.
"This national ... Read more...
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Freerice - online game that boosts knowledge while feeding millions
September 9th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 9 (ANI): An online game on Freerice.com has been developed that can help increase one's knowledge while also providing rice to millions around the world.The game, launched in 2007, ... Read more...
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India announces additional 20 million dollars for Pak flood victims
August 31st, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 31 (ANI): India on Tuesday announced an additional US 20 million dollars in aid to flood-affected Pakistan.External Affairs Minister S M Krishna made the announcement in the Lok Sabha ... Read more...
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Indian aid to Pakistan upped to $25 mn (Lead)
August 31st, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India has increased its aid for Pakistan flood victims to $25 million from the $5 million announced earlier, but the assistance will be routed through the ... Read more...
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India ups Pakistan flood aid to $25 mn
August 31st, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India has raised its aid for Pakistan flood victims to $25 million from the $5 million announced earlier, but the assistance will be routed through the ... Read more...
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Mystery behind top US official’s visit to ‘banned’ JuD relief camp in flood-hit Pak
August 26th, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug.26 (ANI): Even as the international community, particularly the United States, continues to voice concern regarding the involvement of terror organisations in flood relief operations in Pakistan, a top American official ... Read more...
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800,000 people cut-off by “unprecedented” Pak floods: UN
August 25th, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug.25 (ANI): Describing the floods in Pakistan as "unprecedented", the United Nations (UN) has said that nearly 800,000 people have been cut off and are only reachable by air, adding it ... Read more...
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Afghanistan tops UN list on food insecurity
August 20th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 20 (IANS) Afghanistan has topped a list of countries with the highest food insecurity, a British agency working with the UN has said.
Afghanistan is followed by the Democratic Republic ... Read more...
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Orissa launches biometric ration cards
August 18th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 18 (IANS) In a bid to bring transparency in the public distribution system (PDS), biometric ration cards were launched in Orissa Wednesday, an official said.
"Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the ... Read more...
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Four more US choppers arrive in Pak for flood relief operations
August 17th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug.17 (ANI): The United States has sent four more CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters to assist in the ongoing relief and rescue operations in flood hit areas of Pakistan.Currently there are 18 ... Read more...
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UN seeks $459 mn in emergency aid to Pakistan (Lead, Changing dateline)
August 11th, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 11 (DPA) The UN said Wednesday Pakistan would need $459 million in emergency assistance to cover needs for the next 90 days for victims of some of the country's ... Read more...
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UN appeals for aid as floods cause havoc in Pakistan
August 11th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 11 (DPA) The UN planned to launch an appeal Wednesday for international aid for victims of Pakistani floods that continue to spread.
The floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed ... Read more...
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Pak Taliban asks govt. to reject US aid for flood victims
August 11th, 2010 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 11 (ANI): The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has urged the government to reject US aid for people affected by the nation's worst floods in 80 years.The floods in Pakistan have claimed ... Read more...
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Robust US aid effort on Pak floods could thwart Taliban influence: Experts
August 10th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 10(ANI): US officials and regional experts reckon that a robust aid effort by the Obama administration to tackle the flood-related crisis in Pakistan could thwart Taliban and other extremist ... Read more...
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France gives $1.4 mn for Pakistan flood victims
August 8th, 2010 - 8:05 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Aug 8 (IANS) France will grant $1.39 million (1.05 million euros) in aid to the severely-flooded regions of Pakistan, the French foreign ministry has said.
"France decided to increase to 1.05 million ... Read more...
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48 percent Pakistanis lack food security: Report
June 3rd, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) Almost half of Pakistan's population of 170 million lack food security because of the impact of the war on terror on the country's economy, a new report says.
Food ... Read more...
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Sam Pitroda’s new mission - mitigating hunger in India
May 31st, 2010 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Knowledge and telecommunication evangelist Sam Pitroda, currently advisor to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations, is on a new mission - to ... Read more...
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UN delivering emergency aid and food to thousands of people hit by floods in Afghanistan
May 14th, 2010 - 12:54 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) – The United Nations (UN) is helping Afghanistan rush in emergency food and aid to thousands of people hit by floods earlier this month, a spokesperson said on ... Read more...
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Aguilera steps forward for Hatit relief effort
May 10th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 10 (IANS) Singer Christina Aguilera, ambassador for the UN World Food Programme (WFP), is supporting victims of the Haiti earthquake.
"A child dies every six seconds of hunger, which is ... Read more...
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UN to honour Brazil president for battling hunger
May 8th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, May 8 (IANS) The UN World Food Programme will confer the "Chamion in the Battle Against Hunger" award to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for his efforts in fighting ... Read more...
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Japan gives $9 mn for refugees in Pakistan’s northwest
March 30th, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 30 (IANS) Japan has donated $9 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) for the rehabilitation of civilians displaced by last year's military operations against the Taliban in Pakistan's ... Read more...
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North Korea a ’state of fear’: UN expert
March 15th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, March 15 (DPA) The North Korean government runs a "state of fear" while people are denied sufficient quantities of food, the UN human rights expert on the country said Monday.
Addressing the ... Read more...
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Haiti raises quake toll to 217,000
February 11th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Port-au-Prince, Feb 11 (DPA) The Haitian government has said the toll in last month's earthquake had risen to 217,000, backtracking from conflicting earlier statements of even higher totals.
"There are people that say ... Read more...
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World Food Programme begins food distribution for women only
February 1st, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Port-au-Prince (Haiti), Feb 1 (DPA) The UN World Food Programme Sunday began giving food to victims of Haiti's devastating earthquake at special distribution points only for women.
Soldiers from the UN peacekeeping mission ... Read more...
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UN receives up to $2 bn for Haiti quake
January 30th, 2010 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 30 (DPA) United Nations agencies involved in assisting Haiti have received donations and pledges worth up to $2 billion, the top UN humanitarian emergency coordinator said.
John Holmes said Friday ... Read more...
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The Red Cross has spent or committed $67 million to Haiti
January 29th, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – The Red Cross on Thursday announced that, in an operation that has involved more emergency response teams than any other single-country disaster in global Red Cross history, ... Read more...
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150,000 Haiti quake victims buried, says government
January 25th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Port au Prince (Haiti), Jan.25 (ANI): Over 150,000 quake victims have been buried by the Haitian government, the country's Communications Minister, Marie-Laurence Jocelyn Lassegue, has said.According to The Mirror, the buried total ... Read more...
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Stars appear in Haiti telethon
January 23rd, 2010 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 23 (DPA) The world's stars of studio and screen appeared Friday in the "Hope for Haiti" telethon to raise money to aid victims of last week's earthquake.
Organised by ... Read more...
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Rihanna, U2 and Jay-Z to release charity singles for Haiti
January 21st, 2010 - 3:40 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 21 (DPA) U2 and Jay-Z are to collaborate on a joint charity single to benefit Haiti, they announced Wednesday, the same day as Rihanna released a cover version ... Read more...
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Ireland gives €600,000 to UN funds for Haiti
January 20th, 2010 - 1:51 am ICT by BNO News
DUBLIN (BNO NEWS) – The Irish Government approved on Tuesday €600,000 in emergency funding for the United Nations in response to Haitian disaster, officials said.Peter Power T.D., Minister of State for ... Read more...
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Haiti has enough search-rescue teams, 27 on the ground
January 16th, 2010 - 1:45 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 16 (DPA) There will be soon a total of 27 search and rescue teams in earthquake devastated Haiti and that number appears sufficient for the moment, the top UN ... Read more...
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Security concerns halt some Haiti aid distribution
January 15th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Jan 15 (DPA) Distribution of food and shelter items in parts of Haiti had to be halted in certain locations owing to safety fears, an aid organisation said Friday.
"The distribution at ... Read more...
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Food warehouses in Haiti ‘looted’: UN
January 15th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Jan 15 (DPA) United Nations' food stockpiles in Haiti have been looted, an official said Friday.
The World Food Programme's warehouses which were in place prior to the earthquake were raided, spokeswoman ... Read more...
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UN: Warehouses being looted in Port-au-Prince
January 15th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by BNO News
ROME (BNO NEWS) -- A spokesman for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday said that some warehouses in the earthquake-hit Haiti capital may have been looted.WFP spokesman Greg ... Read more...
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