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Undernutrition in mothers is rising sharply: UNICEF

08-03-2023 UNITED NATIONS: The number of pregnant women and nursing mothers suffering from undernutrition has increased by 25% since 2020 in 12 countries at the epicenter of the world food crisis, the UN children’s agency warned Monday, stressing the impact it is having on children’s health. The UNICEF report, based …

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Saudi deposits $5bn in quake-hit Turkey´s central bank

08-03-2023 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Monday it was depositing $5 billion in Turkey’s central bank, a potentially major boost as the country grapples with inflation and damage from last month’s earthquake ahead of presidential elections. Ahmed Al-Khateeb, the Saudi tourism minister and board chairman of the Saudi Fund for Development, …

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07-03-2023 KUALA LUMPUR: A cleanup is under way in parts of Malaysia after days of rain-triggered flooding forced thousands from their homes and killed at least four people. Nearly 50,000 people had been affected by the floods as of Monday morning at 8am (00:00 GMT), state news agency Bernama reported. …

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