‘A little aid would help’: Philippine typhoon survivors beg for food
by Ron LOPEZ Agence France-Presse SURIGAO CITY, Philippines (AFP) - Jennifer Vetonio stands on a road in the southern Philippines…
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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…
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Mystery stones spark diamond rush in poor South African region
by Claire DOYEN KWALHATHI, South Africa (AFP) -- Single mother Lihle Magudulela spat out a mouthful of dirt as she…
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California earmarks 40% vaccines for poorest as inequality concern grows
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- California will set aside nearly half of its next batch of vaccines for people…
5 years ago
Thousands of Madagascar infants treated for malnutrition : charity
JOHANNESBURG, Madagascar (AFP) -- Over 4,000 children have been hospitalized for malnutrition in southern Madagascar this year due to severe…
5 years ago
UN seeks $35 million in emergency aid for Madagascar amid pandemic, drought
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AFP) -- The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) appealed on Tuesday for emergency aid of $35 million…
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IMF approves aid for world’s 28 poorest countries
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved new emergency aid for 28 of the…
6 years ago
World Bank chief warns COVID-19 pandemic has driven 100 million people to extreme poverty
Numbers could go higher if pandemic drags on by Heather SCOTT Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --…
6 years ago
Disabled Gaza couple make dolls to give their children ‘decent life’
by Adel Zaanoun RAFA, Palestinian Territories (AFP) -- With skilled fingers, disabled Gazan couple Nihad and Zeinab Jarboa have supported…
6 years ago
Church of Christ vows to continue to help communities worldwide amid pandemic
(Eagle News) -- Amid various crises that the world is facing, the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) vowed to…
6 years ago
Elevated extreme poverty to persist through 2021: World Bank
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Global economic growth could rebound next year -- but the number of people living in…
6 years ago
More than two million facing hunger in Burkina Faso: government
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AFP) -- More than a tenth of the population in Burkina Faso, a drought-stricken West African…
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