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    An infuriating, man-made catastrophe points toward massive suffering for Afghan families

    Children are in need of emergency aid. They are hungry. The anguish on the parents' faces cannot hide their desperation. Such is the situation...
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    Honey Money Helps Bail Out Bangladesh’s Farmers From Debt, Endure Climate Change

    Keeping honey bees to supplement income from rice and mustard farming might not be a conventional model, but the bees are proving to be...
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    Red Cross, WFP Seek International Funds For Food As Afghanistan Faces A Grim Winter

    Kabul, 4 December Afghans are facing the worst drought and hunger crisis in living memory. Life-saving relief and supplies must reach people ahead of a...
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