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House, Senate on diverging paths on agency budgets

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:02:45 -0400

WASHINGTON - Republicans controlling the House unveiled slashing cuts Tuesday to a program that helps localities build community development projects, while their rivals in the Democratic-led Senate proposed to restore GOP cuts to international food aid and nutrition help for pregnant women.

Gaza suffers drop in foreign aid over Syrian war

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:04:23 -0400

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - A refugee from Syria recently opened a bakery here, drawing long lines of customers eager to taste meat and cheese pastries with the special flavors of Damascus - a rare bright spot in the long shadow that the Syrian civil war is casting over the Gaza Strip.

AP Interview: Bleak outlook for West Bank economy

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:53:47 -0400

RAMALLAH, West Bank - The Palestinians this week replaced one internationally respected, U.S.-trained economist with another in hopes of solving long-running problems in the West Bank, including a drop in foreign aid, a crippling budget deficit and Israeli development restrictions.

Senate votes on small changes to int'l food aid

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:07:15 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Senate on Monday voted to make modest changes to the way international food aid is delivered, a much scaled-back version of an overhaul proposed by President Barack Obama earlier this year.

White House promises veto of GOP spending plan

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:25:26 -0400

WASHINGTON - The White House stepped in Monday with a veto threat against a House GOP plan to advance a round of 2014 spending bills that would ease sequester-imposed cuts on the Pentagon while forcing even deeper cuts on non-defense programs.

NKorea sanctions squeeze cash for aid groups

Thu, 30 May 2013 00:41:18 -0400

PYONGYANG, North Korea - New international sanctions aimed at thwarting North Korea's nuclear weapons program are having unintended consequences: halting money transfers by foreign humanitarian groups working to help those most in need and forcing some agencies to carry suitcases of cash in from outside.

Bill Gates urges Australia to boost foreign aid

Tue, 28 May 2013 05:46:06 -0400

SYDNEY - Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates is urging Australia to boost foreign aid following the country's announcement that it was delaying a pledge to increase overseas aid spending.

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

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:04:42 -0400

AMMAN, Jordan - The U.S. and several key allies looked again Wednesday for 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.