The International Committee of the Red Cross says it plans to deliver large quantities of food and non-food items to thousands of Pakistanis who have fled fighting in Bajaur tribal region near the Pakistan-Afghan border. The Red Cross says fighting

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AS IT IS 2014-08-31 It's an Emergency in Any Language In most countries, people can make a telephone call to ask for medical or police help using just three numbers. In the European Union, the number is 1-1-2. Some Asian countries use 9-9-9. In North

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By Tendai Maphosa London 26 May 2008 In 2000 the United Nations adopted the Millennium Development Goals to be achieved by 2015. One of these is halving the number of people living in extreme poverty. However, with only seven years left, campaigners

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Aid agencies say recent fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo has led to the widespread separation of family members. More than 250,000 people are believed to have been displaced since fighting resumed between rebels and government forces in

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The International Committee of the Red Cross announced that it is increasing food and other assistance for over 400,000 people displaced by violence in south and central Somalia. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the

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Afghanistan's government is reviewing protection for foreign aid workers in the country. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman in Kabul reports the review follows the killing of a charity worker in the capital Monday. Gayle Williams (undated handout image

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A: Can you tell me where it hurts? B: I am so glad they called you. It feels like something is really wrong with my stomach! A: Does it hurt when I push here? B: Its mostly on my right side. Right here! A: Have you been feeling this way for awhile? B

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Emergency funding 据《华盛顿邮报》报道,五角大楼和国会消息人士透露,美国总统布什准备再向国会申请拨款700亿美元,用于在伊拉克和阿富汗境内的军事行动。如果这项申请通过的话,美国自

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By Kari Barber Dakar 16 November 2007 Humanitarian officials warn that climate change along with higher food prices and growing populations are threatening food supplies in Africa. World Food Program Executive Director Josette Sheeran says that pract

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By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 08 June 2008 U.S. First Lady Laura Bush has made a surprise trip to Afghanistan to raise awareness of the country's need for development aid before an international donors conference this week in Paris. VOA's Barry Newhou

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By Steve Herman New Delhi 06 May 2008 The international community is pledging emergency aid for Burma, following the devastating cyclone that has killed thousands of people. But the speed of the assistance reaching those who desperately need it may b

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By Steve Herman New Delhi 19 November 2007 Aid agencies in Bangladesh say the death toll from Cyclone Sidr is likely to rise sharply in the coming days. VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi that millions of Bangladeshis have seen the

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 10 August 2007 Medical aid groups - fighting for access to cheap medicines for the poor - are applauding an Indian court's decision to throw out a Swiss drug company's legal challenge on patent issues. Anjana Pasricha tel

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By Kent Klein Washington 09 May 2008 Days after a deadly cyclone swept through Burma, governments and aid organizations around the world are ready to help, but Burma's military government has allowed very few aid workers to enter the country. As VOA'

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Aid agencies are warning of the threat of disease in India's Bihar State, which has been hit by devastating floods. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi the floods have displaced an estimated three million people and killed at least 90 people. Vil

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By Michael Bowman Washington 11 May 2008 Iraq's ambassador to the United States says his country still needs U.S. reconstruction assistance, despite large Iraqi fiscal surpluses driven by record-high oil prices. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Wash

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Lesson 218 This is an emergency! 1.This is an emergency!这是紧急情况! 2.Use it in an emergency!出现紧急情况时就用这个! 3.Call me in an emergency!出现紧急情况时给我打电话! 4.It's the emergency exit.这是紧急出口。

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BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government initiated a level four emergency plan on Monday in response to torrential rains and flooding in northern China's Shanxi province. The National Commission for Disaster Reduction and the Ministry of C

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BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- A top municipal government official said Friday that a recent rainstorm in Beijing that has resulted in at least 77 deaths has exposed multiple loopholes in urban planning, construction, infrastructure and emergency manag

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BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- An emergency response plan to cope with two approaching typhoons was launched by the National Commission for Disaster Reduction (NCDR) on Wednesday. The NCDR has urged civil affairs offices in coastal provinces and the th

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