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  Storm ravages eastern Afghanistan: 35 dead and several others injured

  World | July 15, 2024 23:49 IST

  A destructive storm in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province has killed at least 35 people and injured many others, with significant property and crop damage reported. Local hospitals are overwhelmed with the injured, while the community mobilises to provide support.

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  UN asks people to give $1 each for Syrian Refugees

  World | December 04, 2014 9:39 IST

  United Nations:  The World Food Program launched an unusual campaign on Wednesday to raise $1 contributions from 64 million people around the world so it can restore food vouchers to Syrian refugees who won't be

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  WFP assistance reaches one mn displaced Iraqis

  World | September 24, 2014 7:23 IST

  Geneva: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday said it provided food assistance to more than one million civilians across Iraq who were displaced since conflict erupted in mid-June, despite a challenging security