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Hunger stalks villagers in drought-hit Maharashtra
NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - Millions of people in Maharashtra are at serious risk of hunger after two years of low rainfall, coupled with poor management of water resources, have left dams empty, farmland parched and cattle emaciated, aid agencies warned on Thursday.
Charities say graft, tax evasion hold back poor countries' development
NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - Many charities are expanding from their traditional development work to focus more on the economic rights of the poor and campaigning against wrongs such as graft and tax dodging, forging closer links between aid, poverty alleviation and the need to boost poor nations' revenues.
Sri Lanka must find aid workers' killers, charity says
NEW DELHI, (AlertNet) - The Sri Lankan government must find and prosecute those responsible for the massacre of 17 aid workers during the country's 25-year civil war, French charity Action Contre La Faim (ACF) has said.
Corruption, disasters key risks for Indian companies - survey
NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - Strikes, political instability, cyber security and corruption have emerged as the biggest risks facing India's booming business sector, but terrorism, natural disasters and crimes against women are also perceived as key threats, a new survey says.
Up to 4 mln displaced within Syria: aid official
LONDON (AlertNet) - As many as 4 million people may be displaced within Syria due to the two-year-long conflict there, double previous estimates, the head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) said.
Bangladesh, Nepal, Rwanda top India in reducing poverty - study
NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - Nepal, Bangladesh and Rwanda are "star performers" in reducing the number of poor in their countries compared to larger economies such as India, according to an Oxford University study published on Monday.
Bangladesh, Nepal, Rwanda top India in reducing poverty - study
NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - Nepal, Bangladesh and Rwanda are "star performers" in reducing the number of poor in their countries compared to larger economies such as India, according to an Oxford University study published on Monday.
Insecurity, funding shortages to hit Afghanistan’s charities post-2014 - ICRC
NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - Charities in Afghanistan will find it harder to reach the poor and may be forced to shut down some operations due to waning donor interest and insecurity after foreign troops leave in 2014, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned.
India, Bangladesh very short of water, among Asia's worst - report
NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - Three out of four countries in Asia and the Pacific are facing a serious lack of water, and some are in danger of a crisis unless steps are taken to improve water management, a report by the Asian Development Bank and the Asia-Pacific Water Forum has said.
Audit critical of India's scheme to feed hungry children
NEW DELHI (AlertNet/TrustLaw) - Poor management, financial irregularities and weak implementation are plaguing India's massive state-run scheme to feed children, a government audit has found, hindering the country's efforts to fight malnutrition in almost half its child population.
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