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Uber donates app to World Food Programme to use in Ukraine

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Uber said on Wednesday it had donated a customised version of its “Uber Direct...

8th June, 2022

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‘Widen gaze from Ukraine’ to avert famine in Somalia, U.N. agency warns

LONDON (Reuters) – The world must “widen its gaze from the war in Ukraine” to prevent Somalia slidin...

7th June, 2022

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No end to Ukraine war in sight, hunger crisis looms – UN

GENEVA (Reuters) – United Nations officials warned on Friday that a protracted war in Ukraine threat...

3rd June, 2022

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Exclusive-Ukraine investigates deportation of children to Russia as possible genocide

By Anthony Deutsch and Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Prosecutors investigating war cr...

3rd June, 2022

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Yemen warring parties agree to extend truce for two months -U.N

By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH (Reuters) -Yemen’s warring parties agreed to extend a U.N.-brokered truce...

2nd June, 2022

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Turkey’s Baykar donates drone for Ukraine after Lithuanian crowdfunder

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) – Manufacturer Baykar and Turkey’s Defence Industry Agency will d...

2nd June, 2022

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FEATURE-South Africa flooding leaves survivors traumatised, homeless

• Floods leave more than 6,000 people homeless • Many victims traumatised, unable to look for work •...

1st June, 2022

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Ukraine war hits Africa’s most vulnerable as aid costs spike

By Edward McAllister DAKAR (Reuters) – A small charity broke ground this year on a clinic in norther...

30th May, 2022

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Russia ready to set up corridor for ships leaving Ukraine with food, with conditions

(Reuters) – Russia is ready to provide a humanitarian corridor for vessels carrying food to leave Uk...

25th May, 2022

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As hunger bites in Somalia, babies start to die

By Katharine Houreld DOLLOW, Somalia (Reuters) – Hacked-off thorn branches encircle two mounds of ea...

25th May, 2022

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FEATURE-Ukrainian refugees find haven at French castle

• Castle owner leads Solidarite Ukraine to help refugees • Locals offer accommodation and jobs to ne...

24th May, 2022

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South Korea to call at Davos for COVID aid for North – envoy

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea will issue a call this week at the World Economic Foru...

24th May, 2022