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FAO, World Bank step up response to worsening food security in Afghanistan
Rome, June 13 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed an unprecedented $150 million contribution from the World Bank to provide critical livelihood and life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable rural populations in Afghanistan, while boosting local food production and smallholder resilience. Some 19.7 million people, ...John Allen resigns as Brookings president amid FBI probe into lobbying for Qatar
Washington, June 13 Retired Marine General John Allen resigned as the president of Brookings Institution amid a federal investigation into whether he lobbied the US government on behalf of Qatar during the Donald Trump administration, CNN reported. Allen, a retired four-star general who led US and allied troops in Afghanistan, ...Russian forces hitting Sievierodonetsk as fears grow for civilians
Kiev, June 13 Russian artillery is hitting an industrial zone where 500 civilians are sheltering in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, the regional governor has said, and a bridge out of the city has been blown up, as fears grow for those who have not yet managed to leave, ...Poor sleep may worsen lung disease more than smoking: Study
New York, June 13 Insufficient or interrupted sleep may have more of an impact than smoking history in patients with a progressive lung disease, according to a study. Researchers at the University of California-San Francisco found that for patients with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), inadequate sleep may boost their ...New Zealand PM reshuffles cabinet
Wellington, June 13 New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday made changes to her Cabinet line-up by replacing ministers for Police, Immigration and Justice. Chris Hipkins who was responsible for Covid-19 response takes over as Minister of Police, and Ayesha Verrall who is currently the associate Health Minister will ...Philippine Def Secretary faints at event, now ‘in stable condition’
Manila, June 12 Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana fainted during an Independence Day event on Sunday, but is now "in stable condition", said the Department of National Defence. "I am fine now. Just resting since the results of the tests conducted earlier are okay," Lorenzana, 73, posted on his Facebook ...Any attempts to sideline Russia in int’l politics doomed to fail: Spy chief
Moscow, June 12 Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, said that any attempts to sideline his country in international politics are doomed to fail, adding that no peace agreement that excludes Moscow can be successful in the long run. "Russia is a traditional guarantor of international peace and ...Migrant caravan disbands after Mexico grants temporary visas
Mexico, June 12 A migrant caravan that began to pass through the Mexican state of Chiapas on June 6 with the aim of reaching the US, has disbanded after Mexican officials offered temporary visas. The caravan, the largest so far this year, left the city of Tapachula on the border ...Volcano in Philippines again spews ash within a week
Manila, June 12 A volcano in the Philippines' Sorsogon province spewed ash on Sunday, a week after a phreatic eruption that prompted authorities to raise the alert level and evacuate residents to safety. Phreatic eruption is a steam-driven explosion that occurs when water beneath the ground or surface is directly ...Teens ate less ultra-processed food during pandemic: Study
New York, June 12 The consumption of ultra-processed foods among teenagers in the US declined during the Covid-19 pandemic, for the first time in the last 30 years, finds a new study. The study, presented at ENDO 2022, stated that the decline in junk food consumption among teenagers took place ...
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