Aaron J. Leichman

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  Aug 29, 2010

  Work of Humanitarian Agencies Praised on 5th Anniversary of Katrina

  Five years after Hurricanes Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, survivors and those working on their behalf say work is far from finished.

• Aug 27, 2010

  Pakistan Flood Assessments Reveal 'Bleak' Picture, Huge Needs

  The picture that Christian relief groups have been painting of southern Pakistan following the region\'s massive flooding has been bleak with at least one describing the needs there as \"huge.\"

• Aug 26, 2010

  Jimmy Carter Extends Stay in N. Korea

  Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter won\'t be returning home from North Korea on Thursday as planned but has instead extended his stay in the reclusive rogue nation.

• Aug 24, 2010

  Jimmy Carter Plans N. Korea Trip to Free Jailed American

  Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was expected to arrive in North Korea\'s capital city as early as Tuesday to negotiate the release of a U.S. citizen who has been detained since January of this year.

• Aug 23, 2010

  Muslim Men Attack Somali Church Leader in Ethiopia

  Two Somali Muslim men attacked a well-known Somali church leader in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa over the weekend, according to a Washington-based Christian human rights group.

• Aug 23, 2010

  Study: Non-Profit CEOs See Boosts in Salaries

  The average salary for the chief executive officer of a large charity in America increased last year, with education-related charities seeing the biggest boosts and religious charities seeing the smallest, according to a new study by Charity Navigator.

• Aug 20, 2010

  USCIRF Hails Senate Resolution on Iraqi Religious Minorities

  The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is applauding the U.S. Senate for its adoption of a resolution that focuses on the perilous status of religious minorities in Iraq.

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  Aug 18, 2010

  Muslims Lobbying to Worship in Spain's Cordoba Cathedral

  While the dispute over the proposed Cordoba House near New York City\'s Ground Zero has been highly publicized over the past few months, less known is the debate over Spain\'s Cordoba Cathedral, which was formerly the Great Mosque of Cordoba.

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  Aug 17, 2010

  Agency Warns of Threats from Slow Donor Response to Pakistan Disaster

  The international community has so far committed close to $229.5 million in support and another $142 million in additional pledges for responses to Pakistan\'s devastating flooding disaster.

• Aug 16, 2010

  State Dept. Unable to Free Jailed American During N. Korea Visit

  A team sent by the U.S. State Department to visit North Korea last week tried to free an American jailed there but was not granted permission to do so, department spokesman P.J. Crowley reported Monday.