Text of President Barack Obama’s speech in Ghana on SaturdayText of President Barack Obama’s speech Saturday in Accra, Ghana, as provided by the White House: House, Senate pass budget bills to boost food stamp program, allow Internet drug purchasesWASHINGTON — The Senate dealt a blow to the drug lobby Thursday by voting to permit people in the United States to order lower-cost drugs from Canada over the Internet. House passes $48.8 billion foreign aid bill after rebuke of Obama on IMF fundingWASHINGTON — A $48.8 billion measure funding foreign aid and the State Department budget has passed the House after lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to force U.S. officials to oppose International Monetary Fund loans to countries that support terrorism. Senate panel permanently reverses ban on aid to overseas groups that perform abortionsWASHINGTON — Democrats on a key Senate panel voted Thursday to permanently reverse a policy in effect under recent Republican administrations that banned giving U.S. taxpayer money to international groups that perform abortions or provide abortion information. House passes bill to boost food stamp spending as record numbers need assistanceWASHINGTON — With rising unemployment forcing millions of additional people onto food stamps, the House on Tuesday passed a bill to boost the program’s budget by 14 percent. Sudan is negotiating release of 2 foreign aid workers in Darfur with the aid of tribal leadersKHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan is negotiating with the kidnappers of two Darfur aid workers for their safe release, preferably without paying the demanded ransom, Sudanese officials said Thursday. Zimbabwe’s prime minister Tsvangirai calls foreign tour a success despite few aid pledgesPARIS — Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai called his tour of Europe and the United States a success Thursday, though he won few commitments of aid amid new U.N. warnings of food shortages in his country. In narrow vote, House approves $106B to maintain war operations in Iraq and AfghanistanWASHINGTON — The House has narrowly approved a $106 billion bill to ensure financing for war operations in Iraq and Afghanistan over the coming months. At least 3 kidnapped foreigners have been killed in Yemeni region with strong al-Qaida presenceSAN’A, Yemen — At least three kidnapped foreigners have been killed in a remote Yemeni province, and security officials in the capital on Monday reported another six were also dead. The slayings took place in a region where al-Qaida militants have a strong presence. Foreign hostages found dead in Yemen, al-Qaida suspectedSAN’A, Yemen — At least three kidnapped foreigners have been killed in a remote Yemeni province, and security officials in the capital on Monday reported another six were also dead. The slayings took place in a region where al-Qaida militants have a strong presence. 41 candidates on ballot for Afghanistan president; official ‘ashamed’ list is so longKABUL — Afghanistan’s electoral commission said Saturday that President Hamid Karzai and 40 other candidates will appear on the ballot for president this August, but the head of the commission said he felt “ashamed” that so many unqualified candidates made the final cut. Amnesty accuses Sri Lanka of failing to properly investigate human rights abuses in warCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Sri Lankan government never seriously investigated reports of human rights abuses during 25 years of civil war and needs to rapidly overhaul its justice system to bring peace to the country, Amnesty International said Thursday. Amnesty accuses Sri Lanka of failing to properly investigate human rights abusesCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Sri Lankan government has never seriously investigated human rights abuses allegedly committed during 25 years of civil war and needs to rapidly overhaul its justice system to bring peace to the country, Amnesty International said Thursday. Democrats close in on war funding agreement; House and Senate votes next weekWASHINGTON — Capitol Hill Democrats are closing in on agreement on a war funding bill that’s now likely to cost taxpayers well over $100 billion with the late addition of more flu-fighting funds and money to subsidize new car purchases. New report criticizes China’s use of ‘no strings attached’ aid to further their interestsWASHINGTON — A joint report by a human rights group and U.S.-funded broadcast services accuses China of deceptively distributing billions of dollars in aid to Africa and other regions in no-strings-attached packages that promote Chinese power while subverting human rights. World Bank says massive aid can stabilize Palestinian areas but won’t spark growthRAMALLAH, West Bank — Massive aid to the Palestinians can slow economic decline, but won’t revive their private sector sufficiently to gradually ease their need for external support, the World Bank said Thursday, challenging assumptions that have long guided donor countries. MSF says Zimbabwe’s crisis also South Africa’s, calls on government, donors to do moreJOHANNESBURG — Zimbabwe’s collapse has spilled over the border with devastating effect, an international medical aid group said Tuesday, calling on the South African government and the international community to do more to ensure desperate migrants were safe and had shelter and health care. Gazans build mud-brick homes as Israel refuses to allow materials into blockaded stripRAFAH, Gaza Strip — The dirt under Yousef Hamida’s feet has become an unlikely resource: He is using it to build a home, a result of Israel’s refusal to allow construction materials into the Gaza Strip. Sudan says US aid organizations will be considered to replace groups expelled from DarfurKHARTOUM, Sudan — The Sudanese government said Thursday that it would consider applications from American aid organizations to replace more than a dozen groups that were expelled from Darfur earlier this year. Myanmar villagers still desperate for food, water and shelter a year after Cyclone Nargis hitTHA GYAR HIN OH, Myanmar — The monsoons are due any day now, and for the hundreds of villagers with fresh memories of last year’s deadly Cyclone Nargis, an emergency shelter that opened Saturday was yet another reminder that their huts — and their lives — remain fragile. One year later, Myanmar remembers Cyclone Nargis with small ceremonies and prayerTHA GYAR HIN OH, Myanmar — A year after Cyclone Nargis swept away entire villages, turned fertile rice paddies into wasteland and killed nearly 140,000, people across Myanmar marked the anniversary Saturday with quiet remembrance and prayer. French Foreign Minister confirms release of French, Canadian aid workers held in DarfurPARIS — Two aid workers held hostage in Darfur, one French and one Canadian, were free Thursday after three weeks in captivity. Oxfam: Myanmar’s cyclone victims need urgent assistance as 1st anniversary approachesBANGKOK — Without hundreds of millions of dollars in additional assistance, many victims of last year’s devastating cyclone in Myanmar will be unable to rebuild homes or replant flooded fields in the Irrawaddy delta, the British charity Oxfam said Thursday. Obama defends foreign aid, says such spending can help US make friends, advance its interestsARNOLD, Mo. — President Barack Obama says U.S. aid to other countries isn’t only ethical and moral, but that it’s sound strategy as well. Myanmar’s Cyclone Nargis, a year laterKey facts about Cyclone Nargis, which struck Myanmar one year ago: Year after cyclone devastation, Myanmar villagers still struggle for food and safe waterOAK-KYIUT, Myanmar — The boat’s owner points to a palm-covered bend in the river where dozens of bamboo huts perched on spindly stilts — until Cyclone Nargis devastated this remote region a year ago. European officials fail to persuade Sudan to allow aid groups back to DarfurPARIS — French and British negotiators failed at talks this week to persuade Sudan to allow expelled aid groups back into Darfur, officials said Thursday. |
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