On Nov. 25, Band Aid released the “ultimate remix” of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” the rock charity single from 40 years ago that, in addition to whatever good it has done, also broadcasts a ...

MEKELE, Ethiopia -- She was famine's poster child -- a 3-year-old Ethiopian girl snatched from death and gazing at the world through exhausted eyes, her emaciated body wrapped in a white burial shroud ...

Veteran journalist Michael Buerk, who reported on the Ethiopian famine in 1984, revealed his initial reaction to the Live Aid concerts, which raised funds for the crisis, “was real anger”. The iconic ...

The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) – considered the world’s largest humanitarian organisation – was at the forefront of the global response to the devastating Ethiopian Famine of 1984 and 1985, ...

David Bowie, left, and Bob Geldof at Live Aid in July 1985. The global concert followed the charity recording "Do They Know It's Christmas?," released in December 1984 to raise money for famine relief ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. David Bowie, left, and Bob Geldof at Live Aid in July 1985. The global concert followed the charity recording "Do They Know It's ...