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Critics cite violence in town near Indian reservation
LINCOLN, Nebraska - Advocates who want to end beer sales in a tiny Nebraska town are once again urging state alcohol regulators to intervene, citing numerous reports of violence in the tiny village...
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First resettled Syrian refugee family in US faces challenges
KANSAS CITY, Missouri - A Syrian man whose family was the first to be resettled in the U.S. as part of the new U.S. "surge" refugee program has faced several challenges since arriving in Kansas City -...
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UN urges solutions as refugee population hits record high
GENEVA - Imagine the entire population of France uprooted from their homes, forced to flee danger, persecution or starvation. The U.N. refugee agency says more people than that - 65 million - were...
View ArticleUN releases $15 million to help Iraqis fleeing Fallujah
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. humanitarian chief has released $15 million in emergency aid to provide life-saving assistance to more than 85,000 people forced to flee recent fighting and military...
View ArticleUN envoy urges Yemen warring parties to finalize peace deal
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. envoy for Yemen appealed to the warring parties on Tuesday to finalize a peace deal as soon as possible, saying slow progress has been made in the past two months and it's now...
View ArticleUN: Shortfalls will disrupt already limited Yemen food aid
AMMAN, Jordan - The U.N. will be forced to scale back already limited food distribution in war-scarred Yemen by August because of severe funding shortages, a senior official said Wednesday.
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Venezuela faces mounting international pressure over crisis
WASHINGTON - The head of the Organization of American States added his voice Thursday to the chorus of international leaders stepping up pressure on Venezuela to address a humanitarian crisis and end a...
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Use of drones for disaster missions put to the test
CAPE MAY, New Jersey - How to distribute lifesaving supplies quickly and safely after a natural disaster has long been a puzzle for responders. Now, drones might be the lifesaver.
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Iraqis suffer in desert camps after flight from Fallujah
AMIRIYAH AL-FALLUJAH, Iraq - Tens of thousands of Iraqis who survived a harrowing flight from Fallujah now find themselves in sprawling desert camps with little food, water or shelter. The growing...
View ArticleThe Latest: Troops gather in Hawaii for Pacific exercises
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - The Latest on the Rim of the Pacific military exercises (all times local):
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