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Oxfam: Ex-Haiti director admitted hiring sex workers

The former Oxfam official at the centre of a prostitution scandal admitted to paying for sex at his charity-funded residence during an internal inquiry into the allegations, a report released by the British organisation says.
Rohingyas want safety, equal rights before repatriation: Oxfam

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh want to return to Myanmar only after their safety and equal rights and free movement are ensued, according to a report of charity organisation Oxfam.
Ecaudor earthquake toll rises to 646

A week after Ecuador's devastating earthquake, President Rafael Correa has said the number of fatalities has risen to 646.
The urgent crisis of inequality in Asia

Over the last 30 years, the phenomena of unchecked deregulation, privatisation, financial secrecy and globalisation has allowed big companies and well-connected individuals to use their power and influence to capture an increasing share of the benefits of economic growth. On the other side of the ledger, the benefits for the poorest have shrunk.
Richest 1% own more than the rest of us: Oxfam

The richest one percent of the world's population now own more than the rest of us combined, aid group Oxfam says, on the eve of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
Bulgaria accused of migrant abuse

The Bulgarian authorities are accused of brutality towards migrants in a new report sponsored by the British charity Oxfam.
Aid agencies in quake health warning

There is a risk of serious outbreaks of disease in the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake, aid agencies have warned.
Cyclone damages 90pc houses in Vanuatu capital

Cyclone Pam badly damages up to 90 percent of houses in Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila, Oxfam says.