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Avoid Chinese-made baby formula, US FDA says
11 Sep 2008 20:29:30 GMT
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Baby formula from China is illegal in the United States and should not be used, U.S. regulators warned on Thursday after Chinese officials blamed tainted formula for ... 
INSTANT VIEW-Reaction to Zimbabwe power-sharing deal
11 Sep 2008 20:23:47 GMT
Source: Reuters
Sept 11 (Reuters) - Below is reaction to Zimbabwe's power-sharing agreement reached between President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Thursday. MARTIN RUPIYAH, DIRECTOR OF ... 
Bolivia restores most natgas exports after protests
11 Sep 2008 20:19:48 GMT
Source: Reuters
(Recasts with supplies to Brazil largely restored) By Carlos Quiroga LA PAZ, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Bolivia restored most natural gas exports to neighboring Brazil on Thursday following the sabotage ... 
Zimbabwe parties say reach power-sharing deal
11 Sep 2008 20:10:25 GMT
Source: Reuters
(Adds Mbeki) By Cris Chinaka and MacDonald Dzirutwe HARARE, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's ruling party agreed a power-sharing deal with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai ... 
Hurricane Ike could affect fuel supply - DOE
11 Sep 2008 20:05:55 GMT
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The Department of Energy said on Thursday Hurricane Ike could affect fuel supply as refineries in the Gulf of Mexico are shut in the wake of the storm. "We ... 
Gaza ceasefire rattled by explosions along border
11 Sep 2008 19:57:58 GMT
Source: Reuters
(Adds claim of responsibility paragraph 5) GAZA, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Two bombs exploded on Thursday near Israeli troops patrolling the border with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, causing no injuries, in ... 
UN envoy in dark after snub by Myanmar's Suu Kyi
11 Sep 2008 19:56:51 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS, Sept 11 (Reuters) - A U.N. envoy said on Thursday he has no idea why Myanmar's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi refused to meet him last month. U.N ... 
Canada PM says rival's green plan imperils unity
11 Sep 2008 19:54:37 GMT
Source: Reuters
(Adds latest poll, Conservative's top spokesman suspended) By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper stepped up his campaign on Thursday against a ... 
Olmert says will quit immediately after party vote
11 Sep 2008 19:53:01 GMT
Source: Reuters
(Adds detail) JERUSALEM, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Thursday he would resign immediately after his Kadima party chooses a new leader in an election scheduled for ... 
FACTBOX-What happens next in Zimbabwe after deal?
11 Sep 2008 19:47:16 GMT
Source: Reuters
HARARE, Sept 11 (Reuters) - President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai agreed a power-sharing deal on Thursday to help end Zimbabwe's post-election power struggle, the MDC leader ... 
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Tropical storms worsen the situation for Haitians
11 Sep 2008 18:55:00 GMT
Source: Caritas - Canada (Development and Peace)
Development and Peace receives donations for emergency relief in Haiti September 8, 2008 - In response to the catastrophic impact of the series of tropical storms that have devastated Haiti, ... 
InterAction Members Respond to Hurricane-Impacted Communities in Haiti and Cuba
11 Sep 2008 18:45:00 GMT
Source: InterAction - USA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE InterAction Members Respond to Hurricane-Impacted Communities in Haiti and Cuba Washington, DC—The recent hurricanes have brought about humanitarian crises in Haiti ... 
InterAction Members Respond to Hurricane-Impacted Communities in Haiti and Cuba
11 Sep 2008 18:32:00 GMT
Source: InterAction - USA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Nasserie Carew (202-552-6561 or ncarew@interaction.org) Tawana Jacobs (202-552-6534 or tjacobs@interaction.org) InterAction Members Respond to Hurricane- ... 
Haiti: Tropical storms leave thousands in need
11 Sep 2008 11:28:12 GMT
Source: Merlin - UK
Four tropical storms have battered Haiti in the last month leaving 800,000 people to struggle without food, clean water or medicines. 70,000 people are thought to be homeless and many have still not been reached by aid workers. As the threat of water-bor... 
Congo-Kinshasa: Thousands of civilians affected by renewed fighting
11 Sep 2008 11:27:28 GMT
Source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Switzerland
Kinshasa / Geneva (ICRC) – After several months of relative calm, the conflict between government troops of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the armed opposition movement of the National Congress for the Defense of the People (CNDP) has flared up in North Kivu province in the east of the country, with heavy fighting taking place since late August. Clashes have also occurred in South Kivu, particularly affecting the town of Numbi. 
Children crucial to recovery in storm-crushed Haiti
11 Sep 2008 09:53:31 GMT
Source: ActionAid
Our vision is a world without poverty in which every person can exercise their right to a life of dignity. Our mission is to work with poor and marginalised people to eradicate poverty by overcoming the injustice and inequity that cause it. 
Helping Children Recover in Storm-Ravaged Haiti
10 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT
Source: International Save the Children Alliance
Helping Children Recover in Storm-Ravaged Haiti  



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