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Top 10 Humanitarian Crises Of 2009

First Posted: 03/18/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 04:00 PM ET

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Doctors Without Borders:

Civilians attacked, bombed, and cut off from aid in Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), along with stagnant funding for treating HIV/AIDS and ongoing neglect of other diseases, were among the worst emergencies in 2009.

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Civilians attacked, bombed, and cut off from aid in Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), along with stagnant funding for treating HIV/AIDS and ...
Civilians attacked, bombed, and cut off from aid in Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), along with stagnant funding for treating HIV/AIDS and ...
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gbrooks
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11:23 PM on 12/21/2009
Pa|estine doesn't make the |ist?

I ca|| BS.
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Nym22
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08:32 AM on 12/22/2009
No, the West Bank is doing quite well these days. If we're just talking about Gaza, I was a little surprised as well.
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philoffal
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08:39 PM on 12/21/2009
World 'failed Gaza over Israeli blockade' - aid groups

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8425698.stm
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Peabodies
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07:18 PM on 12/21/2009
It's heartbreaking. I am so numb, and I have doubts about some of the "crises". It's hard to know what to do/how to react. And that's probably the Globalists' plan. Numb us, distract us, and they get to do what benefits them. These are faraway lands, and we have our own local miseries and concerns.

I wish we had honest journalism again.
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nexxtep54
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03:39 PM on 12/21/2009
Ichmail ! We made the top ten ! Let's celebrate with an extra helping of boiled tree bark and some fried sand!
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ThePhilosopher
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01:13 PM on 12/21/2009
Come on HuffPo; I know that world news just isn't that big of a draw for your readers, which is incredibly unfortunate, but this story is so haunting and important that it really deserves high placement on your front page! Where's that liberal empathy? You should make this the banner headline story for a few hours on the main page...
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nexxtep54
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04:10 PM on 12/21/2009
Yeah, but then where would they put the story about the funniest decorations of all time?
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kndam72
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05:15 PM on 12/21/2009
exactly
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FalseConsciousness
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06:24 PM on 12/21/2009
hehe
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