A cluster of 1990s camps that house 325,000 people are growing to accommodate new arrivals fleeing…
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Turkey declares state of emergency for months in quake-hit areas
Belan, Turkey—Snowfall, freezing temperatures and blocked roads hampered efforts to respond on Tuesday two strong earthquakes…
US presses Gulf states, EU to boost aid for drought-hit Somalia
The US is pressuring the rich Persian Gulf countries as well as Europe to increase humanitarian…
Famine Threatens East Africa as Drought Persists
HOLA, Kenya—East Africans grappling with the devastating effects of four straight failed rainy seasons are confronting…
Israel Sentences Gazan Aid Worker Convicted of Funding Terrorism to 12 Years
JERUSALEM—An Israeli court sentenced an employee of the international Christian charity World Vision to 12 years…
The Dangerous Mission to Sneak Sacks of Cash in Western Aid Into Myanmar
MAE SOT, Thailand—A few times each month, Saw Khu wakes before dawn and sets out on…
US pushes for more help for drought-hit East Africa
The Biden administration pressured US allies and rivals to contribute more money to feed the millions…
Russia vetoes UN measure on cross-border aid to northern Syria
Russia vetoed a Western-backed measure at the UN Security Council on Friday, raising fears of a…
Aid begins for earthquake survivors in Afghanistan
GAYAN, Afghanistan – Emergency aid has begun to arrive in eastern Afghanistan, the worst-affected region earthquake…