Welcome to bbc news. The government says oxfam has serious questions to answer over claims the charity covered up the use of prostitutes by some of its staff in haiti, and has condemned what it describes as the appalling abuse of Vulnerable People. Oxfam insists it publicised the action it took against the aid workers involved, some of whom were fired. However, the Times Newspaper is reporting that several went on to work for other charities, who were unaware of their past behaviour. Oxfam denies it provided positive references for any staff who were dismissed. Jessica parker reports. An advert from the charity giant, oxfam. It got nearly £32 million from the Uk Department for International Development in the last financial year, but amid the Sexual Exploitation scandal, the government said last night. The allegations surround the the behaviour of aid workers here in haiti following the devastating earthquake in 2010. A Times Newspaper found inappropriate behaviour, including the use
Im president and ceo of the labor history center. Welcome to tonight living stone lecture. Before we get started i want you may have noticed a few cameras in the room. Please turn off all of your devices and also, if youre to ask a question at question time, everyone has to come to the microphone or theyll cut the entire session. Please do that if youre interested in answering questions. Were very excited about tonight s program. Its a pleasure to welcome tonight featuring journalist frances fitzgerald. This was made possible by the limousine foundation. Born in new york city and graduating from Radcliffe College she came of age as a journalist in the vietnam war era. In 1972 he published fire in the lake, the vietnamese and americans in vietnam. A history of vietnam and the United States military involvement in the country. The book was awarded a Pulitzer Prize, bancroft prize and a National Book award. She has since offered numeral critical works on American History and have appeared
All of this while School Officials and officials with the Montgomery County health dealt try to figure out what made so many students so sick. Keep to myself. Reporter thats the sentiment echoed by many students on the campus of Ursinus College. After a fastmoving outbreak of gas tow intestinal illness on campus. It was mostly vomiting and some people had diarrhea and some people were like coughing and one friend did have to go to the hospital. And she just got treated today. But my other friends they were okay. Just had to get some rest. Reporter First Student was taken to the emergency room at 2 00 a. M. Since then at least a hundred students have been sicken. 22 treated at local hospitals and urgent care facilities. Started coming in more and more. 2 00 oclock, 3 00 oclock, 4 00 oclock. So by the time i got to the health center, the waiting room was full of students that had been afflicted with this what appears to be stomach virus. Bite end of the day were hoping that at least both
Home sweet home. Cruise ship passengers recall their nightmare at sea after a Violent Storm cut their trip short. Those stories and more strata towed night but we begin with sickness bread spreadin spreadis a local college campus. Good evening, im jessica dean. Im ukee washington. Outbreak affected at least 100 students. Eyewitness News Reporter nat that brown is on the Ursinus College campus tonight with the very latest information. Natasha . Reporter well, ukee, we can tell you that the college voluntarily closed its cap tear ya today and many students tell us that evening activities here on campus were canceled as well. All of this while School Officials and officials with the Montgomery County health dealt try to figure out what made so many students so sick. Keep to myself. Reporter thats the sentiment echoed by many students on the campus of Ursinus College. After a fastmoving outbreak of gas tow intestinal illness on campus. It was mostly vomiting and some people had diarrhea an
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