poverty
Opinion: Imran Khan — One year of stumbling ineptitude
World
August 16, 2019
Opinion: Imran Khan — One year of stumbling ineptitude
When Imran Khan was elected as Pakistan’s prime minister on August 17, 2018, some Pakistanis saw him as the the best…
Sinking city: Indonesia’s capital on brink of disaster
World
August 16, 2019
Sinking city: Indonesia’s capital on brink of disaster
Time is running out for Jakarta. One of the fastest-sinking cities on earth, environmental experts warn that one third of…
Conservative Giammattei elected Guatemala president
World
August 12, 2019
Conservative Giammattei elected Guatemala president
Conservative Alejandro Giammattei was elected as Guatemala’s president on Sunday, defeating former first lady Sandra Torres in a run-off, the…
Gazans too poor to afford sheep for Eid sacrifice under blockade, Israel cash row
Middle East
August 8, 2019
Gazans too poor to afford sheep for Eid sacrifice under blockade, Israel cash row
GAZA (Reuters) – Ali usually marks the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha with his family in the Gaza Strip by…
Deputy Minister: To combat Egypt’s rising poverty, government must study causes
Egypt
August 4, 2019
Deputy Minister: To combat Egypt’s rising poverty, government must study causes
Egypt’s Deputy Minister of Planning, Follow up and Administrative Reform for Planning Affairs Ahmed Kamali said that the government must…
Humanity’s next test: feed 10 billion without ruining Earth
World
August 2, 2019
Humanity’s next test: feed 10 billion without ruining Earth
Experts Friday began negotiating the most comprehensive scientific assessment ever of the role the land we live off plays in…
CAPMAS: 32.5 percent of Egyptians live below poverty line
Egypt
July 30, 2019
CAPMAS: 32.5 percent of Egyptians live below poverty line
Egypt’s Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Monday that the percentage of Egyptians living below the…
Mumbai struggles to cope with crumbling infrastructure
World
July 25, 2019
Mumbai struggles to cope with crumbling infrastructure
On Monday, a huge fire broke out in a multi-story building, which houses the office of state-owned telecom company MTNL,…
Mired in poverty, Afghans bring their children to work
Middle East
July 25, 2019
Mired in poverty, Afghans bring their children to work
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Every day before dawn, 10-year-old Kamran goes to work with his father and other relatives at…
Egypt’s GDP growth seen slowing to 5.5% in current fiscal year: Reuters poll
Egypt
July 25, 2019
Egypt’s GDP growth seen slowing to 5.5% in current fiscal year: Reuters poll
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s economic growth is expected to slow to 5.5% in the fiscal year that began this month,…