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UN says 2.6 mln affected by severe drought in Somalia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], November 24 (ANI/Xinhua): About 2.6 million people, or nearly 22 per cent of the population, in 66 out of 74 districts across Somalia are affected by worsening drought, the United Nations humanitarian agency said on Wednesday.
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Somalia, UN ramp up humanitarian response amid worsening drought
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], November 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Somalia and the United Nations have said they are scaling up humanitarian operations to support early action to help mitigate the impact of the worsening drought in the country.
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Droughts in East Africa require immediate actions to avert famine
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Severe droughts across the Horn of Africa leading to high level of food insecurity among population require immediate actions to mitigate further deterioration, joint statement by the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and Food and
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Sany steps up CSR activities, supplies excavator for pond construction
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): Pabal, a village near Pune, known to be a drought prone area will soon have sufficient water supply for farming and other activities thanks to the pond construction work undertaken by Sany India.
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Afghanistan: Opium production rising under Taliban regime
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 17 (ANI): The opium cultivation and production has increased in drought-affected southern Afghanistan, Kandahar and Helmand after the Taliban took control of Kabul in August.
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24 million Afghans facing acute hunger crisis: World Food Program
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 16 (ANI): At least 24 million Afghans are facing an acute hunger crisis in Afghanistan as the country suffers a combination of drought and economic meltdown.
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Taliban struggles with governance challenges, abject failures threaten reg
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 14 (ANI): More than ten weeks since the takeover of Afghanistan, the Taliban government is now facing its biggest test of managing the country's governance and its abject failure is threatening the regional stability.
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China: Over 8.96 million people affected due to natural disasters in Octob
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 3 (ANI): More than 8.96 million people have been affected due to natural disasters including floods, droughts in month of October in China, local news reported.
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Afghans struggle due to rise in prices of essential goods
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 26 (ANI): People in Afghanistan are facing problems due to a rise in the prices of essential goods caused by drought and political turmoil, reported local media.
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Biden administration launches new initiative to counter climate crisis
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 12 (ANI): The Biden administration is launching a new government initiative to deliver accessible and actionable information to individuals and communities that are being hit by flooding, drought, wildfires, extreme heat, coastal erosion, and other intensifying clima
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UN agency warns of looming global water crisis
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN), warned on Tuesday that climate change increases the global risk of water-related hazards like floods and droughts, and the number of people affected
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Heavy rain affects over 16,000 people in northeast China
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Shenyang [China], October 4 (ANI): More than 16,000 people in China's Liaoning province have been affected by heavy rainfall beginning Saturday, local media said.
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