U.N Secretary General Ban urges world community to take action immediately to preserve EarthSeptember 2nd, 2009 Ban ends Polar Ice Rim and Svalbard visitOSLO — U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says, after a visit to Arctic Norway, that he is sending a message to all world citizens, particularly world leaders, to take action immediately to preserve Earth.
UN chief urges rich countries to increase development aid, improve health servicesJuly 6th, 2009 UN chief urges more development aidGENEVA — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged governments on Monday to increase development aid for the poorest countries and to improve health services, saying nations have moved too slowly to meet their goals of eradicating poverty and hunger.
Clinton urges condemnation of Honduran action; wants constitutional order respectedJune 28th, 2009 Clinton urges condemnation of Honduran actionWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the action taken against Honduras' president should be condemned by everyone. She says Honduras must embrace the principles of democracy and respect constitutional order.
Guantanamo prisoner on prolonged hunger strike released, returns to Saudi ArabiaJune 13th, 2009 Hunger striking Guantanamo prisoner releasedSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Guantanamo prisoner who had been on continual hunger strike for almost four years has been released. The Justice Department says Ahmed Zuhair and two other detainees have been sent home to Saudi Arabia, where they will be subject to judicial review before entering a government-run "rehabilitation" program.
Report: Taiwan's former President Chen hospitalized after hunger strike while in detentionMay 9th, 2009 Report: Taiwan's ex-President Chen hospitalizedTAIPEI, Taiwan — A Taiwanese TV station has reported that the island's former President Chen Shui-bian has been hospitalized after a three-day hunger strike in his detention center. Chen has been detained since last December after he was arrested on several corruption charges.
For lack of food, 17 percent of US children under 5 risk cognitive, developmental damageMay 8th, 2009 17 percent of US children under 5 may face hungerWASHINGTON — An estimated 3.5 million children under the age of 5 are at risk of hunger in the United States, according to a look at government numbers by an anti-hunger group. That's more than 17 percent of children who could suffer cognitive and developmental damage if they are not properly fed.
Reporters Without Borders protests in central Paris again detention of US journalist in IranApril 28th, 2009 French group urges Iran to free US journalistPARIS — More than a dozen people in Paris have launched a hunger strike in support of an American journalist who is in jail in Tehran. The journalist, Roxana Saberi, has herself been on a hunger strike for a week.
Iran denies arrested journalist is on hunger strikeApril 28th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran Tuesday rejected reports that the Iranian-American journalist who was convicted of spying for the US was on a hunger strike in prison, IRNA reported. 'She is not on hunger strike and her health condition is good,' judiciary spokesman Alireza Jamshidi said, refuting reports on Roxana Saberi's hunger strike.
Karunanidhi begins hunger strike to demand Sri Lanka ceasefireApril 27th, 2009 CHENNAI - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief M. Karunanidhi began a hunger strike here Monday, demanding an immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka, party sources said.
Karunanidhi ends hunger strikeApril 27th, 2009 CHENNAI - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi ended here Monday a hunger strike he began in the morning to demand a ceasefire in Sri Lanka.
PM calls Karunanidhi, worried about his healthApril 27th, 2009 CHENNAI/NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday telephoned Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, who is on a hunger strike in Chennai, and said the government would do its best to bring peace to Sri Lanka.
Striking Sri Lankan Tamil in Canada hospitalisedApril 15th, 2009 OTTAWA - A Sri Lankan Tamil protesting 'genocide' against the community in the island nation was hospitalised even as his colleagues continued their hunger strike outside the Canadian parliament here. Five Tamils went on a hunger strike opposite the House of Commons building April 7, seeking Ottawa's intervention in the Sri Lankan conflict.
Over 100,000 Tamils march in London, hunger striker heads for UNApril 12th, 2009 LONDON - More than 100,000 people marched through London Saturday to protest the Sri Lankan military offensive in the Tamil-dominated Northeastern region of the island-nation. The massive demonstration came as a Tamil protester suspended a hunger strike in front of the British parliament, saying he had agreed to drink water after being promised he would be able to take part in United Nations talks on the Sri Lankan situation.
Bolivia's president on hunger strikeApril 10th, 2009 LA PAZ - Bolivia's President Evo Morales is on a hunger strike to force the National Congress to pass a law. The law would provide for new elections in December and allow Morales to bid for a second five-year term in office.
West Bengal governor asks GJM to withdraw hunger strikeFebruary 9th, 2009 SILIGURI - West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi Tuesday requested Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung to withdraw the indefinite hunger strike at Darjeeling district by Morcha supporters. 'Gandhi called Gurung Tuesday afternoon and requested him to withdraw the indefinite hunger strike at Gorubathan area of Kalimpong sub-division of Darjeeling.
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