Democratic People's Republic of Korea
CONTACT: Linda Bloom (Release #304) New York (212) 870-3803 June 20, 1997: When the Rev. Mike Miller first heard about an appeal for famine relief in North Korea, one of the few remaining hardline Communist countries, he reached into his past…
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Weekly Update No.220 Pledges and contributions The Dutch Government has pledged US$ 28,100 to support the Society for the Preservation of Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage. From the frontline The Badghis frontline is reported to be calm with few armed personnel to be seen.…
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
GENEVA (Reuter) - More than five million North Koreans are near starvation and many are expected to die in coming months, an official of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said Friday. Ole Gronning, IFRC's…
Afghanistan
Posted on Fri, 20 Jun 1997 07:12:10 GMT Following is the latest update on International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) activities in Afghanistan. …
Afghanistan
A country plagued by conflict In 1997 the bitter conflict in Afghanistan dragged on into its 18th year. Although some of the main players may have changed, those who bear the brunt of the fighting remain the same: the…
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
President Kim Young-sam said yesterday that he cannot rule out the possibility that North Korea diverted part of the rice it received from South Korea in 1995 for military use. ''The North's food shortage problem is…
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies today launched a revised appeal for nearly 26 million Swiss francs to finance an expansion of its assistance to flood victims in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).…
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
A South Korean-flagged ship will enter North Korea's Hongnam Harbor on June 24 with food aid donated from private organizations, according to Joong-ang Ilbo newspaper. An official at the South Korean National Red Cross (KNRC) said…
Afghanistan
DATE=6/18/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-215869 TITLE=AFGHAN FIGHTING / S BYLINE=MEREDITH BUEL DATELINE=ISLAMABAD CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: REPORTS FROM AFGHANISTAN SAY PRO-TALEBAN FORCES HAVE CAPTURED THE KEY NORTHERN CITY, KUNDUZ -- OPENING UP A STRATEGIC SUPPLY LINK TO TALEBAN FIGHTERS. V-O-A CORRESPONDENT MEREDITH BUEL REPORTS FROM ISLAMABAD. TEXT:…
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
A South Korean-flag ship carrying food aid will arrive at the Hungnam port in North Korea next Monday, a Red Cross official said yesterday. The Sangyoung-ho, which will carry 1,000 tons of corn flour…
