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UN urges world not to ignore east Africa drought and hunger crisis – BBC News
The United Nations’ aid chief has urged the international community not to ignore the devastating drought and hunger crisis facing east Africa. Martin Griffiths of the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the world has not been paying enough attention to crises beyond the war in Ukraine. Twenty million people in the region are at risk of severe hunger, according to the UN….
Russian mission to 'liberate' east of Ukraine under way
Russia says the phase of what it calls “the mission to liberate the east of Ukraine” is under way. Ukraine claims it has repelled several attacks. The war is now in its 55th day and has shifted focus to the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our…
The fight for the east of Ukraine set to escalate – BBC News
Satellite images appear to show Russia preparing major escalations in the east of Ukraine. Russia says its aim is the complete ‘liberation’ of the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine where Kremlin backed separatists have held significant territory. Ukrainian forces continue their defence of the region, while the mayor of Mariupol in the Donbas region says an estimated 21 thousand civilians have been killed in the…
Russian-backed separatists evacuate residents from east Ukraine
Separatist leaders in Eastern Ukraine say civilians will be moved to Russia. That is after an increase in fighting between government forces, and Russian-backed rebels. The US now says up to 190,000 Russian soldiers remain near the Ukrainian border and calls for immediate de-escalation are continuing. Speaking in Munich, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says tensions seem higher now, than during the Cold War. And…
Japan’s Pet Otter Obsession | 101 East
Pet cafes are popular tourist destinations in Japan where visitors pay to play with otters and other exotic creatures. Cute and charming, otters have also become popular household pets in Japan. Cramped inside small city apartments with not much water to splash around in, they’re often living a life of misery in captivity. Animal rights campaigners are concerned that many otters are being caught in…
New 25km bridge opens to connect islands off China’s east coast
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A new bridge officially opened to traffic between two islands of China’s eastern province of Zhejiang on December 29, 2021. The 25km (16-mile) span is the first permanent sea-crossing linking Zhoushan and Daishan islands. About 400,000 tonnes of steel was used to build the Zhoushan-Daishan Bridge over about four years. State media reports said that more…
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