Apr 30 Ukraine approved for $17 billion in aid By News Desk and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The International Monetary Fund board has approved a two-year, $17 billion loan package for Ukraine, hinging on country-wide economic reforms. The changes included raising taxes, freezing the minimum wage and raising energy prices -- all steps that could hit households… Continue reading
Apr 16 U.S. plans to send non-lethal aid package to bolster Ukrainian military By Julie Pace, Associated Press The United States is working on a package of non-lethal aid for Ukraine that could include medical supplies and clothing, but would stop short of providing body armor and other military-style equipment, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The incremental assistance would… Continue reading
Mar 10 Amnesty International: Syrian government ‘using starvation as weapon of war’ By Sarah Sheffer Residents of the Yarmouk refugee camp just south of Damascus are starving, and many are resorting to eating cats and dogs and foraging for weeds, as the Syrian civil war enters its fourth year, a new Amnesty International report… Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch Internal splintering of Syrian rebel groups leads U.S., U.K. to suspend aid Internal splintering of Syrian rebel groups leads U.S., U.K. to suspend aid… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch Lack of security adds to Central African Republic crisis Twelve more civilians were killed in Central African Republic, a nation that fell into chaos last spring. The United Nations will soon vote on sending forces into the country, where 600 French soldiers have already been dispatched. Alex Thomson of… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch Politics of aid inside Syria increases suffering for those displaced by war Politics of aid inside Syria increases suffering for those displaced by war… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch Aid reaches remote parts of Philippines, but hardest challenge remains ahead Aid reaches remote parts of Philippines, but hardest challenge remains ahead… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch As aid begins to reach some typhoon survivors, doctors face grim supply shortage As aid begins to reach some typhoon survivors, doctors face grim supply shortage… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Storm debris continues to be obstacle to typhoon relief efforts Storm debris continues to be obstacle to typhoon relief efforts… Continue watching