Topic: Melanie Brooks
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Pakistan floods: Why aid is so slow compared to Haiti earthquake
Pakistan floods have displaced 4 million people, but aid to the country has been at a trickle compared to other catastrophes, such as the Jan. 12 Haiti earthquake.
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Sri Lankan 'detention' camps swell with Tamils
Aid workers struggle to help war-weary refugees as concerns grow about conditions in the shelters as well as timetables for resettlement.
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Burma (Myanmar) cyclone interim report: Aftermath less dire than predicted
A survey by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the UN, and the Burmese government finds that most of the hardest-hit villages have received some emergency aid. But many people are living hand-to-mouth and have limited access to clean water.
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