Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Daily International News - November 12, 2013

Daily International News
 
Daily International News
November 12, 2013
From VOAnews.com

 
UN: Typhoon-ravaged Philippines Is 'Major Emergency' UN: Typhoon-ravaged Philippines Is 'Major Emergency'
United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos says response has been strong to help 660,000 displaced people but more needs to be done More
 
US Navy Sends Aid to Philippines Typhoon Victims US Navy Sends Aid to Philippines Typhoon Victims
Record-setting storm is estimated to have killed more than 10,000 people and left hundreds of thousands in need of food, water, shelter, and medical care More
 
Iran Says It Offers More Access to UN's Nuclear Watchdog Iran Says It Offers More Access to UN's Nuclear Watchdog
Spokesman for Iran's nuclear department says Tehran is willing to grant IAEA inspectors access to Arak reactor before next round of talks on December 11 More
 
China to Enact 'Comprehensively Deepening Reform' China to Enact 'Comprehensively Deepening Reform'
Leaders say market will play a 'decisive role' in allocating resources in China's economy; the country has in the past defined the market's role as 'basic' More
 
Meager Philippines Aid Could Dent China's Image Meager Philippines Aid Could Dent China's Image
Beijing promised $100,000 in aid to Manila, along with another $100,000 through Chinese Red Cross More
 
Burma's Analog Government Goes Digital Burma’s Analog Government Goes Digital
Government hopes to take technological leap forward soon, by putting ministries online, in touch with increasingly Internet-savvy public More
 
DRC Official Blames Uganda for Breakdown of M23 Agreement DRC Official Blames Uganda for Breakdown of M23 Agreement
Rebel leader says dispute revolves around fact that government wants to call deal a 'declaration' while rebels want to call it a 'peace agreement' More
 
US Poised to Become World's Leading Oil Producer By 2016 US Poised to Become World's Leading Oil Producer By 2016
Reports say US dominance will end by mid-2020s as resources diminish at fields currently being tapped More
 
South African Conservationists Use Poison to Save Rhinos South African Conservationists Use Poison to Save Rhinos
Rhinos are targeted for their horns, which can be sold for tens of thousands of dollars on the black market in Asia More
 
Brass Band Provides Hope for Kampala Street Kids Brass Band Provides Hope for Kampala Street Kids
Ugandan orphanage teaches kids to play and perform concerts More
 

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