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July 18, 2003 | |||
| Security Concerns Hold Up Relief Operations Security continues to prove elusive despite a tenuous cease-fire between government and rebel forces in war-torn Liberia. As a result, hundreds of thousands of civilians displaced from their homes face starvation in camps outside of the capital of Monrovia. Read more... | |||
| Aid Workers Denied Access to Gaza Strip After more than two months, Israeli forces continue to prevent aid workers from accessing the Gaza Strip, exacerbating the suffering of the 1.2 million Palestinians trapped there. Read more... | |||
| Bush Makes Promises While Africa Waits As President Bush returns to business after a seven-day, five-country tour of their continent, many Africans are waiting to see if he will make good on commitments made preceding the trip. According to The New York Times’ Richard Stevenson, the president made three key promises that will prove crucial – and difficult – to keep. Read more... | |||
| Flooding Brings Insects, Illness to India’s Poor As flooding in the Assam valley in eastern India worsens, those displaced by floodwaters are threatened by disease. Read more... | |||
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