Venezuela
Thousands crowd into Caracas open-air bazaar and pay little heed to social distancing despite rising coronavirus cases.
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by Azhar Sukri
NewsFeed
AJ Impact31 Jul 2020 21:19 GMT
This summer, restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 could stop cooling centres opening in dangerous heatwaves.
AJ Impact29 Jul 2020 21:00 GMT
Cuba wants to jump start a state-dominated economy hit hard by Venezuela's implosion, US sanctions and a pandemic.
AJ Impact29 Jul 2020 15:27 GMT
Delinquent payments and a lack of hard currency to buy fuel oil for state power plants could trigger more outages.
AJ Impact29 Jul 2020 05:03 GMT
Developing world could save $16bn a year in postnatal healthcare by reducing unwanted pregnancies, new report says.
Between Us28 Jul 2020 11:52 GMT
'Kilometre after kilometre, young and old, men and women, they keep on trudging … '
Opinion24 Jul 2020 16:46 GMT
Yet we praise meritocracy as though it were a god and blame the poor for being poor.
by John Metta
AJ IMPACT24 Jul 2020 15:27 GMT
The Lebanese are no strangers to handling crisis, but this one could be the biggest since the civil war.
Witness23 Jul 2020 09:42 GMT
Cubans with homes on the rooftops of Havana reflect on their lives and hopes for their future in the colourful city.
AJ Impact23 Jul 2020 06:45 GMT
UNDP says temporary, unconditional basic income could help 2.7 billion living in poverty - and stem COVID-19's spread.
Yemen22 Jul 2020 15:51 GMT
Number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity expected to rise to 3.2 million in Yemen's south.
AJ Impact22 Jul 2020 04:04 GMT
Celltrion Inc's founder has seen his net worth swell to $10bn as his company develops a potential coronavirus treatment.
AJ Impact21 Jul 2020 02:37 GMT
Kim Jong Un reportedly rebuked officials over slow construction of a key economic project, showing effect of sanctions.
Inside Story19 Jul 2020 18:55 GMT
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres argues that inequality starts at the top and calls for a new global deal.
The Stream19 Jul 2020 17:33 GMT
Transitional government passes reforms but faces challenge to ensure a range of voices is heard.
Poverty & Development19 Jul 2020 13:04 GMT
In the village of Gobojango in rural Botswana, students struggle to keep up with the demands of modern education.
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