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Humanitarian situation in Yemen falling off cliff: UN
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 7 (ANI/Xinhua): With 20 million Yemenis in need of assistance in the face of conflict and COVID-19, "the humanitarian situation is falling off a cliff," UN humanitarians said on Thursday.
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UN Humanitarian Office to provide aid to 9.6 million people amid crisis in
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Up to 9.6 million vulnerable people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will receive urgent assistance as part of the 2021 humanitarian response plan for the country, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the D
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UN allocates over USD 35 million to aid refugees leaving Tigray region
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], December 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has allocated USD 35.6 million to provide humanitarian assistance to people fleeing the ongoing fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region, the OCHA said in a statement on Thursday.
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Thailand delays purchase of Chinese-made submarines after public backlash
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Sep 1 (ANI): The Thai government on Monday delayed the purchase of Chinese-made military submarines for a year following public outrage over the controversial agreement.
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Thousands gather in Bangkok to protest against govt
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], August 17 (ANI): Thousands of people hit the streets on Sunday in Bangkok to demand the resignation of the government, changes to the constitution and an end to the harassment of opposition activists.
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UN allocates USD 15 million to support Lebanon after Beirut blast: OCHA
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations (UN) has allocated USD 15 million to support Lebanon after the huge explosion that devastated the capital of Beirut, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.
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Origami - a traditional Japanese craft art that brings people together
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 24 (ANI): The intricate samurai figure is created entirely from folded paper. This art form is known as Origami, which originates from Japan.
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Thousands take to streets of Bangkok to protest against military-backed go
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Jan 12 (ANI): Thousands of people poured onto the streets of Thailand's Bangkok city in an organised event to protest against the military-backed government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Sunday.
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Over 235,000 people fled Idlib in last weeks: UN
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], Dec 27 (ANI): The United Nations on Friday said over 235,000 people fled the Idlib region in the last two weeks after Russia and Syria launched airstrikes in a bid to take over the last major opposition bastion.
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Thousands rally in Bangkok to protest against dissolution of opposition pa
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Dec 15 (ANI): Thousands of people took to streets in Bangkok in a show of major protest after authorities moved to ban a party that has rallied opposition to the government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha.
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European countries donate more than USD 5 mn to North Korea
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 22 (ANI): Switzerland donated about USD five million in humanitarian assistance to North Korea in a bid to improve the health and nutrition condition in the impoverished country that is facing its worst drought in decades, a United Nations data divulged on Wednesday.
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Afghanistan: Flash floods kill 20 people across Herat, Badghis
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Apr 5 (ANI): At least 20 people have lost their lives and many remain missing due to flash floods in the northern and western provinces of Faryab, Herat, Badghis and other regions.
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