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ACTIONAID News, Mar 11, 2012


“It rains in the village, but fields remain dry”
The Hindu
The study conducted by Action Aid with Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, further stresses that more than 80 per cent of farmers in India, who are mainly small and marginal farmers and contribute about 50 per cent of the total crop production of the ...
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The Hindu
House moving flood aid package
Towanda Daily Review
By Robert Swift (Harrisburg Bureau Chief) HARRISBURG - House leaders are slating initial action this week on what they describe as pay-as-you-go legislation to provide state aid to help victims of the destructive flooding last fall.
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Greece To Receive More Aid; Ratings Downgraded
NASDAQ
... Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker said in a statement on Friday, paving the way for further aid disbursement. Also, it was confirmed that Greece will activate the Collective Action Clauses applicable to bonds governed by Greek law.
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Kid Tracks: Surprising items find place in first-aid kit
Press Herald
By Wendy Almeida walmeida@mainetoday.com My family's first-aid kit has seen plenty of action over the years. The tweezers have regularly removed ticks and the baby wipes have saved us from poison ivy outbreaks. The plastic card has earned a permanent ...
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Battle lines being drawn in Brussels over aid and trade
Jamaica Gleaner
It emphasised the growing significance of the obscurely named European External Action Service (EEAS), the body she heads, now tasked with creating a common European foreign policy. Launched in 2010 as one of the outcomes of Europe's Lisbon Treaty, ...
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Jamaica Gleaner
Obama approves disaster aid for 6 Ind. counties
Fox 28
The action announced late Friday night by the White House makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Clark, Jefferson, Ripley, Scott, Warrick, and Washington counties. Officials say assistance can include grants for temporary housing ...
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Whitney Houston rumored boyfriend Ray J: "I really miss her"
Digital Spy
The 31-year-old singer addressed his grief at an event in aid of community support organization Brotherhood Crusade and Mothers In Action. He told reporters: "I know why a few of you came out so, I will adress the issue as respectable as I can; ...
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Local models hoping to raise £2000 for charity
Berwick Today
MODELs of all ages strutted their stuff for charity last week when the Paxton House's Picture Gallery was transformed into a catwalk in aid of ActionMedical Research. The event was organised jointly by the local branch of the charity, ...
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COLUMN: Attack could aid mullahs
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
Month by month, sanctions and other activities will undermine the regime's political and financial base – squeezing the Iranian leadership and tempting it to take rash actions that would trigger a devastating response. The situation resembles a hunting ...
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Guerrilla Charity: Providing Aid To Myanmar The Only Way Possible (PHOTOS)
Huffington Post
If aid workers are caught in restricted zones, such as outer Shan State, they can be imprisoned or shot dead. "For Serge and me, the major risk lies in possible surprise attacks by Myanmar troops, for example helicopter actionbecause the Myanmar junta ...
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Women Celebrate New Found Confidence, Wealth
AllAfrica.com
... their families and that of the entire society," he observed. During the celebrations, ActionAid Rwanda donated 10 Friesian cows to two local women's cooperatives while a third received a cheque of one million in support of its potato farming project.
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Sussman to aid family of cops shooting victim
Mid-Hudson News
The lawyer said the fact that two of the four police officers present fired their guns at Lembhard suggests to him there was a “disagreement” as to if there was a need for that type of action. “Not even knowing their names, I am not condemning anyone.
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Senate rejects GOP environment, energy proposals
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Photo: J. Scott Applewhite / AP WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate killed Republican-backed attempts to overturn several of President Barack Obama's environmental and energy policies Thursday as lawmakers worked against a March 31 deadline to keep aid ...
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Corbett's gutting of public ed harms all
Pocono Record
A product of private schools, Corbett has proposed cutting state aid to the State System of Higher Education universities to 1989 levels when there was about half the enrollment there is today. This action, almost overnight, is a formula for limiting ...
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Good Deeds
Worcester Telegram
Abby's House has received a $10000 grant from the Citizens Bank Foundation to aid its housing and support services for homeless and battered women. The award is in addition to $25000 that Abby's House was given by the Citizens Bank Foundation in 2009 ...
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'This is not the Canada I know and love'
Windsor Star
Some demanded immediate action, warning of international humiliation and lamenting decades of failed government policy, and "Band-Aid solutions." They encourage the prime minister to provide immediate help, while also figuring out long-term solutions ...
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Senate rejects GOP environment, energy proposals
Albany Times Union
(J. Scott Applewhite / AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate killed Republican-backed attempts to overturn several of President Barack Obama's environmental and energy policies Thursday as lawmakers worked against a March 31 deadline to keep aid flowing to ...
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Evans: The president is right - War is not a game
Daily Camera
Things are more complex now, following more dubious military actions and the continued occupation of territories taken from Jordan, Egypt and Syria. To boot, Israel has taken unilateral, pre-emptive action to forestall what it saw as future threats.
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Corporation to begin counting, mapping of homeless
Times of India
We should also map the requirements of education for their children, ration shops, mode of transport and nature of employment," says Vanessa Peter, Programme officer, Action Aid India. Activists have been saying the lack of mapping was one of the main ...
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Garba Tula DC advises women
The Star
Onyango was addressing the public during an occasion to mark this years International Women's Day in Isiolo county sponsored by Action Aid Kenya and Friends of Nomads International. He challenged the women to aspire for other elective posts apart from ...
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Drought Could Become a Catastrophe for 13 Million if Action Not Taken
Kansas City infoZine
A concerted aid effort is needed to stop tens of thousands dying due to international complacency," said Mamadou Biteye, Oxfam Regional Director for West Africa. "We witnessed last year the situation spiraling out of control in East Africa as the aid ...
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Many residents qualify for free tax preparation
Chatham Star Tribune
The program also receives funding from the Internal Revenue Service and Virginia Community Action Partnership. In addition to PCCA, partners include United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County, Virginia Legal Aid Society and Caswell County Senior Center ...
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Awaiting Assembly Action
Jamestown Post Journal
"Expansion of the DNA databank will provide law enforcement with a powerful tool to close thousands of unsolved cases, provide justice for victims, exonerate innocent people, and aid in the prevention of future crimes," said state Sen.
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Historic pages from the archives of the Staten Island Advance: April 18, 1923
SILive.com
Reha's suicide followed several months of irrational action, which included former attempts to kill himself. Only a few hours before his death police aid was necessary to prevent his taking his life at that time. At the Holland avenue home today, ...
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SILive.com
Austrian Foreign Minister Warns of any Military Action against Syria, Calls...
Syrian Arab News Agency
VIENNA, (SANA) – Austrian Foreign Minister, Michael Spindelegger, warned on Saturday of any military action against Syria due to its dangers on the region and unexpected repercussions. Spindelegger called for caution when taking such a decision, ...
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Syrian Arab News Agency
Coweta County mayors to aid Meals on Wheels program
Newnan Times-Herald
March For Meals is a national campaign during the month of March, initiated by the Meals On Wheels Association of America, which seeks to raise awareness of senior hunger and to encourage action on the part of the local community.
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UN Security Council to Focus on Syria Aid, Arab Spring
Voice of America
March 10, 2012 UN Security Council to Focus on Syria Aid, Arab Spring Margaret Besheer | United Nations The United Nations Security Council will hold a ministerial level meeting on Monday to discuss the situation in the Middle East in the wake of the ...
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DOLE Extends Aid To Farmers
Manila Bulletin
(Mar T. Supnad) The Senate cultural communities committee pressed Sunday for concrete and sustained action to preserve the famous Ifugao Rice Terraces. Sen. Loren Legarda, committee chairman, made the call during a consultative meeting to inquire into ...
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Front Pages from Around the Globe
San Francisco Chronicle
Differences over Iran President Obama appealed to Benjamin Netanyahu to give economic sanctions time to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions, but the Israeli prime minister offered no sign of backing away from possible military action, saying his country must ...
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Blatter marks remembrance of Japan tragedy
Fifa.com
Following the disaster, the world football family sprang into action, organising various charitable events to aid the country, while FIFA donated a total of 6.4 million USD to the JFA. This came in the form of three new Goal projects, totalling 1.5 ...
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Fifa.com
Insight, debate and campaigning news from ActionAid :: ActionAid UK
Find out what our campaigners have been up to and discover loads of ways to get involved.
www.actionaid.org.uk/.../Insight,_debate_and_campaigning_n...
'Climate change to affect small farmers in India' - ActionAid - News ...
According to a recent study conducted by ActionAid and Centre for Sustainable Agriculture "around 80 percent of small and marginal farmers who contribute ...
www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/news/v.php?id...
ActionAid Ghana wants more women in ... - Ghana Business News
ActionAid-Ghana, a non-governmental organization operating in the country, has called on the Ghana Education Service (GES) and school authorities to give ...
www.ghanabusinessnews.com/.../actionaid-ghana-wants-more-...
Action Aid In Racism Brawl: Sacked Ghanaian :: Ghana News Link ...
Action Aid International, an anti-poverty NGO working predominantly in Africa and Asia, has been charged with racism in a dreadful decision affecting Dede...
www.ghananewslink.com/?id=19925
GBC News, , Action Aid Ghana calls for support for women
The Women's Right Policy Advisor of Action Aid Ghana, Selina Owusu, has ...She made this known when Action Aid Ghana organised a forum for women in the ...
www.gbcghana.com/index.php?id=1.811852
Climate change to affect small farmers: ActionAid | We Speak News
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) More than 80 percent small farmers, contributing to half of India's crop production, will be affected by climate change, which is ...
www.wespeaknews.com/.../climate-change-to-affect-small-far...
Action Aid assists 650 flood victims
Action Aid International on Thursday donated foodstuffs valued at K5. 5 million to flood victims ... Subscription. Subscribe to receive breaking news and updates ...
bppmw.com/index.../4640-action-aid-assists-650-flood-victim...
Re: STOP ACTION AID AGAINST RACISM
Following our first publication as part of the global campaign to stop Action AidAgainst Racism to Africa as published largely on several online news.
spyghana.com/opinion/.../re-stop-action-aid-against-racism/
Jobs in ActionAid Pakistan for Programme Officer (Female). Dawn ...
Jobs in ActionAid Pakistan for Programme Officer (Female). Dawn 11-3-12.
www.pakistaninewspaper.net/jobs-in-actionaid-pakistan-for-pr...
STOP ACTION AID RACISM AGAINST AFRICANS! | news.gkrom ...
Date: 27/02/2012 Action Aid International, an anti-poverty NGO working predominantly in Africa and Asia, has been charged with racism in a dreadful decision ...
news.gkrom.com/articles/stop-action-aid-racism-against-africans
Stop Action Aid racism against Africans! - Ghana HomePage ...
Com | Everything Ghana | Ghana News| Ghana News | ... Action AidInternational, an anti-poverty NGO operative primarily in Africa and Asia, has been charged ...
ghana101.com/2012/.../stop-action-aid-racism-against-africans...
American aid padding the pockets of the Taliban - Action News 5 ...
Providing new amenities for the Afghan people is one of the key objectives of NATO's mission there.
www.wmctv.com/.../american-aid-padding-the-pockets-of-the-...
Rejoinder: STOP ACTION AID RACISM AGAINST AFRICANS ...
Johannesburg, 1 March 2012 - In response to allegations that ActionAid has been accused of racism against a former member of staff Dede Amanor-WilksSee ...
www.modernghana.com/.../rejoinder-stop-action-aid-racism-a...
Actionaid Tender Notice | tenders
This tender Actionaid Tender Notice is published in the News newspaper on Sun -Feb-2012 This tender Actionaid Tender Notice location is Punjab Lahore.
www.pepads.com/tender/27-02-12/actionaid-tender-notice
Re: Stop Actionaid Racism Against Africans | Feature - Opinion
Re: Stop Actionaid Racism Against Africans. ... From: Natalie Curtis,ActionAid International Last Updated: March 2, 2012, 7:00 am. Comments () Email Print ...
opinion.myjoyonline.com/pages/feature/201203/82401.php
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