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Lack of Funds May Halt UN's Humanitarian Air Service in Africa
World  (tags: africa, UnitedNations )

Ruth
- 256 days ago - cbc.ca
The United Nations may be forced to shut down its West African Humanitarian Air Service due to a lack of money. Without air service, aid to millions of people in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ivory Coast would be jeopardized.
The Global Food Crisis Deepens
World  (tags: world, freedoms, hunger, environment, violence, 'HUMANRIGHTS!' )

Cal
- 529 days ago - enn.com
The list of countries on the brink of disaster because of the global food crisis is growing by the week. Terrorism and security experts predict widespread social and political unrest and violent conflict in the second and third world.
Suu Kyi's House Arrest Extended
World  (tags: Suu, Kyis, house, arrest, extended )

Gluminar
- 537 days ago - xoomer.alice.it
Burma's ruling junta has renewed pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest.
One of the Last Remaining 'Uncontacted' Tribes Spotted in Brazil
World  (tags: indigenous, brazil, amazon )

Ruth
- 549 days ago - cbc.ca
Officials in Brazil released photographs Friday of what's believed to be one of the last groups of indigenous people in the world that hasn't had face-to-face contact with outsiders.
Pakistan's Musharraf Defends Emergency Rule
World  (tags: Pakistan, government, elections )

Ruth
- 758 days ago - cbc.ca
Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency on Saturday and replaced the chief justice of the country's Supreme Court, in a move that sparked outcries from political opponents and the international community.
Can the World Stop Genocide?
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', government, deaths, violence, military )

Jim
- 777 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
A conference in the Canadian city of Montreal has been discussing ways to prevent genocide. BBC world affairs correspondent Mark Doyle, attending the meeting, asks whether this can be done
People in El Salvador Are Fighting Back Against Water Privatization
World  (tags: government, corruption, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', crime, HumanRights )

Lovebug
- 778 days ago - truthnews.us
In El Salvador, demonstrating against globalist theft of water is considered terrorism
Myanmar Junta Arrests Top Activists
World  (tags: myanmar, burma, military, arrests )

Ruth
- 779 days ago - cbc.ca
Military authorities in Myanmar have arrested four dissidents identified as leaders of recent anti-government protests, according to Amnesty International.
Where Are Myanmar's Monks?
World  (tags: burma, freedoms, myanmar, monks protest, monks )

Ladyhawk
- 790 days ago - theglobeandmail.com
Thousands of Buddhists have been arrested and scores killed, observers say, but no one can find them.
Dallaire Describes Carnage He Saw During Rwandan Genocide
World  (tags: war crimes, military, Rwandan Genocide )

Ruth
- 790 days ago - cbc.ca
Former general Roméo Dallaire told a landmark Canadian war crimes trial how he saw thousands of bodies fill Rwandan rivers and ditches after the country's president was assassinated in April 1994.
 
 
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