Sri Lanka declares food emergency as forex crisis worsens
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka on Tuesday declared a state of emergency over food shortages as private banks…
5 years ago
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UN warns of growing hunger in Myanmar
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The United Nations said Friday it urgently needed funds to feed people in Myanmar amid fears…
5 years ago
Bangladesh street kitchens battle to keep free food on the menu
by Shafiqul ALAM DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Mohammad Masud braves Dhaka's sweltering summer heat to pedal across the Bangladeshi capital…
5 years ago
48,000 meals a day: Tokyo tackles feeding an Olympic Village
by Natsuko FUKUE TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Even under ordinary circumstances, feeding an Olympic Village is a mammoth task, with…
5 years ago
North Korea facing ‘harsh lean period’: UN food body
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea is facing a food shortage of around 860,000 tonnes this year, the UN's…
5 years ago
North Korea’s Kim admits food situation ‘tense’
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Kim Jong Un has admitted that North Korea's food situation is "tense", state media reported…
5 years ago
Over 90% in Ethiopia’s Tigray need emergency food aid: UN
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- More than 90 percent of people in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region need emergency food aid, the…
5 years ago
Nestle eyes new strategy as leaked file show many products unhealthy
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) -- Global food giant Nestle said Monday it was developing a new nutrition strategy after the Financial…
5 years ago
Millions in Myanmar struggle to buy food as coup price hike bites
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Aye Mar sits with her seven children in their Yangon kitchen and worries whether their meal…
5 years ago
Japan premium melons go for $24,800 after virus slump
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- In what might be the unlikeliest indicator of a post-pandemic recovery, a pair of premium Japanese…
5 years ago
UN seeks $76 million in emergency aid for Madagascar
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United Nations said Tuesday that $76 million was urgently needed to help over one million…
5 years ago
Inflation rises to 2.5 percent in October, mostly due to food price increase
(Eagle News) -- The Philippine headline inflation increased to 2.5 percent in October from 2.3 percent the previous month bringing…
6 years ago
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