US, Sudan spar over humanitarian crisis
The United States says a humanitarian crisis is worsening in two states in southern Sudan where clashes are taking place. However, the Sudanese government insists the situation in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile is "99 percent" normal.
US Ambassador Susan Rice accused Sudan's government of deliberately preventing UN agencies and aid groups from going to the conflict areas to help hundreds of thousands of civilians affected by the fighting. (AP)
