Ivana Kvesic

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  Aug 4, 2011

  Somalia Drought: Inefficient Global Response is Killing Thousands

  Although news reports have been focusing on terrorist group Al-Shabab as the primary reason why desperately needed food aid has not reached the millions of people on the brink of starvation in Somalia, new reports are surfacing that delays in food aid and funds are equally responsible for hampering relief efforts.

• Aug 4, 2011

  Foreign Hostages Might Be New Video from Nigeria

  A video has surfaced from Nigeria that seems to be showing two foreign workers, a Briton and an Italian, who were kidnapped last May, in a town located along Nigeria's border with Niger.

• Aug 4, 2011

  Former Soldiers Get 6,060 Year Sentence in Guatemala for Massacre

  Four retired army officers have been sentenced by a Guatemalan court to 6,060 years in prison for their contribution to a massacre during Guatemala's 36-year civil war Tuesday.

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  Aug 4, 2011

  29,000 Somali Children Die in Devastating Famine

  According to United States aid official Nancy Lindborg, the U.S. has estimated that upwards of 29,000 children under the age of 5 have died in the last 90 days since the devastating famine hit Somalia.

• Aug 3, 2011

  Syria Troops Extend Attack on City of Hama

  The day after the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) broke its silence on the government targeted attacks against civilian protestors in Syria, violence escalated in the city of Hama.

• Aug 3, 2011

  Syria Slammed by UN Security Council for Human Rights Abuses

  The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) broke its silence on Wednesday condemning the human rights violations that have occurred in Syria over the past 5 months.

• Aug 3, 2011

  Lesbian Couple Saved 40 Teenagers on Utoya Day of Shootings

  Almost two weeks after the gruesome attacks that killed 77 people in the "lone wolf" terror attacks that shocked the world, a story has surfaced about a lesbian couple who saved the lives of 40 teenagers on the small island of Utoya.

• Aug 3, 2011

  Haiti to See Tropical Storm Emily, Aid Workers Prepare

  Tropical Storm Emily is inching closer to an already fragile Haiti. Although the storm is likely to weaken as it passes through the Dominican Republic on its way to Haiti, Diana Goeller, a meteorologist with the U.S. National Hurricane Center, said that heavy rain could occur and that it definitely poses a threat to Haiti.

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  Aug 3, 2011

  Kate Middleton Receiving Training from SAS to Protect Against Kidnapping Threats

  Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, has been undergoing top secret training to protect her from the threat of kidnapping, a recent report has indicated.

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  Aug 3, 2011

  Matt Damon Defends Teachers at Education Rally

  Actor Matt Damon got into an intense exchange this past weekend with a reporter that implied that teachers with tenure would not have the necessary incentive to work hard.