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U.N.'s Ban urges G8 to stick to Africa aid pledge TOKYO (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the Group of Eight rich nations on Tuesday to stick with a three-year old pledge to raise African aid levels to $25 billion a year, after a report the leaders may be about to backtrack.   Nations:Japan Germany India U.K. China   People:Yasuo Fukuda Ban Ki-moon   Source:(Reuters)   2008-07-01 Afghanistan seeks 50 billion dollars at aid conference PARIS (AFP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday sought 50 billion dollars to rebuild his country at an international aid conference expected to raise more than 15 billion dollars to launch his campaign.   People:Nicolas Sarkozy Hamid Karzai Laura Bush   Activities:Afghan Terror War   Source:(AFP)   2008-06-12 Bush calls for approval of $770 million in food aid President Bush urged Congress Thursday to approve $770 million to help alleviate dramatically escalating food prices that threaten widespread hunger and increasing social unrest around the world.   People:Dick Durbin George W. Bush   Activities:Global Food Crisis   2008-05-01 Bush releases $200 million in emergency food aid President George W. Bush on Monday ordered the release of $200 million in U.S. emergency food aid to help alleviate food shortages in developing countries in Africa and elsewhere, the White House said.   Nations:Philippines   People:Ban Ki-moon Robert Zoellick George W. Bush   Activities:Global Food Crisis Bush Admin.   2008-04-14 G8 countries weigh up aid promises The Group of Eight industrialised nations on Saturday agreed to send a "strong message" to back growth in poor countries, and cautioned themselves to meet donation pledges, officials said.   Nations:Japan U.K. India Brazil Mexico South Africa   2008-04-05 Headlines U.N.'s Ban urges G8 to stick to Africa aid pledge 2008-07-01 Afghanistan seeks 50 billion dollars at aid conference 2008-06-12 Bush calls for approval of $770 million in food aid 2008-05-01 Bush releases $200 million in emergency food aid 2008-04-14 G8 countries weigh up aid promises 2008-04-05 China to offer 50,000 tons of fuel to North Korea 2007-08-05 U.S. faulted for cutting aid to India 2007-03-07 Development aid conference starts in Vietnam 2007-02-05 Medicine eyed for stricken North Korea 2007-02-01 Embattled Lebanese PM seeks foreign aid boost 2007-01-24 China to double aid to Africa by 2009 2006-11-04 Donors pledge 500 million dollars in aid to Palestinians 2006-09-01 North Korea refuses aid offers for flood damage 2006-08-02 Some question whether African aid helps 2006-07-10 Japan to end freeze on loan disbursements to China 2006-06-03 Major debt relief announced for Cameroon 2006-04-29 Severe funding shortage forces UN to halve food aid for Sudan 2006-04-28 Japan to Freeze Loans to China 2006-03-23 U.N. Food Agency Facing Shortages in Kenya 2006-03-04 N. Korea agrees economic aid by China based on market principles 2006-02-26 Europe wants more credit for generosity to world's poor 2006-02-12 Bono Pushes U.S. to Increase Aid to Poor 2006-02-02 Arab states expected to speed aid to Palestinians 2006-02-02 N.Korea Gives Posthumous Medal to American 2006-01-15 WFP, N. Korea Fail to Agree on Food Aid 2005-12-15 Japan to write off 80 pct of Iraq's debt 2005-11-06 Future for UN food body in N.Korea still in doubt 2005-10-31 EU earmarks 200 mln euro for Iraq aid in 2006 2005-10-21 U.N. to End Food Shipments to N. Korea 2005-09-18 G8 agrees more aid for developing nations -Blair 2005-07-08 China says wrote off $1.27 bln of debt from Africa 2005-07-07 G-8 countries trying to reach compromises on Africa and global warming 2005-07-06 Allawi Discusses Syria Border Militants 2005-06-27 U.S. was big spender in days before Iraq handover 2005-06-22 Rock star Bono urges EU to open wallets for Africa 2005-06-09 Bush, Blair Work on Plan for African Aid 2005-06-07 U.S., EU to Hold Iraq Donor Conference 2005-06-01 U.S. Considers Sending N. Korea Food Aid 2005-05-21 S.Korea sends fertiliser to North by land 2005-05-21 WFP aid to N.Korea in jeopardy without new donations 2005-05-20 Halliburton gets $72 mln bonus for work in Iraq 2005-05-10 U.S. Can't Account for $100M Spent in Iraq 2005-05-05 House, Senate Agree on $82B War Bill 2005-05-03 U.S. Senate asks Bush for Iraq war-cost estimates 2005-04-18 Last WFP food aid lands in booming China 2005-04-07 World Food Program Phases Out Aid China 2005-03-31 Falling aid could spell disaster for N.Korea-Red Cross 2005-03-29 House OKs $81.4 Billion on War Spending 2005-03-16 U.S. House panel backs Iraq funds, adds Sudan aid 2005-03-08 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Arab states expected to speed aid to Palestinians 2006-02-02 U.S. House panel backs Iraq funds, adds Sudan aid 2005-03-08 Bush releases $200 million in emergency food aid 2008-04-14 G8 countries weigh up aid promises 2008-04-05 Bono Pushes U.S. to Increase Aid to Poor 2006-02-02

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