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‘Full impact’ of Indonesia disaster unclear, as UN teams push into worst-hit areas

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People survey damaged buildings in West Palu, Central Sulawesi, after the earthquake and...

United States Donates US$16.85 Million to Fight Hunger in the Central African Republic

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$16.85 million contribution from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide assistance in the Central African Republic, where years of conflict have...

Government takes over school meals in Kenya from the World Food Programme

The Government of Kenya formally took over from the United Nations World Food Programme responsibility for providing lunches to 1.6 million school children in arid and semi-arid areas of the country on October 02, 2018.

White House Gives FBI More Freedom in Kavanaugh Probe

The White House has given the FBI authority to talk to anyone it wants to in its probe of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, as long as it's done by the end of the week, according to media reports.