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Wednesday, 22 February 2012 03:25

Worrying signs for food security in Syria

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Damascus, Syria (IRIN) - Experts worry that Syrians will have increasing problems accessing food in the coming months, as prices rise, conflict disrupts supply lines,...

Diane Alter - AHN News Reporter

Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan (AHN) - A huge crowd of Afghan protestors tried to storm Bagram Air Base, the largest U.S. base in Afghanistan, Tuesday after reports that U.S. troops had burned copies of Islam's holy text, the Koran.

The protests began in...

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 03:25

Call to adopt modern irrigation techniques

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Baghdad, Iraq (IRIN) - Fluctuating water levels in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Iraq's primary sources of surface water, will continue to mar agricultural development...

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 03:25

Syria's chaos reaches its kitchens

The Media Line Staff

Damascus, Syria David Rosenberg / The Med - Syria's turmoil is showing signs of reaching the country's kitchens as disruptions in transportation and trade sanctions are conspiring to shrink supplies and boost prices at a time when harvests are constrained by poor weather.

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Linda Young - AHN News Writer

Homs, Syria (AHN) - Two Western journalists were among at least 20 people killed in Homs, Syria, during heavy shelling from government forces on Wednesday.

American Marie Colvin, the only reporter working for a British newspaper in Syria, was killed while...

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 03:25

Missouri quake shakes 9 states

Diane Alter - AHN News Reporter

St. Louis, Missouri, United States (AHN) - A minor 4.0 magnitude earthquake shook Missouri Tuesday, and tremors were felt in as many as 13 states.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake hit at 3:58 a.m. The epicenter was located near the town...

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 03:25

Dhaka ill-prepared for quakes

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Dhaka, Bangladesh (IRIN) - Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, is ill-prepared for earthquakes due to lack of awareness and unplanned urbanization, say experts.

"Total...

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 03:25

Rain-displaced need urgent aid

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Bujumbura, Burundi (IRIN) - At least 2,000 people displaced by recent torrential rains in the area of Gatumba, on the outskirts of Burundi's capital, Bujumbura, need...

Diane Alter - AHN News Reporter

Hollywood, CA, United States (AHN) - Chris Brown and Rihanna are working together again. While the news may be welcome to the music world, some fans are not pleased. Many took to Twitter outraged at the reunion.

The couple split up in 2009 after Brown...

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 03:25

Nepal's apex court sends sitting minister to jail

Anil Giri - AHN News Correspondent

Kathmandu, Nepal (AHN) - In a landmark verdict, Nepal's Supreme Court on Tuesday slapped an 18-month jail term and a fine of more than US$108,000 on sitting Minister for Information and Communication, Jaya Prasad Gupta, on corruption charges.

He was...

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