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Kerry: US, allies, ready to step up aid rebels

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:58:04 -0400

AMMAN, Jordan - The U.S. and several key allies sought Wednesday a strategy to end Syria's civil war, their united efforts unable at the moment to stem the Assad regime's military gains and Washington still unwilling to join those providing the rebels with lethal military aid.

Myanmar leader, Obama to meet while reforms stall

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:56:55 -0400

WASHINGTON - Myanmar President Thein Sein's historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U.S. outreach to a former pariah regime. That's been based on a principle of taking "action for action" by deepening ties in response to democratic reforms.

Judge: Snookered by service dog claim

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:26:46 -0400

LEVITTOWN, Pennsylvania - Call it the case of doggie deception.

Nations pledge billions to rebuild Mali

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:27:57 -0400

BRUSSELS - A plan to turn Mali into a stable democracy rather than a terrorist haven drew massive support Wednesday as various nations and international organizations pledged 3.25 billion euros ($4.22 billion) to help reconstruct the conflict-ridden West African nation.

Australia gov't forecasts $19.4 billion deficit

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:16:41 -0400

CANBERRA, Australia - The Australian government's promise to deliver a budget surplus in the current fiscal year has blown out to a 19.4 billion Australian dollar ($19.4 billion) deficit as a fading mining boom coupled with a buoyant Aussie dollar slows the economy.

Australia to slow increase in foreign aid spending

Mon, 13 May 2013 05:29:12 -0400

CANBERRA, Australia - Australia will slow a projected increase in foreign aid spending as a cost-cutting measure in the new annual budget plan to be revealed Tuesday.

Correction: Somalia-Famine Deaths story

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:22:20 -0400

NAIROBI, Kenya - In a story April 29 about a report estimating the number of Somalis who died in the country's 2011 famine, The Associated Press erroneously reported that about half of the 260,000 victims were age 5 and under. Instead, half of the victims were under the age of 5.

London hosts Somalia meeting to aid post-war gains

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:22:24 -0400

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's president over the weekend received the country's first pieces of mail in more than two decades. It's the kind of small but hopeful development that leaders meeting in London on Tuesday want to see more of.

'Off the charts': 133k Somalia famine child deaths

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:54:13 -0400

NAIROBI, Kenya - A decision by extremist Islamic militants to ban delivery of food aid and a "normalization of crisis" that numbed international donors to unfolding disaster made south-central Somalia the most dangerous place in the world to be a child in 2011.

Foreign service administrator visits Ga. college

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:01:19 -0400

ATLANTA - Deputy administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development Donald Steinberg is set to visit Clark Atlanta University.