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| Today |
 France |
France angered by Burmese delays| France's ambassador has accused Burma's government of being on the verge of committing a crime against humanity by not accepting foreign aid | |
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 Myanmar |
U.S. to bypass junta to send aid| Myanmar is allowing U.S. government aid workers to give aid directly to private aid groups. | | |
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| Yesterday |
Myanmar |
Storm aid frustrations grow Top aid envoys are ramping up pressure on Burma, as reports suggest aid is still not reaching the region worst hit by Cyclone Nargis
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Myanmar |
Junta denies misusing cyclone aid The ruling junta has denied claims that the military is holding back the best foreign aid and distributing low-quality supplies to survivors
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| Wed. |
 UN |
UN chief to send envoy to Burma Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon plans to send a senior official to urge Burma's military leaders to open up to foreign aid
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| Tue. |
Myanmar |
Myanmar allows more U.S. aid flights The government of Myanmar authorized five more U.S. flights to land in the country with needed aid for survivors of the cyclone
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| Mon. |
Washington |
Bush offers help for Lebanon army
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Myanmar |
First US aid plane lands in Burma
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| Sun. |
Myanmar |
U.S. aid flight en route to Myanmar| A U.S. military airplane with relief supplies has taken off on a mission that American officials say they hope will 'build trust' | |
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Myanmar |
Burma eases restrictions on aid
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| Sat. |
Myanmar |
Cyclone aid used to entice voters| As aid groups struggled to distribute supplies despite government obstacles, Myanmar TV was urging people to vote 'yes' in a referendum | |
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Myanmar |
Sporadic aid trickles into Burma
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| May. 9 |
Myanmar |
U.N. 'furious' as Myanmar aid 'seized' The World Food Program official is 'furious' over the government's refusal to allow the organization to distribute aid
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| May. 8 |
Myanmar |
Burma 'wants aid not foreigners' Burma wants supplies but not foreign aid workers, hours after the UN chief urged military leaders to prioritise relief work
| The foreign ministry insisted it would control the distribution itself.
The United Nations pressures to speed up the issuing of visas to foreign relief experts.
Dozens of aid experts are waiting for visas in Thailand; the Burmese embassy there has closed for a public holiday
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Olmert faces new corruption probe
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Myanmar |
UN 'disappointed' at Burma access The UN is extremely disappointed at the slow progress made in securing access to victims of last weekend's cyclone
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| May. 6 |
Myanmar |
Relief groups scramble to aid Myanmar
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| May. 4 |
Myanmar |
Burma 'must allow aid workers in' 
The exiles are urging the country's military rulers to allow aid agencies to operate freely inside the country in the wake of Tropical Cyclone...
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| May. 1 |
 Washington |
Bush offers $770m for food crisis George W Bush has offered an international food aid to help ease the effects of surging food prices that have sparked riots in some countries
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Washington |
Rice rebukes over Palestinian funds
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| Apr. 29 |
UN |
UN sets up food crisis task force
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| Apr. 23 |
 Gaza |
Fuel embargo blocks UN aid The United Nations is being forced to suspend its humanitarian work in Gaza because of the Israeli fuel blockade
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54 Myanmar migrants suffocate in freezer
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| Mar.25 |
Somalia |
Relief agencies: Somalia too dangerous
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| Mar.24 |
Afghanistan |
Donors accused of failing Afghans
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| Feb.25 |
UN |
UN warns over food aid rationing
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| Jan.11 |
Kenya |
UN warns Kenya aid need may grow |
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| Jan.5 |
Kenya |
UN food aid targets Kenya crisis |
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| Jan.4 |
Kabul |
Afghanistan appeals for food aid
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| Dec.22 |
New Delhi |
Aid plan for India's 33m widows |
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| Dec.17 |
Paris |
Donors pledge $7.4 billion Palestinian aid |
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| Dec.16 |
Paris |
France to host Mid-East aid talks |
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| Dec.4 |
Ethiopia |
Ethiopia calls for help in Somalia |
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| Dec.3 |
UN |
UN says Somalia needs more help |
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| Nov.26 |
USA |
Anti-polio drive gets $200m boost |
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| Nov.16 |
Chile |
30 tons of extra aid sent to quake area |
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| Nov.12 |
Liberia |
IMF ready to cancel Liberia debt |
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Musharraf imposes emergency rule
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| Nov.2 |
Mexico |
President Calderon pledges disaster aid |
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| Oct.31 |
Chad |
Chad won't impede aid groups |
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| Oct.29 |
Darfur |
Orphan airlift bid threatened aid op |
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| Oct.17 |
 Somalia |
Aid stopped after kidnap The UN has stopped distributing food in Mogadishu, after government troops abducted the local head of the World Food Program
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| Sep.20 |
West Africa |
African floods prompt aid appeal |
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| Jul.13 |
North Korea |
N. Korea receives oil shipment |
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| Jun.24 |
Jerusalem |
Israel to free Palestinian funds
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| Jun.23 |
North Korea |
NK gets hands on frozen millions
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| Jun.18 |
Washington |
US, EU restore Palestinian ties
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| Jun.16 |
Jerusalem |
US 'to unblock' Palestinian aid |
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| Jun.8 |
 Germany |
G8 leaders pledge $60B for Africa The leaders agreed a pledge to fight diseases such as AIDS and restated promises to double development spending on the continent
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| Jun.7 |
Germany |
G8 under pressure on Africa aid |
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Nicolas Sarkozy wins presidential election
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| Apr.3 |
Solomon Islands |
Officials: Not enough aid arriving
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| Jan.26 |
Belgium |
Nato 'to step up Afghan support'
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| Jan.25 |
Washington |
US to boost Afghan troops and aid |
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Paris |
Lebanon wins $7.6B aid package Some donors hope it'sto help its government weather a growing threat from Hezbollah-led opponents
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| Jan.24 |
Paris |
Lebanon PM wins pledges of aid
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| Jan.8 |
UN |
UN makes $60m Iraq refugee appeal |
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| Dec.28 |
Somalia |
Somalia OKs humanitarian flights |
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| Nov.19 |
East Africa |
Flood rescue gathers pace |
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| Nov.3 |
Beijing |
China to double its aid to Africa |
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| Oct.13 |
Bangladesh |
Nobel winner to use prize to help poor
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| Oct.4 |
NATO |
NATO chief calls for more Afghan aid |
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Muslims blast pope's Islam speech
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| Aug.31 |
Sweden |
Donors turn to Palestinian crisis |
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Sweden |
Lebanese PM makes plea for help |
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| Aug.30 |
Sweden |
Aid donation bid for Lebanon
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| Aug.21 |
Washington |
Bush pledges $230m in Lebanon aid |
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| Jul.24 |
UN |
UN launches Lebanese aid appeal |
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| Jun.25 |
USA |
Buffett gives $30 billion Gates Foundation |
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| Jun.17 |
Palestine |
Powers agree Palestinian aid plan |
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| May.9 |
Palestine |
Palestinians to get interim aid
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| Apr.28 |
Darfur |
U.N. forced to cut food aid to Sudan |
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| Apr.7 |
Washington |
U.S. redirecting Palestinian aid |
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European Union |
EU suspends aid to Palestinians |
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Milosevic found dead in cell
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| Feb.27 |
European Union |
EU to fill Palestinian funds gap |
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| Feb.19 |
Philippines |
Aid boost for Philippines rescue |
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| Jan.27 |
Switzerland |
Davos: Gates triples TB research funding |
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| Jan.17 |
Beijing |
Donors to boost bird flu effort |
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| Jan.16 |
Global |
Donors asked for bird flu funding |
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WTO seals farms deal
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| Nov.30 |
UN |
Biggest annual appeal launched |
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| Nov.19 |
Pakistan |
Aid pledges top $5.4bn
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| Nov.18 |
Pakistan |
Quake donor conference to begin |
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| Nov.7 |
Kashmir |
Tension as Kashmiri aid exchanged |
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| Oct.29 |
Kashmir |
Border opened for aid efforts |
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| Oct.19 |
UN |
Annan pleads for more quake aid
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| Oct.17 |
Pakistan |
Row mars S Asia quake aid effort |
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| Oct.10 |
 Pakistan |
Frustration over aid delivery Frustration is mounting over the pace of relief efforts in the quake zone with remote regions still not accessible
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| Oct.9 |
Pakistan |
Leaders plead for help after quake |
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| Sep.24 |
Washington |
IMF committee backs debt erasure |
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| Sep.5 |
New Orleans |
Bush vows massive relief effort |
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| Sep.2 |
USA |
Bush condemns Katrina aid effort |
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England |
Leaders offer sympathy, aid to US |
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| Aug.24 |
Niger |
UN chief promises aid |
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| Jul.30 |
Niger |
Aid reaches relief centres |
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| Jul.27 |
Niger |
U.N. will begin food airlifts to Niger |
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| Jul.11 |
South Korea |
Seoul boosts food aid to N. Korea |
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| Jul.8 |
Scotland |
Reaction polarized as G8 concludes |
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 Scotland |
G8 pledges $50 billion to Africa Blair hailed the $50 billion package and other agreements as 'a beginning, not the end'
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| Jul.4 |
Libya |
Gaddafi tells Africa to stop begging |
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| Jul.2 |
 Global |
Millions gather for Live 8 concert Millions were gathering at concert venues across the world to focus attention on global poverty
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| Jun.22 |
Washington |
US pledges North Korean food aid |
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| Jun.11 |
East Africa |
Cautious welcome for G8 debt deal |
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 London |
G8 ministers back Africa debt deal| Finance ministers have agreed to cancel up to $55 billion worth of debt owed by the world's poorest nations | |
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| Jun.10 |
England |
Hopes raised of Africa debt deal |
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Rodriguez sworn in as interim president
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| Jun.7 |
Washington |
US and UK 'close to Africa deal' |
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Ratzinger elected as new Pope
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| Feb.16 |
 Iran |
Iran to aid Syria against threats Iran has vowed to back Syria against 'challenges and threat' as both countries face US pressure
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| Jan.13 |
Aceh |
Troop escorts for aid workers |
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| Jan.11 |
Switzerland |
Nations meet UN swift cash appeal |
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Aceh |
Separatists threaten relief efforts |
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| Jan.6 |
Indonesia |
U.N. taking over relief effort
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| Jan.4 |
Indonesia |
Powell: U.S. values in action |
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| Jan.3 |
Washington |
US presidents in tsunami aid plea
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| Jan.2 |
Aceh |
Tsunami aid arriving |
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| Jan.1 |
 Indonesia |
U.N.: Tsunami aid rises to $2 billion The new amount includes contributions from many countries and the World Bank
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| Dec.31 |
Washington |
US pledges $350m in tsunami aid |
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| Dec.29 |
Washington |
US forms quake relief coalition
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Yushchenko declares victory in re-vote
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Storm of protest at poll result
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| Oct.19 |
Iraq |
Agency halts aid projects after kidnap
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| Jul.28 |
UN |
UN appeals for more Darfur funds |
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EU welcomes 10 new members
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| Apr.23 |
North Korea |
Rare appeal for help from N. Korea |
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| Mar.31 |
Berlin |
Afghanistan wins $8.2bn in aid
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| Dec.31 |
Washington |
U.S. eases Iran aid restrictions |
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| Aug.7 |
Brazil |
IMF throws extra $30bn to Brazil |
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| Jun.27 |
Canada |
Partnership for Africa plan at G8 summit |
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| Mar.22 |
Mexico |
UN summit ends with cash pledge |
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| Jan.20 |
Japan |
Donors pledge Afghan aid |
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