USAID's Samantha Power on earthquake donations: What's needed most is cash
"The temptation is to give blankets and teddy bears and strollers and goods," Power said. "But actually what the organizations on the ground most need is money."
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Police general sentenced to death for murder of bodyguard in Indonesia
Sambo's wife was also sentenced to 20 years in prison, much higher than the eight-year term prosecutors were seeking.
China says more than 10 U.S. balloons have entered airspace over past year
The United States denied that it operates any surveillance balloons over China.
Americans in Russia could be forced to fight in war, U.S. warns
It may get increasingly difficult for U.S. citizens in Russia to leave as the situation worsens, as U.S. credit and debit cards continue to not work in the country and the U.S.' ability to help becomes "severely limited."
U.S. conducts drills in South China Sea amid tensions with China
China claims virtually the entire South China Sea and strongly objects to military activity by other nations in the contested waterway.
Thousands protest in Israel as Netanyahu allies push controversial overhaul
Trainloads of demonstrators arriving in Jerusalem streamed up escalators in the city's main train station chanting, "democracy."
Priest killed in Mexico; cartel threats force popular band to cancel concert
Eight priests have been murdered since December 2018, the church's Catholic Multimedia Center said.
Wife of accused U.S. pilot says Australia holding him in inhumane conditions
Daniel Duggan was arrested in October near his family home in Australia and accused by Washington of providing military training to pilots working for China.
Misery and anger among survivors of catastrophic Turkey-Syria earthquakes
Hopes of finding anyone alive beneath the rubble have all but vanished. But the struggle has only just begun for survivors.
14-year-old British skateboarder Sky Brown wins world title
Her win makes Brown Great Britain's first skateboarding world champion.
Turkey arrests building contractors 6 days after deadly earthquakes
Turkish officials have detained or issued arrest warrants for some 130 people allegedly involved in shoddy and illegal construction methods.
"Unidentified object" shot down over Canada, Trudeau says
It was shot down with a missile by a U.S. military F-22 fighter jet over the Yukon, authorities said.
In Pakistan, angry mob lynches man accused of blasphemy
Police say hundreds of Muslims descended on a police station in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, ripped a blasphemy suspect from his cell and took him outside and lynched him.
6 Chinese entities blacklisted by U.S. over balloon program
The six Chinese entities are said by the U.S. to be linked to Beijing's aerospace programs.
WWII-era bomb explodes in England in "unplanned" detonation
Officials first became aware of the 550-pound bomb on Feb. 7.
Elon Musk says SpaceX throttled Ukraine Starlink speeds over drone strikes
More than 1,000 arrested in France as protesters and police clash
In the Venezuelan stronghold of Doral, some voters discouraged by Trump's policies
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Iran says U.S. military not allowed in Gulf "under any circumstance"
In Ohio rally, Obama blasts Ramaswamy, GOP over controversial Acton ad
U.K. police confirm it received letter with claims against Meghan's father
Iran has "increased efforts to target U.S. personnel," intel chief warns
Rubio calls on Cubans seeking "positive change" to work with CIA
