http://www.mail.com/subjects/55460-humanitarian-assistance.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/55460-humanitarian-assistance.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2072346-syria-blames-internet-outage-technical-problem.html BEIRUT (AP) — A problem with a fiber optics cable was responsible for an Internet outage that cut off civil war-ravaged Syria from the rest of the world for nearly 20 hours, state media said Wednesday. Internet service stopped abruptly Tuesday evening, prompting speculation that the regime had pulled the plug, possibly as a cover for military action. Howe... Wed, 08 May 2013 21:28:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2072346-syria-blames-internet-outage-technical-problem.html 2013-05-08T21:28:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2071458-apnewsbreak-us-to-provide-100m-syria-aid.html ROME (AP) — The Obama administration is providing $100 million in new Syria aid, U.S. officials said Wednesday, but the money is for humanitarian purposes only and not linked to any decision on arming Syrian rebels. The announcement will be made by Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday in Rome, where his diplomacy includes a meeting with Jordan's fore... Wed, 08 May 2013 15:43:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2071458-apnewsbreak-us-to-provide-100m-syria-aid.html 2013-05-08T15:43:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2062120-obama-foresee-us-ground-troops-syria.html SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — President Barack Obama said Friday he doesn't foresee any circumstance requiring the U.S. to send ground troops into Syria, even as Washington pursues more evidence about the regime's purported use of chemical weapons. "I do not foresee a scenario in which boots on the ground in Syria, American boots on the ground, would not on... Sat, 04 May 2013 00:48:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2062120-obama-foresee-us-ground-troops-syria.html 2013-05-04T00:48:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2057868-us-officials-favor-arming-syria-rebels.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Discussions within the Obama administration in favor of providing arms to the Syrian rebels are gaining ground amid new indications that President Bashar Assad's regime may have launched additional chemical weapons attacks, U.S. and other diplomatic officials say. As the number of suspected attacks grows, U.S. officials said intelligence... Thu, 02 May 2013 07:04:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2057868-us-officials-favor-arming-syria-rebels.html 2013-05-02T07:04:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2037032-eu-lifts-syria-oil-embargo-to-bolster-rebels.html LUXEMBOURG (AP) — The European Union on Monday lifted its oil embargo on Syria to provide more economic support to the forces fighting to oust President Bashar Assad's regime. The decision will allow for crude exports from rebel-held territory, the import of oil and gas production technology, and investments in the Syrian oil industry, the EU said in a st... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:33:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2037032-eu-lifts-syria-oil-embargo-to-bolster-rebels.html 2013-04-22T18:33:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2005112-iraq-forces-iranian-plane-bound-syria-to-land.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities forced an Iranian plane to land on Monday so it could be searched for weapons bound for Syrian regime fighters, but they found only humanitarian aid and medical supplies, officials said. Also Monday, a series of five bombs targeted security forces across Iraq, killing five and wounding more than a dozen other people, offic... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:01:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2005112-iraq-forces-iranian-plane-bound-syria-to-land.html 2013-04-08T14:01:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1973442-obama-offers-additional-200-to-aid-jordan.html AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — President Barack Obama says his administration is working with Congress to provide Jordan with an additional $200 million in aid this year. Jordan's economic troubles have been made worse by the influx of more than 450,000 refugees fleeing the civil war across the border in neighboring Syria. The Syrians are crowding refugee camps in ... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:50:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1973442-obama-offers-additional-200-to-aid-jordan.html 2013-03-22T17:50:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1964762-commander-contingency-plans-under-way-syria.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military commander in Europe said Tuesday that NATO is conducting contingency planning for possible military involvement in Syria and American forces would be prepared if called upon by the United Nations and member countries. The Syrian civil war marked an ignominious two-year milestone this week with no sign that President... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:42:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1964762-commander-contingency-plans-under-way-syria.html 2013-03-19T17:42:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1958396-house-democrat-wants-lethal-aid-syrian-rebels.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee is calling on the Obama administration to train and arm select elements of the Syrian opposition as well as provide humanitarian assistance as the deadly civil war marked an ignominious second anniversary on Friday. "It is past time to stop the madness in Syria," Rep. Eliot Engel w... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:12:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1958396-house-democrat-wants-lethal-aid-syrian-rebels.html 2013-03-15T22:12:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1958060-un-28-percent-nkorean-children-malnourished.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than a fourth of all North Korean children are stunted from chronic malnutrition, and two-thirds of the country's 24 million people don't know where their next meal is coming from, the United Nations said Friday. The report illustrates a major domestic challenge for North Korea's new young leader, Kim Jong Un. A team from the U.... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:41:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1958060-un-28-percent-nkorean-children-malnourished.html 2013-03-15T19:41:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1946486-nkorea-criticizes-skorea-prezs-swish-skirt.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's first public, senior-level mention of South Korea's first female president ended up being a sexist jab. The body that controls North Korea's military complained Wednesday about the "venomous swish" of her skirt. But despite that swipe, and a continuing torrent of rhetoric from Pyongyang threatening nuclear war and o... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:07:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1946486-nkorea-criticizes-skorea-prezs-swish-skirt.html 2013-03-13T14:07:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1940292-russia-assad-not-bluffing-staying.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad "is not bluffing" about his determination to stay in power, Russia's foreign minister said in comments broadcast Friday, as the United Nations said arrangements had been made for the release of 21 U.N. peacekeepers held by Syrian rebels. Also, the World Food Program said it aims to feed 2.5 million Syrians by ne... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:22:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1940292-russia-assad-not-bluffing-staying.html 2013-03-08T20:22:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1934810-syrian-refugees-top-1-million-rebels-take-city.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's accelerating humanitarian crisis hit a grim milestone Wednesday: The number of U.N.-registered refugees topped 1 million — half of them children — described by an aid worker as a "human river" of thousands spilling out of the war-ravaged country every day. Nearly 4 million of Syria's 22 million people have been driven from their home... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:46:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1934810-syrian-refugees-top-1-million-rebels-take-city.html 2013-03-06T20:46:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1917256-un-malis-security-improving-aid-badly-needed.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A top U.N. humanitarian official says that as security improves in Mali, the world must seize the moment to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid. John Ging, a senior humanitarian affairs official who just visited Mali, said Tuesday that country's northern region is stabilizing after a period of brutal violence and economic collapse. ... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:54:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1917256-un-malis-security-improving-aid-badly-needed.html 2013-02-26T20:54:13Z 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/1900470-missile-strike-northern-syria-kills-33.html BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian missile strike leveled a block of buildings in an impoverished district of Aleppo on Tuesday, killing at least 33 people, almost half of them children, anti-regime activists said. Many were trapped under the rubble of destroyed houses and piles of concrete and the death toll could still rise further if more bodies are uncovered. The... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:24:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1900470-missile-strike-northern-syria-kills-33.html 2013-02-19T20:24:19Z 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/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/world/1853128-syrian-activists-65-bodies-aleppo.html BEIRUT (AP) — The bodies of at least 65 people, some with hands tied behind their backs, were found in Syria's northern city of Aleppo Tuesday as the government and rebels trying to overthrow it blamed each other for the latest mass killing. Also Tuesday, a bomb wounded former legislator and once governor of the central province of Hama, Abdul-Razzak Qtin... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1853128-syrian-activists-65-bodies-aleppo.html 2013-01-29T19:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1853562-obama-authorizes-155-aid-to-syria.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama authorized an additional $155 million in humanitarian aid for the Syrian people Tuesday, as his administration grapples for a way to stem the violence there without direct U.S. military involvement. Obama announced the additional funding Tuesday in a video aimed at the Syrian people. "The relief we send doesn't say... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1853562-obama-authorizes-155-aid-to-syria.html 2013-01-29T14:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1836990-groups-seek-716m-yemen-humanitarian-crisis.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's government and international donors must allocate over $700 million to help ease a deepening humanitarian crisis that includes widespread malnutrition in the Arabian peninsula's poorest country, U.N. agencies and international aid groups said Tuesday in a joint appeal. International donors have pledged $7.9 billi... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1836990-groups-seek-716m-yemen-humanitarian-crisis.html 2013-01-22T11:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1822294-un-appeals-131-aid-zimbabwe.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The United Nations says it needs $131 million in humanitarian assistance to meet food, water and emergency needs in Zimbabwe. The U.N. humanitarian coordinator, Alain Noudehou, said Tuesday at least $110 million of the money will be used to provide food for more than 1.6 million Zimbabweans facing starvation this year. Noudehou sai... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1822294-un-appeals-131-aid-zimbabwe.html 2013-01-15T15:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1805956-un-feed-1-hungry-syrians.html GENEVA (AP) — The World Food Program said Tuesday it is unable to help an estimated 1 million Syrians who are going hungry, blaming a lack of security in the war-stricken country. This month, the agency aims to help 1.5 million of the 2.5 million Syrians whom the Syrian Arab Red Crescent says need food aid, spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs said. The poor securi... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1805956-un-feed-1-hungry-syrians.html 2013-01-08T14:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1785360-zimbabweans-brace-bleak-holidays.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabweans are facing bleak holidays this year amid rising poverty, food and cash shortages and political uncertainty, with some describing it as the worst since the formation of the coalition government in the southern African nation. President Robert Mugabe, in a four-year-old coalition with former opposition leader Prime Minist... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1785360-zimbabweans-brace-bleak-holidays.html 2012-12-24T14:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1773754-skoreas-president-elect-faces-nkorea-uncertainty.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Park Geun-hye promises to reach out to North Korea with more humanitarian aid and deeper engagement after she moves into South Korea's presidential Blue House on Feb. 25. Pyongyang, however, may be in no mood to talk anytime soon. Park's declarations ahead of Wednesday's election that she will soften five years of hard-line polic... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1773754-skoreas-president-elect-faces-nkorea-uncertainty.html 2012-12-20T09:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1776082-artisans-thriving-post-quake-haiti.html PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The sharp tang of varnish hangs in the air as a dozen women and a few men cut and scrape logs into bowls destined for U.S. department stores. In other Haitian workshops, vases sparkle with sequins of pink, green and blue, and dragonflies leap from picture frames cut from recycled steel drums. Three years after a devastating ea... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1776082-artisans-thriving-post-quake-haiti.html 2012-12-19T11:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1751370-clinton-bush-fund-helping-haiti-businesses-ends.html PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A pro-business fund that was created by former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush in the aftermath of Haiti's devastating earthquake nearly three years ago will cease operations at the end of this month, an executive for the organization said Friday. Meg Galloway Pearce, vice president of marketing and communicati... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1751370-clinton-bush-fund-helping-haiti-businesses-ends.html 2012-12-07T20:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750864-italys-president-confident-govt-crisis-avoided.html ROME (AP) — Although Italy's Silvio Berlusconi resigned in disgrace a year ago, has since been convicted of tax fraud and now faces plunging poll numbers, the media baron is showing he still has the power to put pressure on his successor, Premier Mario Monti. With Europe still deep in its debt crisis, it doesn't take much to make the markets nervous. That... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750864-italys-president-confident-govt-crisis-avoided.html 2012-12-07T19:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750244-russia-fumes-us-bill-reset-plan-takes-hit.html MOSCOW (AP) — What happened to the "reset"? U.S.-Russian ties have again plunged into acrimony amid disputes ranging from disagreement on Syria to Russian President Vladimir Putin's clampdown on dissent. A U.S. bill intended to lift Cold War-era trade restrictions but also containing sanctions against Russian officials accused of rights abuses has become ... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750244-russia-fumes-us-bill-reset-plan-takes-hit.html 2012-12-07T19:25:00Z