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Debate Ignites Over Government Benefits, Training for Displaced Workers WASHINGTON As debate intensifies over whether to give Congress and the president the ability to fast-track proposed free trade agreements with Pacific and European countries, man
The United States is continuing to provide food assistance to its partner Malawi. U.S. Ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer recently announced a new U.S. donation of $4.6 million to assist Malawian people in need of humanitarian food assistance. This
By Zulima Palacio Santa Fe, New Mexico 07 August 2007 How do you organize an international event that attracts nearly 20,000 people with just five staff members and a limited budget? Well, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, they found the answer: invite an arm
Police in California say they were able to stop a Tesla vehicle that was speeding with the driver sleeping inside. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported the Teslas Autopilot driver assistance system might have made it possible for officers to
By Selah Hennessy Dakar 24 September 2007 As part of a peace deal with militant ethnic Tuaregs in northern Mali, the country's government has pledged $2 million towards development. Analysts say long-awaited diplomacy and development aid is crucial i
By David Gollust Washington 19 January 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, continuing a bureaucratic shake-up, is reorganizing the United States' foreign aid apparatus. She is creating what amou
By Lisa Bryant Paris 25 January 2007 Lebanon is set to reap millions of dollars in aid Thursday, when representatives from some 35 Western and Middle Eastern countries meet for a donors' conference in Paris. From the French capital, Lisa Bryant has m
The International Committee of the Red Cross says its delegates are assessing the humanitarian situation in South Ossetia and have begun administering to the needs of the resident population. The ICRC says a 17-member team, which arrived in the Geor
U.S. President George Bush is urging a strong international stand against the government of Zimbabwe, saying the presidential runoff election scheduled for later this week amounts to a sham. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson has details. P
Auto industry executives in Thailand are calling on the government to support the industry, in the face of sharply falling exports and local sales. Layoffs are starting to mount, but analysts are upbeat about the longer term future with more investm
UN aid agencies are expanding and speeding up their relief operations to hundreds of thousands of people displaced by fighting in Pakistan's northwest province. A UNHCR charter plane carrying 120 tons of relief supplies for people fleeing the fighti
The South African government says it is extending its deadline for deporting irregular Zimbabwean migrants until July 31. The Geneva-based International Organization for Migration says it welcomes this extension and is ready to assist Zimbabweans who
Budget Cuts Hit US Foreign Aid Programs Mandatory federal cuts Like other federal agencies, the U. S. Agency for International Development has to cut its budget as a result of sequestration. The four-percent USAID must cut will reduce its foreign ass
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 June 2008 The United Nations reports only about half of the 2.4 million survivors of Burma's devastating Cyclone Nargis have received assistance. But, it says that aid is generally spotty and not enough. Lisa Schlein report
Drought and famine are forcing tens of thousands of Somalis to abandon their homes and seek assistance in the capital, Mogadishu, or neighboring countries. The U.N. World Food Program and other agencies say, however, the ongoing conflict in Somalia a
Tens of thousands of Nigerian residents in the disputed Bakassi peninsula have fled to southern Nigeria, creating what has been characterized as a growing humanitarian problem. We hear more from Gilbert da Costa in Abuja. Locals move their property
By Zulima Palacio Washington 17 March 2008 The chairman of a key U.S. House subcommittee, along with health advocates,last weekurged that the United States spend more to address basic health needs of children and pregnant mothers in the developing wo
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 09 June 2006 The House of Representatives has approved by a vote of 373 to 34 a nearly $21 billion foreign aid bill, including money for key allies in the war on terrorism, as well as assistance for Darfur and funding fo
The United Nations has launched an appeal for 415-million US dollars in international assistance for Nepal. It comes as initial assistance is just beginning to reach remote regions near the epicenter of Saturday's devastating earthquake. Over 5 thous
I needed to make an appointment with a doctor so I called my health plan s phone number for new patients . Before I could schedule my appointment, I had to listen to several recorded messages to be routed to the right medical office. The recording sa