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U.N. aid chief says Sudanese rebels obstructing aid deal
ReutersBy Ulf Laessing KHARTOUM, May 23 (Reuters) - Sudanese insurgents are obstructing a deal to deliver much-needed aid into areas under their control in two Sudanese states where almost a million people have been forced from their homes, the U.N. aid chief...Tags: United Nations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Sudan
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: HP, Bank Of America, Target, Dupont
ReutersMay 23 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including HP, Dupont and Target, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * HP : Jefferies raises to hold from underperform * Banks: Guggenheim...Tags: Deutsche Bank AG, Thomson Corporation, Citigroup Incorporated, BB&T Corp., Gartner Incorporated
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UN agency alarmed by humanitarian situation in Kordofan and Darfur
Sudan TribuneThe United Nations has expressed its concern over the continued fleeing of civilians in South Kordofan state because of the fighting between the Sudanese Armed forces (SAF) and the rebel armed groups. A report issued on Sunday by the Office for the...Tags: France, Politics, International Organizations, United Nations, Viral Diseases and Infections
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SPLM-N calls for UN humanitarian chief to visit rebel-held conflict areas
Sudan TribuneThe rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) has called on the head of the UN's humanitarian agency to visit areas in Blue Nile, South Kordofan and Darfur outside of Sudanese government control that have been off-limits for the past two...Tags: France, Disease Prevention, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Preventative Medicine, Wars and Interventions
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UN humanitarian chief to visit Sudan
Sudan TribuneThe head of the UN Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is scheduled to make a three-day visit to Sudan later this month. Valerie Amos, the under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, is...Tags: International Organizations, France, Politics, United Nations, Sudan
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HOW TO PLAY IT-Dodging companies before disaster strikes
ReutersBy David Randall NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Socially responsible investing has long been associated with avoiding companies in "vice businesses" like alcohol, tobacco and weapons. Yet managers at socially conscious funds say screening companies...Tags: Gap Inc., Netherlands, Career and Workplace, Morningstar Incorporated, Ross Stores Incorporated
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Dodging companies before disaster strikes
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Socially responsible investing has long been associated with avoiding companies in "vice businesses" like alcohol, tobacco and weapons. Yet managers at socially conscious funds say screening companies based on how they treat...Tags: Gap Inc., Career and Workplace, Netherlands, Morningstar Incorporated, Walmart
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Ethiopia: Police officer kills 14 civilians
Sudan TribuneAn Ethiopian federal policeman shot dead 14 innocent people in the northern west city of Bahirdar, a regional police source told Sudan Tribune on Tuesday. Amhara regional police commissioner, Mulgeta Worku, said the shooter randomly opened fire on...Tags: France, Politics, Government, Shootings, Sudan
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Detained Sudanese lawyer and activist at risk of torture: Amnesty
Sudan TribuneAmnesty International has called for the release of Sudanese lawyer and human rights activist Asma Ahmed, who has been detained incommunicado by security services since 4 May, warning she is at risk of torture and other ill-treatment. Agents of the...Tags: Politics, Lawyers, Unrest, Conflicts and War, National Government, Wars and Interventions
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Sudan's NCP confirms its delegation's visit to Washington
Sudan TribuneSudan's ruling National Congress Party (NCP) confirmed on Saturday that a delegation will head soon to Washington for talks on bilateral relations and resolution of outstanding issues with its southern neighbour. The announcement of an invitation by...Tags: France, Sudan, U.S. Congress
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Sudan says deteriorating storage capacity causes grain waste
Sudan TribuneThe Strategic Reserves department at the Agricultural Bank of Sudan (ABS) has acknowledged that the lack of storage capacity in the country has resulted in losing a quarter of grain production in the country. The department's director at the ABS Fadul...Tags: France, Sudan
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South Sudan establishes commission for refugee affairs
Sudan TribuneThe Republic of South Sudan has established a Commission for Refugee Affairs (CRA) as hundreds of thousands of refugees have entered the new republic from the neighbouring countries. Most of the refugees fled from the neighbouring Republic of Sudan...Tags: Politics, France, Central African Republic, Sudan, Refugee
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