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‘The masses are suffering,’ Nigerians lament high cost of living as fuel price hikes bite
World

‘The masses are suffering,’ Nigerians lament high cost of living as fuel price hikes bite

Abuja, Nigeria CNN  —  At the once-bustling Utako Motor Park — an interstate motor hub connecting Nigeria’s capital Abuja to…
World Bank approves $700 million for crisis-hit Sri Lanka
World

World Bank approves $700 million for crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Colombo CNN  —  The World Bank approved $700 million in budgetary and welfare support for Sri Lanka on Thursday, in…
Fatigued and Alone: The Plague of Child Labor
Features/Interviews

Fatigued and Alone: The Plague of Child Labor

Ibrahim is only nine years old, and already his skin is stained black with motor oil. His untrimmed nails carry…
In-depth talk about US future path in Bozeman
Opinion

In-depth talk about US future path in Bozeman

Bozeman is a city most inhabitants of this earth had never heard of. It’s a city in southern Montana in…
Top UN female envoys meet Taliban in Kabul to discuss ban on women aid workers
Middle East

Top UN female envoys meet Taliban in Kabul to discuss ban on women aid workers

CNN —  Some of the United Nations’ most senior female officials have been meeting Taliban leaders in Kabul to discuss the ban on…
Afghanistan’s new poor line up for aid to survive as food crisis bites
Middle East

Afghanistan’s new poor line up for aid to survive as food crisis bites

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) – Two long lines — one of men, another of women — wind around a World Food…
4 Syrians die after burning coal for heat in south Lebanon
Middle East

4 Syrians die after burning coal for heat in south Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian mother and her three children died in their sleep after inhaling toxic fumes from burning…
UN pushes cash handouts to avert mass poverty in Afghanistan
Middle East

UN pushes cash handouts to avert mass poverty in Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 1 (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Wednesday that a program to pay $300 million a…
US food banks struggle to feed hungry amid surging prices
World

US food banks struggle to feed hungry amid surging prices

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — U.S. food banks already dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face…
A public suicide in Iran spotlights anguish over economy
Middle East

A public suicide in Iran spotlights anguish over economy

Ruhollah Parazideh, a wiry 38-year-old with a thick mustache and hair flecked with gray, was desperate for a job. The…
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