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7,500 kids ‘killed or maimed’ in Yemen since 2013, UN says
Middle East

7,500 kids ‘killed or maimed’ in Yemen since 2013, UN says

More than 7,500 children have been killed or wounded in Yemen over the past five 1/2 years, the UN said in…
Humanity’s history of migration by sea — from Troy to Lampedusa
World

Humanity’s history of migration by sea — from Troy to Lampedusa

There are countless examples of fleeing across the sea — and historian Erik Lindner has been intrigued by this topic…
South Korea vows to send aid to North quickly, may send food
World

South Korea vows to send aid to North quickly, may send food

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea vowed Monday to move quickly on plans to provide $8 million worth of…
Famine on rise in Near East and North Africa: FAO
Middle East

Famine on rise in Near East and North Africa: FAO

Famine is on the rise in the Near East and North Africa with more than 52 million people undernourished, most…
Egypt’s Maggie Michael and Nariman El-Mofty win Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Yemen crisis
Egypt

Egypt’s Maggie Michael and Nariman El-Mofty win Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Yemen crisis

A team of three Arab journalists — among them Egyptian reporter Maggie Michael and Egyptian photographer Nariman El-Mofty — won…
Cholera is surging once again in war-ravaged Yemen
Middle East

Cholera is surging once again in war-ravaged Yemen

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Cholera is surging once again in Yemen, with the U.N. reporting that the number of suspected…
More than 113 mn people suffer ‘acute hunger’: UN
World

More than 113 mn people suffer ‘acute hunger’: UN

More than 113 million people across 53 countries experienced “acute hunger” last year because of wars and climate disasters, with…
Hodeidah grain stores ‘at risk of rotting’: UN
Middle East

Hodeidah grain stores ‘at risk of rotting’: UN

DUBAI (Reuters) – The UN special envoy to Yemen on Monday said the urgency of accessing grain stores trapped in…
Yemeni conjoined twins die in blockaded Sanaa: rebels
Middle East

Yemeni conjoined twins die in blockaded Sanaa: rebels

Newborn Yemeni conjoined twins whose plight sparked a plea for urgent medical treatment overseas died in Sanaa Saturday, rebels in…
UN delivers food for 9.5 million in Yemen last month, shy of target
Middle East

UN delivers food for 9.5 million in Yemen last month, shy of target

  GENEVA (Reuters) – The UN food agency delivered emergency food and vouchers for over 9.5 million people in Yemen…
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