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4 Syrians die after burning coal for heat in south Lebanon
Middle East
January 3, 2022
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
December 1, 2021
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
November 10, 2021
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
November 4, 2021
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…
More repression, fewer jobs: Jordanians face bleak outlook
Middle East
October 15, 2021
More repression, fewer jobs: Jordanians face bleak outlook
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — As a poorly paid public school teacher, Khaled Jaber always needed a side hustle, working as…
Fewer in US turn to food banks, but millions still in need
World
October 12, 2021
Fewer in US turn to food banks, but millions still in need
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunger and food insecurity across the United States have dropped measurably over the past six months, but…
Japan confronts rising inequality after Abenomics
World
October 12, 2021
Japan confronts rising inequality after Abenomics
TOKYO, Oct 12 (Reuters) – Japan’s stock market has surged and luxury cars are selling fast in Tokyo after eight…
N.Korea’s food situation appears perilous, experts say
World
October 8, 2021
N.Korea’s food situation appears perilous, experts say
SEOUL, Oct 8 (Reuters) – North Korea’s food situation remains perilous according to analysts and a United Nations expert who…
As Lebanese got poorer, politicians stowed wealth abroad
Middle East
October 6, 2021
As Lebanese got poorer, politicians stowed wealth abroad
BEIRUT (AP) — A trove of leaked documents confirmed that for years, Lebanon’s politicians and bankers have stowed wealth in…
Beset by inflation, Iranians struggle with high food prices
Middle East
September 30, 2021
Beset by inflation, Iranians struggle with high food prices
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Mehdi Dolatyari watched with dread in recent months as once-affordable goods at his central Tehran supermarket…