News: UN food agency: Niger now an 'emergency operation'

28 days ago - Boston.com -- Latest news

The World Food Program has declared its work in Niger an "emergency operation" after a survey found a sharp rise in malnutrition rates among young children. ...

News: Hundreds dead in Pakistan flooding

3 hours ago - World news: Pakistan | guardian.co.uk

North-west region hardest hit as floodwaters wash away roads and bridges, leaving an estimated 400,000 people strandedThe death toll in three days of flooding in Pakistan reac...

News: Wyclef Jean changes his tune over run for Haiti's toughest job

3 days ago - World news: United States | guardian.co.uk

Former Fugees star responds to months of rumours with statement that he may enter November's presidential electionHe can rap, sing, play the drums, piano and guitar, win Gramm...

News: New Militant Alliance Threatens One of Somalia’s Few Safe Spots

21 hours ago - NYT > World

An insurgent leader in a relatively peaceful area of the country has pledged his loyalty to the Shabab.

News: Somali clashes kill 21, wound 42

29 days ago - Reuters: World News

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - At least 21 people were killed and 42 wounded in fighting in Somalia, a human rights group said Thursday.

News: Citi hires Merrill Lynch veteran John Millar

26 minutes ago - EuroWeek - EMEA

Citi has hired John Millar as a managing director in its equity capital markets group in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

News: Ethiopia says peace deal agreed with rebel faction Alerts - "Sinopec Corp"

33 days ago - Google Alerts - "Sinopec Corp"

Ethiopian forces launched a large-scale assault against the ONLF — which has been fighting for more than 20 years — after a 2007 attack on an oil exploration field owned b...

News: Escaped South Korean prisoner of war 'sent back to North after fleeing to China'

30 minutes ago - World news: China | guardian.co.uk

Newspaper claims Seoul repeatedly asked Beijing to return 81-year-old Korean war prisoner who had fled with help of activistsA South Korean prisoner of war who had been in Nor...