Bihar Govt gives diesel subsidy to farmers

Patna (Bihar) [India], July 19 (ANI): Bihar Council of Ministers in a meeting decided to give diesel subsidies to...

Nearly half of EU territory 'at risk' of drought

Brussels [Belgium], July 18 (ANI): Nearly half of the area in Europe is 'at risk' of drought, said the European...

Severe drought displaces over 100,000 Somalis in June

Mogadishu [Somalia], July 13 (ANI/Xinhua): An estimated 112,448 people have been displaced in June by a severe...

EU delivers emergency food supplies to Somalia

Mogadishu [Somalia], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The European Union Wednesday launched a humanitarian air bridge,...

UN body says at least 7 mln livestock died

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 7 million livestock have died across drought-affected Horn of...

UN warns of rising hunger in Somalia amid severe drought

Mogadishu [Somalia], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations humanitarian agency has warned about the rising hunger...

Italy declares state of emergency to confront drought

Rome [Italy], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The Italian government on Monday declared a state of emergency related to the...

Extreme drought conditions persist in California: Report

Nevada [US], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The latest data released by the US Drought Monitor (USDM) showed that California...

UNICEF decries surge in child marriage in Horn of Africa

Nairobi [Kenya], June 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Child marriage is on the increase in the Horn of Africa region as the severe...

Needs aid for millions affected by drought in Horn of Africa: UN

Addis Ababa [Mali], June 28 (ANI): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday appealed for...

Water crisis in Pakistan impacts food security

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 27 (ANI): The ongoing water crisis in Pakistan has badly impacted the agriculture sector...

UN body seeks USD 993 million to prevent famine, tackle drought

Mogadishu [Somalia], June 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations humanitarian agency said on Friday that it's seeking...