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Civil servants in Taiz protest over unpaid salaries
LEAD IN:Civil servants in Yemen are demanding that the government pay their salaries.The demand comes as international organisations warn of malnutrition and a potential famine in the country.STORY-LINE:Hundreds of civil servants have...
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Ukraine marks anniversary of famine
Thousands of Ukrainians attended a ceremony in the nation's capital, Kiev, on Saturday to mark the 84th anniversary of the devastating Soviet man-made famine that killed millions.Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko lit a candle to...
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Parts of SSudan struck by famine
Famine has been declared in two counties of South Sudan, according to an announcement by the South Sudan government and three U.N. agencies, which said the calamity is the result of prolonged civil war and an entrenched economic crisis...
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ONLY ON AP Drought, hunger push Somalis to flee
Fears are rising of a full-blown famine in Somalia as thousands of desperate people stream into the capital seeking food aid as a result of a prolonged drought, overwhelming local and international aid agencies. Hundreds of women and...
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Charity bakery feeds poor and displaced in Sanaa
LEADINThe creator of a charity bakery in Sanaa is calling on others to start similar initiatives.It comes amid international calls to address a potential famine in Yemen.STORYLINEWorkers prepare the dough at this charity bakery in...
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Somalia declares drought national disaster
Binti Sayyid Hajji on Wednesday entered a food distribution centre with her malnourished child in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.But she was not alone - thousands of others were seeking aid amid a devastating drought that is creating...
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Protesters march in protest at threat of Hodeida port block
YEMEN MARCHSOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESSRESTRICTIONS: AP CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 2:09SHOTLIST:ASSOCIATED PRESS - AP CLIENTS ONLYSanaa, Yemen - 19 April 2017 1. Demonstrators making human chain to block the street that leads to UN building 2....
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South Sudan famine continues to spread
Two months after the world's youngest nation declared a famine, hunger has become more widespread than expected, aid workers say. South Sudan's Northern Bahr el Ghazal region is on the brink of starvation, with 290,000 people at risk of...
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US senator Corker visits Uganda refugee camp
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:ASSOCIATED PRESS - AP CLIENTS ONLYBidi Bidi Camp - 14 April 2017++AUDIO AS INCOMING++1. Various of food distribution.2. Various of US Republican Senator Bob Corker speaking to refugees and...
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Food aid delivered to remote communities
LEADIN:Food aid has finally arrived for thousands of people affected by war and displacement in Yemen. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has organised relief deliveries into remote camps and villages west of Taiz....
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Taiz governor denies coalition take palace
The Houthi-appointed governor of the Yemeni province of Taiz on Tuesday said he refuted claims by pro-government forces that they were in control of the the Republican Palace in Taiz city.Speaking form the Houthi-controlled capital,...
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Civilians Freed In Manila
Soldiers run outside Santo Tomas prison / General Douglas MacArthur arrives and visits freed civilian prisoners in Manila / crowd cheers and watches nearby / artillery units fire on Japanese positions / refugees prepare for evacuation /...
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Japanese soldiers rest during Battle of Shanghai
Two Japanese soldiers carrying equipment walk along beside ditch during break in action of Battle of Shanghai in Second Sino-Japanese War / group of soldiers carry something together on shoulders / soldiers sit along bank of river /...
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VOICED : Civilians brave dangers to wait out IS exit from Syria's Raqa
The fight to oust the Islamic State jihadist group from its Syrian stronghold Raqa has displaced thousands of civilians but some have decided to stay on the frontlines despite the dangers
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CLEAN : More than one million S. Sudan refugees in Uganda: UN
Uganda is now home to one million refugees from South Sudan according to the UN refugee agency
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Rohingyas find hunger and disease at camps in impoverished Bangladesh
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar find little hope, constant hunger and disease in refugee camps in impoverished Bangladesh.
Refugees packed into camps and makeshift settlements are...
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Hong Kong's distinctive neon signs are being snuffed out
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The future of Hong Kong's famed neon skyline could be under threat.
Changing tastes, new technology and tighter regulations mean the giant signs are losing their sparkle.
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Yemenis pay tribute to girl who survived airstrike
Pictures of five-year-old Buthaina Muhammad Mansour lying in a hospital bed in Sanaa sparked international outrage this week.
The young girl was rescued from the rubble of her home last week after a Saudi-led coalition...
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Bangladeshis worry over aid offered to Rohingya refugees
Bangladeshis have reacted with caution after their prime minister declared that her impoverished and overpopulated country will shelter and share what they have with the traumatised Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence and persecution in...
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Hong Kong's distinctive neon signs are being snuffed out
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The future of Hong Kong's famed neon skyline could be under threat.
Changing tastes, new technology and tighter regulations mean the giant signs are losing their sparkle.
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UN humanitarian coordinator calls on Saudi to open ports
The U.N. humanitarian chief in Yemen says the closure of the country's main airport and two seaports by a Saudi-led coalition has threatened gains made in containing cholera and the risk of famine in the war-torn country.
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Closure of Yemen borders result in medical shortages
The closure of all of Yemen's borders by Saudi Arabia and its partners is has resulted in the shortages of already scarce medical supplies in the capital Sanaa.
The blockade also means those who need to be traeated abroad...
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SKorea PM Moon addresses ASEAN business summit
South Korean President Moon Jae-In called on ASEAN countries to "respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile provocations, terrorism, violence, extremism, cyber threats, and other combined security threats" during a speech on Monday.
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UN food agency chief plans to visit North Korea amid drought
The head of the UN World Food Programme said he plans to visit North Korea, which is facing drought and "a lot of people starving," and will ask for greater access to the secretive nation.
David Beasley said in an interview...