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Amid reeling economic crisis, Afghan GDP likely to shrink further in 2022:
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 21 (ANI): While Afghanistan continues to remain under the grip of an economic and humanitarian crisis, the World Bank in its recent development update stated that the country's real gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to contract further in 2022.
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Afghan farmers resorting to poppy cultivation for survival
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 21 (ANI): Amid severe economic crisis in Afghanistan, millions of destitute Afghan farmers and labourers have turned to the cultivation of opium poppies, the Office of the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said in a statement.
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Taliban continues to repress media, bans foreign journalist from entering
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 20 (ANI): In a recent crackdown on the media, the Taliban banned a foreign journalist Stefanie Glinski from entering Afghanistan for her critical reporting on the war-torn country.
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Blow to UK PM Liz Truss: Chief Whip Wendy Morton resigns reportedly
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], October 20 (ANI): In yet another blow to UK Prime Minister Liz Truss after Home Secretary Suella Braverman on Wednesday tendered her resignation, it is alleged that Chief Whip Wendy Morton resigned.
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INSTC proves 'silver lining' amid global food crisis
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 19 (ANI): Since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict, food prices have been increasing globally as Russia and Ukraine are both key exporters of cereals, however, the expansion of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) has proved to be a bright spot
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Pakistan PM appeals for 'additional funds' after floods
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 19 (ANI): Battered by the unprecedented floods, cash-strapped Pakistan is looking for additional funds to rebuild the country after the natural disaster pushed its economy to the brink.
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SpaceX to continue funding Starlink Internet in Ukraine, withdraws Pentago
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday said that the company will continue to fund the Starlink Internet service in war-torn Ukraine and that he has withdrawn the request for funding to the Pentagon.
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Humanitarian needs of Afghans rising: Red Cross Report
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 18 (ANI): There is no end to the crisis in Afghanistan as more as more people are compelled to live on the streets and struggle to find food, the International Committee of the Red Cross stated, highlighting increasing need for humanitarian aid in the country.
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Imran Khan reiterates importance of "immediate and transparent" elections
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 18 (ANI): Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Monday reiterated that the only solution to the country's current political and economic crisis was "immediate and transparent" elections.
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Flood situation in Pakistan may threaten food security: Report
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 17 (ANI): Pakistan is staring at a possible food crisis as the production of wheat in the upcoming Rabi season is expected to drop owing to low-profit margins that are forcing farmers to look out for alternative crops, according to a media report.
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Pakistan plans to buy wheat from Russia, says envoy to Moscow
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 17 (ANI): Heavily impacted by the unprecedented floods throughout the country, Pakistan is now planning to buy wheat from sanction-hit Russia amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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4 million children pushed into poverty as Ukraine-Russia war escalates: UN
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 17 (ANI): As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues to escalate, children in both countries have been most affected by its economic fallout, said UNICEF regional director for Europe and Central Asia, Afshan Khan, Al Jazeera reported.
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