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World hunger on the rise: 19 countries face protracted crisis

The number of people suffering from hunger has increased since 2015, said Jose Graziano da Silva, the director-general of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), during the group's annual conference.

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NEPAD launches a global hunger index report

TheNewPartnershipforAfrica’sDevelopment(NEPAD)haslaunchedaglobalhungerindexreport,aheadofthe29thAfricanUnionSummit.Findingsindicatethereisslowprogressinthereduc

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LatAm leads global fight against hunger, but too many still hungry: FAO

Latin America has made the most headway than any other global region in fighting hunger, but too many people continue to go hungry, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Monday.

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Hunger striking Palestinian prisoner gives Israel 24h to release him

​Palestinian prisoner who slipped into coma last week after two-month hunger strike has woke up on Tuesday and vowed to resume fasting if Israel did not resolve his case within 24 hours.

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Israel offers to free Palestinian hunger striker in exchange for exile

​Lawyers of a Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike petitioned Israel's Supreme Court Monday for his release, rejecting an offer to exchange his freedom for his exile.

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Riots erupt over force-feeding of Palestinian hunger striking prisoner

​Riots against the force-feeding of a prisoner on hunger strike broke out outside a hospital in a southern Israeli city Sunday, a spokesperson for Israeli police confirmed to Xinhua.

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Scientists call for better rainwater management to eradicate hunger

​Leading scientists published a call to the UN on Sunday, saying that rain, and the way it is managed, is what will determine whether hunger and poverty can be eradicated in the world.