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Explained: What's Happening in Syria, How It Could Affect Middle East
The civil war in Syria had thawed. But 13 years since the beginning of one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, a new surge in violence has reignited attention on a conflict that had faded from the world's headlines.
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US To Not Renew Parole Program For Migrants From Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua And Venezuela
The Biden administration will not renew a temporary humanitarian entry program for hundreds of thousands of migrants with US sponsors who arrived in recent years, the US Department of Homeland Security said on Friday.
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Baby Paralysed In Gaza's First Case Of Type 2 Polio For 25 Years: WHO
A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered Gaza has been paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years, the World Health Organization said on Friday, with U.N. agencies appealing for urgent vaccinations of every baby
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After 3 Years Of Taliban Return, Massive Unemployment Persists In Afghanistan
Despite three years of improved security following the end of the Taliban's insurgency, Afghanistan's economy remains stagnant and its population is in the grips of a worsening humanitarian crisis.
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Navy De-Inducts UH-3H Helicopter After 17 Years Of Service
The Indian Navy on Friday bid adieu to UH-3H helicopter -- a versatile platform that has played a crucial role in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations -- after 17 years of glorious service, officials said.
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Number Of Children Killed In Global Conflicts Tripled In 2023: UN
Global conflicts killed three times as many children and twice as many women in 2023 than in the previous year, as overall civilian fatalities swelled 72 percent, the UN said Tuesday.
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UN Says Needs $4.2 Billion To Provide Aid In Ukraine This Year
The United Nations said Monday it will need $4.2 billion to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine in 2024, and to help millions of refugees who have fled the war-torn country.
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10 Lakh Kg Drugs Destroyed A Year In India. Here's How Much They're Worth
The Centre has taken a humanitarian approach towards the victims of drug abuse even as its crackdown on drug lords and cartels gained momentum in the last nine years.
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Sri Lanka Approves IMF's $3 Billion Bailout Package
Sri Lanka's Parliament on Friday approved the much-needed USD 3 billion IMF bailout package to revive the island's economy which was hit hard by a catastrophic economic and humanitarian crisis sparked by years of mismanagement and the raging pandemic
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88 NFTs Inspired by 1st Artwork to be Sent on Moon Slated For March Release
An artwork being prepared by a Dubai-based artist Sacha Jafri will soon be launched to the moon. A total of 88 NFTs based on this artwork will be listed for sale in March this year, proceeds collected from which will be donated to humanitarian charities.
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Year Ender 2022: Afghanistan's Humanitarian Crisis After Taliban Takeover
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August last year, the country has undergone a myriad of changes such as barring girls from education, restriction on press, and imposition of repressive policies.
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In Pics, 12 Biggest Controversies Of 2022 - Ukraine War To Will Smith Slap
2022 could be defined as the year of freedom as Covid cases stooped to its lowest and restrictions eased. But political instability resonated in hardships and humanitarian sufferings across the world.
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Malala Yousafzai Visits Pakistan 10 Years After Taliban Attack On Her
Malala Yousafzai's visit aims "to help keep international attention focused on the impact of floods in Pakistan and reinforce the need for critical humanitarian aid", her organisation Malala Fund said in a statement.
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Taliban 2.0, One Year On: Humanitarian Crisis Worsens In Afghanistan
The Taliban marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan with a national holiday Monday, following a turbulent year that saw women's rights crushed and a humanitarian crisis worsen.
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A Year Into Taliban Rule, Misery And Disease Conquer Afghanistan: Report
The heaving wards of a ramshackle clinic in southern Afghanistan are just one sign of the catastrophic humanitarian crisis that has gripped the war-ravaged country since the Taliban returned to power a year ago.
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Explained: What's Happening in Syria, How It Could Affect Middle East
The civil war in Syria had thawed. But 13 years since the beginning of one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, a new surge in violence has reignited attention on a conflict that had faded from the world's headlines.
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US To Not Renew Parole Program For Migrants From Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua And Venezuela
The Biden administration will not renew a temporary humanitarian entry program for hundreds of thousands of migrants with US sponsors who arrived in recent years, the US Department of Homeland Security said on Friday.
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Baby Paralysed In Gaza's First Case Of Type 2 Polio For 25 Years: WHO
A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered Gaza has been paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years, the World Health Organization said on Friday, with U.N. agencies appealing for urgent vaccinations of every baby
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After 3 Years Of Taliban Return, Massive Unemployment Persists In Afghanistan
Despite three years of improved security following the end of the Taliban's insurgency, Afghanistan's economy remains stagnant and its population is in the grips of a worsening humanitarian crisis.
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Navy De-Inducts UH-3H Helicopter After 17 Years Of Service
The Indian Navy on Friday bid adieu to UH-3H helicopter -- a versatile platform that has played a crucial role in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations -- after 17 years of glorious service, officials said.
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Number Of Children Killed In Global Conflicts Tripled In 2023: UN
Global conflicts killed three times as many children and twice as many women in 2023 than in the previous year, as overall civilian fatalities swelled 72 percent, the UN said Tuesday.
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UN Says Needs $4.2 Billion To Provide Aid In Ukraine This Year
The United Nations said Monday it will need $4.2 billion to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine in 2024, and to help millions of refugees who have fled the war-torn country.
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10 Lakh Kg Drugs Destroyed A Year In India. Here's How Much They're Worth
The Centre has taken a humanitarian approach towards the victims of drug abuse even as its crackdown on drug lords and cartels gained momentum in the last nine years.
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Sri Lanka Approves IMF's $3 Billion Bailout Package
Sri Lanka's Parliament on Friday approved the much-needed USD 3 billion IMF bailout package to revive the island's economy which was hit hard by a catastrophic economic and humanitarian crisis sparked by years of mismanagement and the raging pandemic
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88 NFTs Inspired by 1st Artwork to be Sent on Moon Slated For March Release
An artwork being prepared by a Dubai-based artist Sacha Jafri will soon be launched to the moon. A total of 88 NFTs based on this artwork will be listed for sale in March this year, proceeds collected from which will be donated to humanitarian charities.
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Year Ender 2022: Afghanistan's Humanitarian Crisis After Taliban Takeover
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August last year, the country has undergone a myriad of changes such as barring girls from education, restriction on press, and imposition of repressive policies.
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In Pics, 12 Biggest Controversies Of 2022 - Ukraine War To Will Smith Slap
2022 could be defined as the year of freedom as Covid cases stooped to its lowest and restrictions eased. But political instability resonated in hardships and humanitarian sufferings across the world.
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Malala Yousafzai Visits Pakistan 10 Years After Taliban Attack On Her
Malala Yousafzai's visit aims "to help keep international attention focused on the impact of floods in Pakistan and reinforce the need for critical humanitarian aid", her organisation Malala Fund said in a statement.
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Taliban 2.0, One Year On: Humanitarian Crisis Worsens In Afghanistan
The Taliban marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan with a national holiday Monday, following a turbulent year that saw women's rights crushed and a humanitarian crisis worsen.
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A Year Into Taliban Rule, Misery And Disease Conquer Afghanistan: Report
The heaving wards of a ramshackle clinic in southern Afghanistan are just one sign of the catastrophic humanitarian crisis that has gripped the war-ravaged country since the Taliban returned to power a year ago.
