Aid workers made to leave Sri Lanka under strict new visa rules

Aid workers in Sri Lanka are faced with strict new visa rules making it difficult for them to extend their visas to stay in Sri Lanka. One foreign national working for Forut was deported on Saturday and another employee of Forut denied re-entry to Sri lanka last month. Some...

Biscuit boxes contain sharp objects

The Saudi government through the UN World Food Programme donated thousands of boxes of biscuits which were distributed by Care International to help curb malnutrion problems among elementary students in East Nusa Tenggara. Razor blades, glass splinters, gravel and straight...

The Lead-up to Sudan's Expelling NGOs - United Nations Stalemate

On Mar. 4, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a warrant for the arrest of  Omar Hassan Al-Bashir, President of the Republic of Sudan, for his alleged responsibility for crimes committed in Darfur,...

Fearing brach of impartiality, BBC refuses to show Gaza appeal

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has refused to air a television fund-raising Gaza appeal by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). It stated such action was taken to "avoid compromising...

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