Food

October 21, 2021

India administers 1 billion COVID-19 vaccinations, while Russia implements new restrictions as cases and deaths soar. Also, the government of Eswatini has directed mobile operators to suspend Facebook and its messenger app amid protests against King Mswati III. And, several countries have called on the UN to downplay the need to move away from a dependence on fossil fuels.

Immigration

The US farmworker shortage spurs farmers to lobby for immigration reform

The World

October 20, 2021

The pandemic has worsened a worker shortage, and more farms are applying to hire foreign workers.

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US to reopen land borders next month to fully vaccinated people

The World

October 13, 2021

The US will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel in November for people who are fully vaccinated. Also, the international community is looking for ways to help Afghans financially, while circumventing the Taliban government. And, Iran and Saudi Arabia are holding talks brokered by Iraq to repair ties and come to an agreement to end the war in Yemen.

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World Food Program chief warns against famine in Yemen

The World

September 23, 2021

UN food agency head warns against a famine in Yemen that would affect 16 million people. Also, new discriminatory COVID-19 travel rules by the UK anger India and some African nations. And the European Union wants smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method for mobile and other electronic devices.

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US begins mass deportations of Haitian migrants as Haiti calls for moratorium

The World

September 20, 2021

The US begins mass deportations of Haitian migrants camping out in Texas near the US-Mexico border. Also, a Rwandan court convicts Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the 2004 Hollywood movie "Hotel Rwanda." And, a shooting at a university in Russia leaves six people dead, and at least 24 others wounded.

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Migrants set up camp under Del Rio bridge along US-Mexico border

The World

September 17, 2021

Thousands of migrants have set up camp under the Del Rio International Bridge along the US-Mexico border. Also, Dutch Foreign Minister Sigrid Kaag resigns over the government’s handling of evacuations from Afghanistan. And, three Chinese astronauts return home after China’s longest-ever space mission.

Business, Economics and Jobs

Drought, frost takes a massive toll on coffee crops in Brazil

The World

September 10, 2021

You may see coffee prices rising at your local café: Brazil, the world's largest exporter of coffee, faced extreme weather this year that has taken a toll on coffee crops across the nation.

Climate Change

Drought in Iraq and Syria could totally collapse food system for millions, aid groups warn

The World

September 10, 2021

Unprecedented drought — driven by climate change and exacerbated by upstream irrigation — is wreaking havoc on some of the world’s oldest river-fed farmlands in Iraq and Syria.

Afghanistan

‘Drought has severely impacted livestock keepers’ in Afghanistan, head of UN food agency says

The World

September 08, 2021

Nearly one-third of people in Afghanistan don't know if they will have a meal each day. Droughts and an approaching winter are worsening the food shortage there. Kaustubh Devale, head of the Food and Agriculture Organization's emergency and resilience program in Afghanistan, discusses the situation with The World's host Marco Werman.

Food

6.2 million Burmese could go hungry by October. It’s the worst situation in ‘living memory,’ UN official says.

The World

August 10, 2021

Stephen Anderson, country director of the World Food Program, spoke with The World's Marco Werman about the dire situation, from Myanmar's capital city, Naypyidaw.

A milestone for India: 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses administered.

The US farmworker shortage spurs farmers to lobby for immigration reform

US to reopen land borders next month to fully vaccinated people

World Food Program chief warns against famine in Yemen

US begins mass deportations of Haitian migrants as Haiti calls for moratorium

Migrants set up camp under Del Rio bridge along US-Mexico border

Drought, frost takes a massive toll on coffee crops in Brazil

Drought in Iraq and Syria could totally collapse food system for millions, aid groups warn

‘Drought has severely impacted livestock keepers’ in Afghanistan, head of UN food agency says

6.2 million Burmese could go hungry by October. It’s the worst situation in ‘living memory,’ UN official says.

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