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Almost 1.7 million Sudanese children forced to flee home amid conflict: UN
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The United Nations' children's agency said on Friday that 14 million children in Sudan are in "dire need" of humanitarian assistance as the country's violent conflict exacerbates its hunger crisis, CNN reported.
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UK aid cuts 59 per cent of funds for Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the situation of people, especially women in Afghanistan has only deteriorated as the country is under a massive humanitarian crisis.
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UN Security Council calls for aid as humanitarian crisis hits Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Representatives of the countries, including Russia, the UK, Pakistan, India, Qatar and Switzerland, mentioned the humanitarian crisis and expressed concern over the number of people needing aid.
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Pakistan: Inflation touches 29.8 per cent amid rise in food, energy prices
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A series of sharp rises in energy and food prices in Pakistan, pushed its weekly inflation up by 1.30 per cent and annualised inflation up to 29.83 per cent, Geo News reported on Saturday citing The News.
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Pakistan govt imposed PKR 215 billion additional taxes in budget under IMF
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Pakistan government had to impose additional taxes of 215 billion Pakistani Rupees (PKR) and slash expenditures by 85 billion PKR in order to strike an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), The News International reported on Saturday.
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14 million children in Sudan in "dire need" of humanitarian support: UNICE
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"The numbers are staggering. Almost 14 million children — a number roughly equivalent to every single child in Colombia, France, Germany, or Thailand — are in dire need of humanitarian support,” UNICEF deputy executive director Ted Chaiban said in a briefing on Friday. Read More
Looking for more destinations in India, says regional manager of Sri Lanka
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The regional manager of Sri Lankan Airlines for India, Bangladesh and Nepal, V Ravindran, on Friday said the island nation was recovering well from the economic crisis and the carrier was looking to add more destinations, especially in India.
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India hands over 450 million for Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity project
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
India, under its 'Neighbourhood First' policy, has always come forward to help debt-ridden Sri Lanka, and in the latest instance, Indian High Commissioner handed over a cheque of 450 million for the Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) Project.
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Pakistan's "lopsided approach" in addressing issues at border with Iran ca
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan's "lopsided approach" in addressing issues at its border with Iran is causing more trouble instead of solving the problems. However, the crisis is not limited to Pakistan's agencies. The role played by 'non-state actors' of Pakistan also enhances the problem, Al Arabiya Post reporte
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Rejuvenating Rivers Successfully: The Art of Living Strikes Right
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 4: India's groundwater crisis is a pressing concern, but The Art of Living is taking proactive measures to address it. Their commendable River Rejuvenation Project aims to revive desiccated rivers sustainably. A report highlights that 63% of Indian distr
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NATO is major cause of aggravation of Ukrainian crisis: Chinese envoy to R
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is the major cause of the aggravation of the Ukrainian crisis.
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India hands over 14th consignment of humanitarian aid comprising essential
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
India on Thursday handed over the 14th consignment of humanitarian aid comprising essential medicines to crisis-hit Ukraine. The aid was handed over by Indian Ambassador to Ukraine Harsh Jain.
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