poverty
‘Beyond worst nightmares’: Argentina’s child poverty rate soars amid pandemic
World
July 5, 2020
‘Beyond worst nightmares’: Argentina’s child poverty rate soars amid pandemic
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Antonio Chenarce, a 49-year-old baker and father of three in Buenos Aires, has struggled to make…
Nepal families face hunger, skip meals as pandemic hits remittances
World
June 30, 2020
Nepal families face hunger, skip meals as pandemic hits remittances
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepali housewife Shiba Kala Limbu grimaced as she recalled how she went hungry in order to feed…
Women ‘on precipice’ in developing countries amid COVID-19
World
June 28, 2020
Women ‘on precipice’ in developing countries amid COVID-19
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Rebecca Nakamanya rolls her eyes, dismissing a question about school fees. What really worries her is…
As Lebanon sinks into crisis, fear of crime grows
Middle East
June 22, 2020
As Lebanon sinks into crisis, fear of crime grows
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Vincent al-Boustani’s local council, in a small town north of Lebanon’s capital, runs a tight ship: staff…
As virus spikes, Pakistan says there’s no choice but to open
World
June 22, 2020
As virus spikes, Pakistan says there’s no choice but to open
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The coronavirus is spreading in Pakistan at one of the fastest rates in the world, and overwhelmed…
Jobless for years, Tunisians march on capital, demand work
Middle East
June 18, 2020
Jobless for years, Tunisians march on capital, demand work
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Hundreds of unemployed Tunisians from around the country tried to march on parliament Wednesday to demand…
For Syrian family with 16 children, life at Turkish border only gets harder
Middle East
June 16, 2020
For Syrian family with 16 children, life at Turkish border only gets harder
IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) — Providing for 16 children including four sets of twins is only getting harder for Ahmad Yassin…
A world redrawn: Nobel winner Deaton warns virus could worsen inequality
World
June 16, 2020
A world redrawn: Nobel winner Deaton warns virus could worsen inequality
The coronavirus outbreak has exposed existing inequalities but without reform, argues Nobel prize-winning economist Angus Deaton, it also risks making…
Virus pummels global economy, jobs – even without 2nd wave
World
June 10, 2020
Virus pummels global economy, jobs – even without 2nd wave
ARIS (AP) — The virus crisis has triggered the worst global recession in nearly a century — and the pain…
Pope calls for end to ‘pandemic of poverty’ after virus
World
May 31, 2020
Pope calls for end to ‘pandemic of poverty’ after virus
Pope Francis called on Saturday for a “more just and equitable society” in the post-coronavirus world, and for people to…