Sep 12 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia to discuss major arms deal with Putin In our news wrap Tuesday, North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Russian President Putin are set to meet to discuss a major arms deal, Iran identified five prisoners in the U.S. that it wants freed for five Iranian-Americans held in… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 6:46 New method of aid delivery aims to send assistance before disasters strike By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery Africa’s first climate summit begins Monday in Kenya with the goal of better preparing the continent for climate disasters. When these disasters strike, aid often pours in from around the world. A new method of delivering aid uses technology to… Continue watching
Jul 28 Armenia calls on allies to give aid to Nagorno-Karabakh during tensions with Azerbaijan By Avet Demourian, Associated Press Armenia's authorities are calling on the country’s international allies to pressure on Azerbaijan after accusing it of carrying out a three-day blockade of humanitarian aid to Nagorno-Karabakh. Continue reading
Jul 11 UN ends aid to northwest Syria from Turkey after Security Council fails to renew approval By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Russia vetoed a compromise resolution that would have extended the operation through the Bab al-Hawa crossing for nine months, and which was supported by 13 of the 15 council members. Continue reading
Jun 18 Sudan begins new cease-fire ahead of conference to raise funds for humanitarian aid By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Residents in the capital, Khartoum, and its neighboring city of Omdurman reported “relative calm” in the first hours of the cease-fire Sunday morning, after fierce clashes were reported the previous day. Continue reading
Feb 26 On last day of visit, Jill Biden urges more countries to send aid for East Africa drought By Darlene Superville, Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press U.S. first lady Jill Biden got an up-close look Sunday at the historic East Africa drought as she walked along arid land and listened as some Maasai women described how their children and livestock are going hungry. She appealed for more countries to join… Continue reading
Feb 16 In the aftermath of Turkey's earthquake, some survivors still search among the rubble By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Over 2 million people have left the disaster zone in Turkey, but in the worst-hit city, hundreds are still waiting. At every corner, a few people look at a pile of rubble, praying for a wife, a sister, a son… Continue reading
Feb 12 After earthquake, residents of war-torn Syria struggle to get aid and rebuild By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Almost one week after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck northern Syria and neighboring Turkey, the U.N. has acknowledged an international failure to help Syrian quake victims. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 6:06 Earthquake deepens need for humanitarian aid in Syria and Turkey By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Sarah Clune Hartman The devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria have left more than 5 million people without homes, compounding the region's humanitarian disaster. Ayham Taha, of the international humanitarian organization CARE, joins John Yang from southeastern Turkey to discuss what survivors need… Continue watching
Jan 12 Taliban ban on women workers hurts humanitarian aid for Afghans By Riazat Butt, Associated Press Aid workers say the Taliban's ban on women working for non-governmental organizations is already starting to hurt the massive humanitarian campaign that is keeping Afghanistan alive. Continue reading