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German arrested in France for holding wife 'captive' for 12 years
AFP, Published on 08/08/2023
» FORBACH (FRANCE) - French police on Monday said they had arrested a 55-year old German after his wife was discovered naked in a poor state following what she said was 12 years in captivity at the couple's home.
How Russia's war in Ukraine rocked the global economy
AFP, Published on 23/03/2022
» PARIS: In a month of conflict in Ukraine, global oil prices have soared, foreign companies have exited Russia and Moscow faces the spectre of default.
Covid, conflict and climate worsening hunger in Africa: report
AFP, Published on 14/12/2021
» NAIROBI - Hunger in Africa has worsened significantly with an almost 50 percent rise in those considered undernourished compared to 2014, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and other agencies said on Tuesday.
IMF projects stronger 2021 growth amid pandemic rebound
AFP, Published on 06/04/2021
» WASHINGTON - Accelerated vaccinations and a flood of government spending, especially in the United States, have boosted the outlook for the global economy, but more must be done to prevent permanent scars, the IMF said on Tuesday.
World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize
AFP, Published on 09/10/2020
» OSLO - The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Programme on Friday for feeding millions of people from Yemen to North Korea, with the coronavirus pandemic pushing millions more into hunger.
World hunger worsening as coronavirus weighs and obesity rises
AFP, Published on 13/07/2020
» ROME: Nearly one in nine people in the world are going hungry, with the coronavirus pandemic exacerbating already worsening trends this year, according to a United Nations report published Monday.
Malnutrition in poorer nations costs firms up to $850 bln: study
AFP, Published on 08/07/2020
» PARIS - Hunger, poor nutrition and obesity not only present a health burden in developing countries but carry a hidden economic penalty that costs businesses up to $850 billion a year, according to a new report published Wednesday.
1-in-3 young children undernourished or overweight: UNICEF
AFP, Published on 15/10/2019
» PARIS - A third of the world's nearly 700 million children under five years old are undernourished or overweight and face lifelong health problems as a consequence, according to a grim UN assessment of childhood nutrition released Tuesday.
Skeletal elephant dies in Sri Lanka weeks after parade outcry
AFP, Published on 25/09/2019
» COLOMBO - An emaciated 70-year-old elephant that caused a social media outcry after being forced to take part in an annual Buddhist pageant in Sri Lanka has died, officials said Wednesday.
Famine on rise in Near East and North Africa: FAO
AFP, Published on 09/05/2019
» CAIRO - Famine is on the rise in the Near East and North Africa with more than 52 million people undernourished, most of them in conflict zones, the UN food agency said Wednesday.