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Pakistani bloggers join hands to help rebuild bombed schools

A group of Pakistani bloggers living abroad have joined hands to collect funds on the internet to help rebuild the schools  bombed by the Taliban in the picturesque Swat valley. "The organisation, which has set a target of USD 2000, has so far collected USD 655 through...

Saudi Arabia King is donating $1 billion to help Gaza

Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saudthe, the king of Saudi Arabia, has offered $1 billion in financial support for the rebuilding efforts in Gaza Strip. The King has also warned Israel that the peace option will not...

Zimbabwe Crisis: Latest news

" For most people in the crisis-torn country, life is still a daily struggle to put food on their families’ plates. CAFOD has worked in Zimbabwe for many years but we need to re-double our efforts to feed...

Brazil Lula Offers Plans for Recovery From Rains

In this clear and concise article by The New Times, there is an analysis over public policies in Brazil. Confronted with the tragedy of Santa Catarina torrential rains, Brazilian leader Lula da Silva asked...

Who said American Ingenuity was dead? Barak Obama should hire these fellows!

Who said that American ingenuity was dead?  One thing is for sure, when faced with adversity you can bet that somewhere, an American is fast at work trying to solve a problem.  Take Rick Westmoreland for...

Why employers won't cut and run when individuals own health insurance

"Americans agree: Our health-care system needs a serious overhaul. A number of recent surveys, including one by Harris Interactive and another by the Commonwealth Fund, show that over 80 percent of Americans...

US gives $1bn to rebuild Georgia

Georgia suffered huge loss and also had damages in the Russian air strikes in the recent flare up.European Union leaders have suspended talks on the new agreement with Moscow until Russian troops are withdrawn from Geogia.Russian has threatned to respond to the growing...

U.S sending 1 BILLION to Georgia to rebuild

The United States are ear marking a billion dollars for Georgia to aid the rebuilding after their recent conflict with Russia. As well the IMF (international monetary fund) has decided to loan Georgia 750 million to help them regain the progress they've been making" ...

Katrina Pain Index: New Orleans Three Years Later

" Katrina hit New Orleans and the Gulf Coast three years ago this week. The president promised to do whatever it took to rebuild. But the nation is trying to fight wars in several countries and is dealing with economic crisis. The attention of the president wandered...

FEMA refuses to help local PBS affiliate rebuild

"On the air, WYES-Channel 12 looks fine. Everywhere else, the local PBS affiliate's headquarters near City Park, devastated by 5 feet of Hurricane Katrina levee-failure floodwaters, remains a literal shell of...

Karadzic's War Crime Victims Relive their Ordeal

OBSERVER reporter Ed Vulliamy exposed the Bosnian concentration camps.  In the wake of Radovan Karadzic's arrest this week, Muslim figurehead Fikret Alic, whose image was imprinted on the world's media...

BBC uncovers lost Iraq billions

"BBC NewsHenry WaxmanWaxman: "It may well turn out to be the largest war profiteering in history."A BBC investigation estimates that around $23bn (£11.75bn) may have been lost, stolen or just not properly...

Death toll expected to top 80,000 in Chinese quake

The number of deaths in the China earthquake disaster is expected to top 80,000, and the government is warning that the rebuilding of Sichuan, the hardest hit by the quake, will be an 'arduous' task."The number of...

Iraq Budget Cut by $171M After Oil-Profit Windfall

Why should the U.S. have to foot the reconstruction bill in Iraq?They're only the ones who invaded the country, waged war against the Iraqi people, tortured and killed innumerable detainees, and established an...

Katrina victims may have to repay money

The residents of New Orleans are still trying to rebuild their lives after Hurricane Katrina, and now it seems as if their situation is going to get even worse.The residents who were given a federal grant to...

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