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US and Egypt: the contradiction between words and actions

January 31, 2011

Contradiction in rhetoric and action is a pretty standard feature of foreign policy for countries around the world. We were reminded of that this week; while President Obama and Secretary of State Hilary Clinto...

Chilean government tries to stop looting

Sachin Seth

March 2, 2010

Thousand of troops are being deployed to different parts of Chile, a country recently ravaged by a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake, to try to prevent looting and criminal acts, Al Jazeera reports.

Port-au-Prince in Pictures

Sachin Seth

January 25, 2010

At 4:53 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2010, Haiti changed forever.

Your World in Focus 11: Organized relief can save lives in Haiti

Sachin Seth

January 22, 2010

Haiti. Just mentioning the country's name makes people stop and listen, and hope what they hear is, for a change, good news. But there isn't much in Haiti. People are dying preventable deaths, children are dying from broken bones. There is a lack of food, water and shelter for the Haitians.

UN suspends aid in Gaza

Sachin Seth

January 8, 2009

A couple of days ago a ceasefire was announced so aid could be given to the scores of injured civilians in Gaza. The UN came in to give aid, but announced today that they would pull out workers after some were killed by Israel airstrikes and tank fire.

Attacks on aid workers in Somalia

Sachin Seth

December 14, 2008

At least 40 humanitarian and human rights workers have been killed in Somalia since the beginning of the year, according to Amnesty International.

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