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A nurse fills a syringe with Pfizer vaccine as mobile vaccination teams begin visiting every Los Angeles Unified middle and high school campus to deliver first and second doses of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 30, 2021. Photo by Mike Blake/REUTERS

Politics Apr 07

Experts say U.S. suspension of international COVID aid will prolong pandemic

By Maria Cheng, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

World Dec 02

TOPSHOT-AFGHANISTAN-SOCIETY-REFUGEE
Aid official says Afghanistan’s crises ‘progressively getting worse’

United Nations figures from early November show almost 24 million people in Afghanistan, around 60 percent of the population, suffer from acute hunger. That includes nearly 9 million people who live in near-famine.

By Lee Keath, Associated Press

World Jul 22

AP Exclusive: Humanitarian aid from top donors drops as need soars

A new snapshot of the frantic global response to the coronavirus pandemic shows some of the world’s largest government donors of humanitarian aid are buckling under the strain.

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

Politics May 26

U.S. President Donald Trump stands next to Pope Francis during a private audience at the Vatican
As Trump announces famine aid, relief funds face big cuts

The Trump administration's 2018 spending plan does not eliminate money for emergency food aid, but ends a critical program by consolidating it into a broader account that covers all international disaster assistance.

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

World Apr 20

An internally displaced Somali family go about their day outside their makeshift shelter after fleeing from drought-stricken regions in Baidoa, west of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, on April 9. Photo by Feisal Omar/Reuters
Al-Shabab militants try food to win hearts and minds in Somalia

The al-Qaida-affiliated militant group al-Shabab is trying to improve its image by delivering food to parts of Somalia that are suffering from drought.

By Larisa Epatko

Dec 12

Photos: In drought-stricken Malawi, rains just ‘don’t come’

By Larisa Epatko

Southern Malawi’s dry, crusty fields used to be waist-high with corn. But two consecutive years of low rainfall have meant scarce harvests and have forced farmers to change just about everything they know about farming.

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Dec 08

Facing war and hunger, momentum for women’s rights slows in Yemen

By Larisa Epatko

In Yemen, where forces loyal to the government are clashing with Houthi rebels, millions are going hungry. Because food is so scarce, aid groups are finding they have to focus on life-saving measures and set women’s empowerment efforts aside –…

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Nov 16

Iraqis fleeing ISIS violence face hunger, explosives hidden in their homes

By Larisa Epatko

Military forces in Iraq are squeezing Islamic State militants hunkered down in Mosul. Even though the forces appear to be gaining ground militarily, the escaping civilian residents face a difficult path.

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Oct 19

Surviving Boko Haram: Kidnapped girls tell their stories

By Larisa Epatko

Aisha (not her real name), 17, was living with her mother in Nigeria when Boko Haram took over the town.

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Oct 02

Photos: Children are most vulnerable in the refugee crisis

By Larisa Epatko

As countries bordering Syria reach capacity, more and more refugees are making the difficult decision to leave for an entirely different continent.

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