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Economists warn of major food crisis in Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 16 (ANI): As unemployment and poverty take over the families of Afghanistan, economists warned of a major economic crisis in the country, if necessary steps are not taken on an immediate basis to tackle the situation.
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Chinese media defends Indian wheat export curb after G7 criticism
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 16 (ANI): China on Sunday came to India's defence after G7's criticism over the decision to regulate the export of wheat, saying that blaming developing countries like India won't solve the global food crisis.
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3 out of 4 Pakistan provinces suffer from acute food scarcity
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 6 (ANI): Pakistan's Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces are suffering from acute food shortages, according to a report released by the Global Report on Food Crises recently.
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Extreme hunger 'grips' Afghanistan, Taliban accountable: Reports
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 6 (ANI): Afghanistan has been grappling with an acute food crisis, with over 22 million people, or more than half of the country's population suffering from severe hunger and the majority unable to anticipate when their next meal will arrive, according to the United
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India highlights food, energy security challenges emanating from Ukraine w
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 6 (ANI): Highlighting the food and energy security challenges emerging as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine, India at United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday (local time) highlighted the "disproportionate impact on the Global South and developing countri
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India, France express concern on humanitarian situation, human rights viol
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 5 (ANI): India and France on Wednesday expressed serious concern about the humanitarian situation and violation of human rights in Afghanistan while calling for an inclusive and representative government in the country.
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India, France express concern on global food security in light of Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 5 (ANI): Condemning the civilian deaths in Ukraine and calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities, India and France on Wednesday also expressed concern at the risk to the global food security and nutrition in light of the ongoing conflict.
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As Afghanistan's economy collapses, starvation grips children
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 30 (ANI): According to the global organization, Save the Children, many people in Afghanistan are facing a severe food crisis during Ramzan and the most vulnerable are children.
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Food crisis in China revives memories of Mao-era famine
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 27 (ANI): Under the leadership of Xi Jinping, China is going back to the days of Mao Zedong's extreme communism and bringing back the memories of the famine in Mao's era.
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Former PM Wickremesinghe predicts food crisis in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 24 (ANI): United National Party (UNP) leader and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has predicted food shortage in Sri Lanka as the Indian credit facility given for fuel will end by the first week of May and demanded the Rajapaksa government's resignation.
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After PM Modi's call for food relief to be exempt from WTO guidelines, UN
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 15 (ANI): After Prime Minister Narendra Modi told US President Joe Biden that India can send foodgrains to other countries amid the present problem of food stocks if WTO rules are relaxed, a UN report concerning the impact of Ukraine crisis has made a similar recommen
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Shanghai's stringent COVID lockdown puts megacity out of food
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 12 (ANI): As Shanghai's COVID-19 lockdown leaves residents struggling to access essentials, residents of the mega Chinese city are almost out of food and they are reeling under an acute food crisis.
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