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Afghanistan: Badakhshan residents concerned over rise in suicide cases amo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 17 (ANI): Afghanistan's Badakhshan residents express concern over the rise in the number of attempted suicide cases in the region, especially among women and youths.
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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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Will Sunday's elections weaken Hezbollah's grip on Lebanon?
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus] May 16 (ANI): Lebanon, a country plagued by state mismanagement and rampant corruption, the currency of which lost 90 per cent of its value and 80 per cent of its population live below the poverty line, on Sunday had its first elections since 2018.
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If taking away mosques, Lal Quila help resolve country's issues, let them:
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 11 (ANI): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said if "taking away" mosques, the Lal Quila (Red Fort) or the Qutub Minar could help resolve such as unemployment, price rise,
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Thirteen famous artists went anonymous for NFT art experiment
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], April 27 (ANI/PRNewswire): What if a potential buyer had an opportunity to buy art for art, sans the artist's market value and hype around the name? A group of artists whose works are exhibited at The Louvre, Venice Biennale, Guggenheim, and other high-profile institutions
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Poverty forces families on streets in Kabul, unemployment stirs up the pro
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 22 (ANI): Amid the rising political unrest in the country since the Taliban took control, absolute poverty and unemployment is being witness an all-time high as families in Kabul are forced to move to the streets.
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Afghanistan: PM orders probe into rising number of beggars on Kabul roads
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund held a cabinet meeting with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) office as the number of beggars is rising in Kabul.
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Distressed by penury, Afghan man sets himself on fire in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 21 (ANI): A man in Kabul set himself on fire for being extremely impoverished following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, reported local media.
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One fifth of humanity could face poverty, hunger resulting from Ukraine cr
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Ukraine crisis could plunge more than one fifth of humanity, or up to 1.7 billion people, into poverty and hunger, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
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Poverty, crime linked to differences in newborns' brains: Study
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Missouri [US], April 16 (ANI): A new study has found that poverty and crime can influence the structure and function of young brains even before babies make their entrances into the world.
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57 per cent of Pakistanis happy with Imran Khan's exit
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], April 13 (ANI): A survey in Pakistan found that 57 per cent of respondents were happy over the exit of Imran Khan as Prime Minister of the country.
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Assam to host Commonwealth Parliamentary Association mid-year executive co
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): India has averted the rise in extreme poverty through the food security scheme, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), according to the International Monetary Fund report.
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