Month: October 2006

Maimana, 30 October, 2006— Farmers in the northwestern Afghan province of Faryab say they are desperate for help to survive the winter after the devastating drought that destroyed this year’s crops. Their calls come after […]

Abidjan, 30 October, 2006— Tension is rising in Cote d’Ivoire as opposition and government supporters threaten to oppose a new peace plan expected to be approved on Tuesday by the United Nations Security Council to […]

HHOHHO, 30 October, 2006— A fundamental shift in Swaziland’s attitude towards the cannabis plant, or hemp, the country’s most lucrative cash crop, could be on the horizon. The government is set to allow small-scale production […]

Nairobi, 30 October, 2006— Fifteen people were killed and 12,000 villagers feared displaced in southeastern Ethiopia after a river burst its banks during torrential rainfall that has pounded the area for the past two days, […]

Washington, 30 October, 2006— The Bush administration congratulated the Congolese people for conducting the country’s final round of voting October 29, saying that despite some incidents of violence and reports of irregularities, “this election was […]

Washington, 30 October, 2006— In recognition of the international importance of religious freedom, the U.S. Department of State commemorated the 25th anniversary of the principal modern document supporting religious freedom — the U.N. Declaration on […]

Washington, 30 October, 2006— An international coalition of health agencies, advocacy groups and pharmaceutical companies is launching a campaign to provide drug treatment for tropical diseases that afflict more than 1 billion people. The World […]

Washington, 30 October, 2006— The United States has moved aggressively to provide substantial support for Lebanon’s recovery from recent conflict and economic growth in the country, a State Department official says. The $90 million spent […]