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22 million face starvation in Horn of Africa: WFP
22 million face starvation in Horn of Africa: WFP
World
by  AFP

The number of people at risk of starvation in the drought-ravaged Horn of Africa has increased to 22 million, the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) said Friday. WFP says by September, at least 22 million people could face starvation.

China banks to repay more customers after protests
China banks to repay more customers after protests
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Chinese regulators on Friday offered repayments to more customers of rural banks whose withdrawals were frozen, in the ongoing saga of one of the country's biggest-ever banking scandals that triggered rare mass protests. Regulators have since been gradually offering repayments to more customers with deposits of higher value.