July 19, 2004
World Vision Begins Emergency Response in Embattled Darfur Region
After gaining government permission to provide aid to the people of Darfur in western Sudan, World Vision has begun to assess the needs in this war-torn region. Recent violence has displaced an estimated one million people from their homes. Thousands of children are starving. Read more...
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    		• Global Health Leaders Meet to Discuss AIDS Fight
    As HIV/AIDS continues to devastate Africa and to threaten the same devastation in Asia, global health leaders met in Bangkok, Thailand to discuss how better to fight the war against the spread of the virus. Some 17,000 delegates are attending the biannual International AIDS Conference this week. Read more...
    		Flooding Kills 13, Forces Thousands from Homes
    Flooding in the Indian state of Assam has reportedly killed 13 people and displaced tens of thousands from nearly 3,000 villages statewide. Read more...
    		Child Sex Tourists Warned of Severe Penalties for Exploiting Children
    Child sex tourists have been warned: “Abuse a child in this country – go to jail in yours.” This text, on billboards throughout Phnom Penh, advises foreign tourists, many of whom travel overseas to engage in sex with children, that they risk stiff penalties if they are caught. Read more...
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