A row has erupted in Britain over the refusal of both the BBC and Sky News to air an emergency appeal for Gaza.

THE BBC last night faced more pressure to broadcast a charity appeal for people in Gaza, as the Archbishop of Canterbury joined the row and more than 50 MPs signed a motion condemning the move.

A Muslim version of Live 8 will be staged in the UK tonight to highlight the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.

A Muslim version of Live 8 is to be staged to highlight the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, it was announced today.

The top names in Scottish music tonight kicked off a benefit concert for the victims of the Asian tsunami.

SIX weeks after the Indian Ocean tsunami tragedy, the UN has received little more than a third of tsunami aid funding pledged by governments, a senior official said yesterday.

The Irish Government has no plans to follow the British Government and match public donations for the Asian tsunami disaster with Exchequer funding, it emerged tonight.

Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has donated £50,000 (€70,000) to the relief effort for areas ravaged by the Indian Ocean tsunami.

England’s Premiership football clubs today donated £1m (€1.4m) to the relief effort for the victims of South Asia’s devastating tsunami.

British charities today launched a massive emergency appeal to help the victims of the tsunamis which have devastated countries around the Indian Ocean.