Humanitarian aid News

Op-Ed: Syrian and Middle Eastern crisis, Should charity begin at home?

London - The United Kingdom contributes, financially, to humanitarian aid, and more, around the world. As the British government continue to preach 'austerity' to the UK, is it time to concentrate on matters at home?

In the Media by Eileen Kersey - 1 comment

Op-Ed: It is tough to revive a failed state Special

Mogadishu - In September this year I posted the article, Somalia, Foreign Aid and International Conspiracy in WardheerNews. Since then I have been receiving huge responses in comments from critics in every corner of the world.

Digital Journal Report by Ismai Warsame

Shoe museum inducts Canadian humanitarian's boots Special

Toronto - Nigel Fisher and his boots have walked through some of the most remote and dangerous places in the world, but now, visitors to the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto may catch a glimpse of them, where the long-time UNICEF humanitarian has been inducted.

Digital Journal Report by Alexandra Christopoulos - 5 comments

Review: New book unleashes 'grandma power'

A global project turned book, documented by world renowned photojournalist Paola Gianturco, follows the lives of women who are a central figure in any family: Grandmas. It is fittingly called, "Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon."

In the Media by Alexandra Christopoulos

US and Turkey look to provide Syrian rebels with 'non-lethal' aid

The United States and Turkey have announced plans to provide "non-lethal" aid such as communications equipment and medical supplies to Syrian rebels, and will urge other key allies to do the same, The New York Times reports.

In the Media by Layne Weiss - 2 comments

UK to provide humanitarian aid, evacuations for Libya

International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell announced on Monday that the UK will give aid and assistance to 5,000 people - many of them migrants - in Misrata.

In the Media by Jane Fazackarley

American Idol: iTunes Top 12 compilation sales to benefit Japan

Los Angeles - American Idol has announced that a portion of the profits from all Idol sales of downloadable music available on iTunes would be donated to Japan and the earthquake relief fund established by the American Red Cross.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman

Bodies washing up on Japanese shores as death figures rise

As the Japanese government issued tepid reports on radiation exposure and overall death figures from the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, a tide of bodies on Japanese shores underscored concerns of higher casualties.

In the Media by Michael Krebs

Op-Ed: Will Rio de Janeiro residents face more of the same next year?

Porto Alegre - People in the state of Rio de Janeiro have seen their share of heartache and witnessed their labours washed down with the mudslides. They have been left with nothing but the clothes they have on.

In the Media by Mauro Paim

UN says Israel violated international law when it raided flotilla

A fact-finding mission working under the auspices of the United Nations Human Rights Council released its advance unedited report into Israel's raid on the Gaza Aid Flotilla, which resulted in the deaths of nine men on May 31, 2010.

In the Media by Stephanie Dearing - 10 comments

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