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- Tents, tarps home to 1 million Haitians
More than a million people continue to live without proper shelter and reconstruction efforts have barely begun a year after a massive earthquake caused massive destruction and loss of lives in Haiti. Despite the slow pace of recovery, earthquake survivors have moved ahead individually to build new lives for themselves amid the ruin. The New York Times (free registration) (1/3)       - African migrant boats capsize off Yemeni coast
Dozens of African migrants, mostly Ethiopians, are believed dead after their boats capsized off the coast of Yemen on Monday. Tens of thousands of Africans attempt to reach Yemen every year in the hopes of going on to other Middle Eastern or European countries. Hundreds die each year during their attempts. BBC (1/3) - Afghan first-line health volunteers seen as worthy of pay
The more than 20,000 volunteers who buoy the public health system in Afghanistan should be paid, and provided with formal contracts, so as to ensure their continued involvement, officials say. The so-called community health workers save lives, reduce illness and promote awareness about health issues in a country that averages only two doctors per 10,000 people. IRINNews.org (1/3) - Costs of 2010 disasters examined
Weather-related catastrophes led to the sixth highest level of insurer losses in history in 2010, according to leading reinsurer Munich Re AG. Insurers recorded 950 natural disasters throughout the year, including monsoon flooding in Pakistan and earthquakes in Haiti, Chile and China. TIME/The Associated Press (1/3) - Greece to act against illegal immigration
The Greek government has announced plans to build an eight-mile (12-kilometer) fence along a stretch of the border it shares with Turkey in a bid to help stem illegal immigration it says exceeded 100,000 people over the past year. The fence would span the northeastern Orestiada area, the main corridor for migrants from Africa and Asia. BBC (1/4) , Telegraph (London) (1/3) - Al-Maliki says U.S. withdrawal to proceed
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has indicated he expects the December 2011 deadline for withdrawal of U.S. troops to be met. Observers have long expected the departure agreement would be renegotiated before the end of 2011 to help the Iraqi government build capacity and provide security. If the withdrawal proceeds, small numbers of U.S. military personnel would likely remain in Iraq to help analyze intelligence and protect Iraqi airspace. NPR.org (1/4) - Pakistani politician gunned down
Salman Taseer, the governor of Pakistan's Punjab province and a frequent critic of hard-line elements in his country's politics, was assassinated today, reportedly by one of his own security guards. Taseer had received threats from religious extremists recently for his support of a pardon for a Christian woman accused of blasphemy. The Washington Post (1/4) - Half of Sudan's south registers to vote in referendum
About half the population in southern Sudan, or nearly 4 million people, have registered to vote in the Jan. 9 referendum that is expected to divide the war-torn country in two, forming a new nation. More than half of those registered are women. Reuters (1/3) - United States in bid to resuscitate Mideast peace talks
Senior U.S. officials are scheduled to travel later this week to Israel in hopes of jump-starting peace talks that collapsed after Israel refused to halt construction of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and elsewhere. Observers believe U.S. involvement is crucial to stemming a real risk of war in the region. Reuters (1/3) , The Economist (12/29) - Money crisis could be Gbagbo's undoing in Cote d'Ivoire
The intractable president of Cote d'Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, has resisted maneuvers by world and regional leaders to remove him from power after his UN-verified loss in recent elections. But measures being applied by international banks and businesses are leading to a financial crisis that could result in the eventual loss of support of the country's military and courts. The Guardian (London) (1/3)
- AOL.com spotlights Nothing But Nets on home page
Today, AOL.com is putting malaria on its home page to raise awareness about the deadly disease. The home page feature is part of AOL.com's commitment to highlighting a high-profile, daily cause-oriented platform to raise awareness and connect users to important causes. For today's charity spotlight, more than 15 million AOL.com users will be encouraged to join the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign to donate $10 to send a net and save a life. To learn more, visit AOL.com. |
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