http://www.mail.com/subjects/24598-foreign-aid.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/24598-foreign-aid.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2087308-nations-pledge-billions-to-rebuild-mali.html BRUSSELS (AP) — A plan to turn Mali into a stable democracy rather than a terrorist haven drew massive support Wednesday as various nations and international organizations pledged 3.25 billion euros ($4.22 billion) to help reconstruct the conflict-ridden West African nation. The objective of the donors' conference in Brussels had been to raise 2 billion e... Wed, 15 May 2013 18:23:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2087308-nations-pledge-billions-to-rebuild-mali.html 2013-05-15T18:23:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2067852-obama-skorea-united-front-pyongyang.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Projecting a united front, President Barack Obama and South Korea's new leader warned North Korea on Tuesday against further nuclear provocations, with Obama declaring that the days when Pyongyang could "create a crisis and elicit concessions" were over. Obama also disputed the notion that his cautious response to reported chemical weapo... Tue, 07 May 2013 22:36:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2067852-obama-skorea-united-front-pyongyang.html 2013-05-07T22:36:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2050854-correction-somalia-famine-deaths-story.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In a story April 29 about a report estimating the number of Somalis who died in the country's 2011 famine, The Associated Press erroneously reported that about half of the 260,000 victims were age 5 and under. Instead, half of the victims were under the age of 5. A corrected version of the story is below: APNewsBreak: Report: 260,000... Mon, 06 May 2013 17:19:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2050854-correction-somalia-famine-deaths-story.html 2013-05-06T17:19:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2066112-london-hosts-somalia-meeting-to-aid-post-war-gains.html MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia's president over the weekend received the country's first pieces of mail in more than two decades. It's the kind of small but hopeful development that leaders meeting in London on Tuesday want to see more of. Britain and Somalia on Tuesday co-host an international donors' conference that aims to provide international supp... Mon, 06 May 2013 15:20:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2066112-london-hosts-somalia-meeting-to-aid-post-war-gains.html 2013-05-06T15:20:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2043336-syrian-troops-capture-key-town-damascus.html BEIRUT (AP) — After five weeks of battle, Syrian government troops captured a strategic town near Damascus, cutting an arms route for rebels trying to topple President Bashar Assad's regime, state media and activists said Thursday. By taking the town of Otaybah, east of the capital, the army dealt a major setback to opposition forces that in recent months... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:18:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2043336-syrian-troops-capture-key-town-damascus.html 2013-04-25T21:18:41Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2024208-usaid-head-food-aid-changes-urgent.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Obama administration's international food aid efforts says a proposal to shift the way food is delivered abroad could help an additional 4 million starving people. But there doesn't appear to be much support for the idea on Capitol Hill. Rajiv Shah, the administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, said ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:12:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2024208-usaid-head-food-aid-changes-urgent.html 2013-04-17T02:12:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2017776-palestinian-prime-minister-fayyad-resigns.html RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian Prime Minister Salaam Fayyad resigned on Saturday, leaving the Palestinians without one of their most moderate and well-respected voices just as the U.S. is launching a new push for Mideast peace. A statement from the official Palestinian news agency Wafa said President Mahmoud Abbas met with Fayyad late in the day a... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:17:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2017776-palestinian-prime-minister-fayyad-resigns.html 2013-04-13T22:17:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2017246-logic-north-koreas-threats.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — To the outside world, the talk often appears to border on the lunatic, with the poor, hungry and electricity-starved nation threatening to lay waste to America's cities in an atomic firestorm, or to overrun South Korea in a lightning attack. Enemy capitals, North Korea said, will be turned "into a sea of fire." North Korea's firs... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:45:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2017246-logic-north-koreas-threats.html 2013-04-13T08:45:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1998792-aid-groups-us-send-cash-food-abroad.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Food aid groups are urging the Obama administration to overhaul the way the United States helps starving people abroad. The White House will not say whether Obama's budget proposal, scheduled to come out next week, will seek to change the way foreign food aid is distributed. But food aid groups, farm groups and their allies in Congress a... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1998792-aid-groups-us-send-cash-food-abroad.html 2013-04-05T12:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1983640-iran-nkorea-syria-block-un-arms-trade-treaty.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran, North Korea and Syria blocked adoption of a U.N. treaty that would regulate the multibillion-dollar international arms trade for the first time, saying it fails to ban sales to terrorists, but other countries refused to let the treaty die. The treaty's adoption required agreement by all 193 U.N. member states, but some countrie... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 02:39:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1983640-iran-nkorea-syria-block-un-arms-trade-treaty.html 2013-03-29T02:39:13Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1981798-brics-plan-development-bank-to-fund-infrastructure.html DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — Leaders of five of the world's emerging economic powers agreed Wednesday to create a development bank to help fund their $4.5 trillion infrastructure plans — a direct challenge to the World Bank that they accuse of Western bias. But the rulers of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa —known as the BRICS group —were unab... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:27:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1981798-brics-plan-development-bank-to-fund-infrastructure.html 2013-03-27T17:27:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1979328-kerry-meets-with-afghan-president-karzai.html KABUL (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met again Tuesday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, a day after they put on a show of unity as they tried to end recent bickering over anti-American comments made by the Afghan leader. Kerry also met Tuesday at the American Embassy in Kabul with participants in a U.S.-backed women's entrepreneurship progra... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:24:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1979328-kerry-meets-with-afghan-president-karzai.html 2013-03-26T10:24:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1974846-momentum-weakened-assads-ouster-syria.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Foes of Syrian President Bashar Assad are distracted by fragmentation within their ranks, foreign meddling and new finger-pointing over chemical weapons as the regime more firmly entrenches itself, giving no sign of stepping down any time soon. With the two-year civil war slogging on, the United States appears closer than ever to sending... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:53:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1974846-momentum-weakened-assads-ouster-syria.html 2013-03-23T14:53:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1969332-car-bomb-pakistani-refugee-camp-kills-13.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A car packed with explosives blew up inside a refugee camp on Thursday, killing 13 people in an attack that underscored the intensity of the conflict between the government and militants in northwestern Pakistan where refugees are sometimes caught in the middle of the fighting. The Taliban have been waging a bloody insurgency aga... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:12:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1969332-car-bomb-pakistani-refugee-camp-kills-13.html 2013-03-21T18:12:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941678-survey-conflicted-govt-spending-cuts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Barack Obama and lawmakers spar over huge federal deficits, they're confronted by a classic contradiction: Most Americans want government austerity, a survey shows, but they also want increased spending on a host of popular programs: education, crime fighting, health care, Social Security, the environment and more. Less for defense, space and f... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:04:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941678-survey-conflicted-govt-spending-cuts.html 2013-03-08T23:04:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1919480-afghans-worry-international-aid-vacuum.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan street children are packed into classrooms, raising their hands to answer math questions and bending their heads over art projects as part of a program funded by the European Union. But the money is about to disappear after a four-year grant expires next month, and the Afghan government isn't ready to fill the gap. That le... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:17:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1919480-afghans-worry-international-aid-vacuum.html 2013-02-27T18:17:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1916046-apnewsbreak-taliban-attacks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The American-led military coalition in Afghanistan backed off Tuesday from its claim that Taliban attacks dropped off in 2012, tacitly acknowledging a hole in its widely repeated argument that violence is easing and that the insurgency is in steep decline. In response to Associated Press inquiries about its latest series of statistics on... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:59:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1916046-apnewsbreak-taliban-attacks.html 2013-02-26T22:59:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1908686-displaced-who-stay-syria-aid.html ATMEH CAMP, Syria (AP) — Turki Abdel Qadir, a burly villager from the northern countryside, fled to this muddy camp amid olive groves three months ago after his 13-year-old daughter Haifa was wounded in the civil war. Just yards from Syria's border with Turkey, the family lives in one of the camp's typical tents. Eleven people sleep on pads on the floor, ... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1908686-displaced-who-stay-syria-aid.html 2013-02-22T19:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1905414-usaid-chief-visits-mogadishu-us-committed.html MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Signaling the latest step forward in rapidly strengthening U.S.-Somalia relations, the administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development spent five hours in Mogadishu on Thursday, the highest ranking U.S. administration official to visit Somalia's capital in years. The U.S. is embracing the new government in Mogadish... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:21:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1905414-usaid-chief-visits-mogadishu-us-committed.html 2013-02-21T18:21:50Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1895364-budget-fight-creating-diplomatic-headaches-us.html WASHINGTON (AP) — From Syria to Somalia and across the Mideast down to Mali, looming U.S. budget cuts are creating potentially tough choices for American diplomacy. The United States will slash up to $2.6 billion in global humanitarian aid, security funds and other international programs in some of the world's most unstable regions if Congress cannot stav... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:43:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1895364-budget-fight-creating-diplomatic-headaches-us.html 2013-02-15T21:43:51Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1876848-eu-leaders-agree-to-128-trillion-7-year-budget.html BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders agreed Friday to a significantly reduced 7-year budget worth €960 billion ($1.28 trillion) — the first cut in spending in the 27-country group's history. European Council President Herman Van Rompuy announced that the agreement had been reached after two days of nearly round-the-clock negotiations — the longest negot... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1876848-eu-leaders-agree-to-128-trillion-7-year-budget.html 2013-02-08T17:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1866714-french-troops-to-quit-timbuktu-this-week.html TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — In a new phase of the Mali conflict, French airstrikes targeted the fuel depots and desert hideouts of Islamic extremists in northern Mali overnight Monday, as French forces planned to hand control of Timbuktu to the Malian army this week. After taking control of the key cities of northern Mali, forcing the Islamic rebels to retreat ... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1866714-french-troops-to-quit-timbuktu-this-week.html 2013-02-04T20:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1855656-gulf-leads-un-appeal-major-boost-syrian-aid.html KUWAIT CITY (AP) — An emergency U.N. appeal to raise $1.5 billion in humanitarian aid for Syria exceeded its goal Wednesday at a conference with dire predictions of rising civilian costs and Jordan's king saying the refugee crunch has pushed his nation's resources to the breaking point. "We are sending a message to Syrians: You are not alone," said U.N. S... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1855656-gulf-leads-un-appeal-major-boost-syrian-aid.html 2013-01-30T19:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1850402-white-house-egypts-democracy-difficult-path.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Egypt is on a "difficult path" to a peaceful democracy, the White House said Monday as months of lukewarm political support for the conservative Islamic government was in danger of backfiring after deadly weekend riots pushed Cairo to crack down on civil rights. It was the latest strain on the stretched-thin detente between the Obama adm... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1850402-white-house-egypts-democracy-difficult-path.html 2013-01-28T20:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1844168-ap-exclusive-usaid-bid-rigging-probed.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is conducting an investigation into possible contract rigging by the general counsel at the government agency that distributes foreign aid, documents obtained by The Associated Press show. Memos from the inspector general of the U.S. Agency for International Development also reveal that there was evidence that Depu... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1844168-ap-exclusive-usaid-bid-rigging-probed.html 2013-01-25T03:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1835600-big-truck-details-disastrous-haiti-aid-effort.html "The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster" (Palgrave Macmillan), by Jonathan M. Katz After two and one-half years in Haiti, Jonathan Katz was preparing to leave the impoverished but endlessly intriguing nation in January 2010. His next reporting assignment: Afghanistan. Then, a massive earthquake ripped apart... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1835600-big-truck-details-disastrous-haiti-aid-effort.html 2013-01-21T16:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1818896-syria-bombs-damascus-suburbs-to-rebels.html BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government bombed areas around Damascus on Monday as part of its push to keep rebel fighters out of the capital, leaving many children among the dozens killed, anti-regime activists said. An international aid organization cited such raids, along with rape and widespread destruction, as key factors in the exodus of more than a half... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1818896-syria-bombs-damascus-suburbs-to-rebels.html 2013-01-14T18:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1806376-qatar-aiding-egypt-with-extra-25-billion.html CAIRO (AP) — Qatar announced Tuesday it was doubling its financial aid to the Egyptian government with a new injection of $2.5 billion, underlining its role in propping up Cairo's foreign currency reserves and highlighting its strong ties with the Muslim Brotherhood leadership. The help from Qatar has been crucial to the government of President Mohammed M... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1806376-qatar-aiding-egypt-with-extra-25-billion.html 2013-01-08T19:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1803600-us-senator-calls-gradual-cut-aid-to-israel.html JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul on Monday called for a gradual reduction of American foreign aid, delivering the message in an unlikely venue — since Israel is among the top recipients of American assistance. Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, told reporters that the U.S. can't afford to keep borrowing money and then handing it out to others, even to ... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1803600-us-senator-calls-gradual-cut-aid-to-israel.html 2013-01-07T13:32:00Z