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DR CONGO
Congo 'massacre' on scale rarely seen, says Kouchner
The French foreign minister made the remarks as he and his British counterpart prepared to leave for the DR Congo and Rwanda on Friday to assess what their governments called an impending humanitarian crisis.
INDIA

India suffers worst flooding in 50 years

The north-east Indian state of Bihar has seen the country's worst floods in 50 years. Over two million people have been displaced and 250 000 homes have been destroyed after the Kosi River burst a dam in neighbouring Nepal in August.
HAITI
Malnutrition ravaging Haiti
Decades of vicious dictatorship have turned Haiti into one of the world's poorest countries. Inhabitants are paying a high price, with malnutrition the norm. NGOs have declared the country a humanitarian state of emergency. (Report: J. Bonnard)
RUSSIA - GEORGIA
Concerns over human impact of war in Georgia
With an estimated 100,000 people displaced by the war between Russia and Georgia, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern over the humanitarian situation and called for an end to the lawlessness in Georgia.
AFGHANISTAN
Female aid workers killed in attack
Three foreign female aid workers - Canadian, Irish and American nationals - were killed along with their Afghan driver in a suspected Taliban attack in Afghanistan on Wednesday. The three worked for the International Rescue Committee.
HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE
Famine imminent for millions in east Africa
With skyrocketing food prices combined with drought and conflict, millions in East Africa face the possibility of starvation. Aid agencies estimate that 14.6 million people could face disaster if donors do not release funds.
SWITZERLAND - NETHERLANDS
Swiss court orders charity to reimburse ransom
The humanitarian group Doctors without Borders was ordered by a Swiss court to repay the Netherlands a quarter of the million-Euro ransom the Netherlands paid to free a volunteer who had been kidnapped.
MICROSOFT
As Bill Gates leaves, Microsoft at a crossroads
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has left the software giant to focus on his humanitarian projects. His departure comes as Microsoft looks to redefine its development strategy following an unsuccessful bid on Yahoo.
BURMA - CYCLONE NARGIS
A month after Nargis, junta still under fire
One month after cyclone Nargis left 134,000 dead or missing, the world still awaits answers as to why Burma's military junta stonewalled victim aid. The junta defends its actions, insisting that it is open to foreign aid. (Report: C. Moore)
BURMA - CYCLONE NARGIS
Burmese junta slammed for delays and forced evictions
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates slammed Burma's delay in accepting foreign aid at a "cost of tens of thousands of lives". Humanitarian workers also report that the regime is forcing refugees to return to disaster zones. (Story: O. Fairclough)
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