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The number of Zimbabweans requiring food aid has risen to 4 million, up from 3 million initially, state media said Tuesday. An El Nino-induced drought has hit Zimbabwe hard and last month it appealed for $1.6 billion in aid to help pay for grain and other food, Reuters reported. Government stocks of maize, the staple food, were 91,326 tons as of March 10 – enough to last three months, according to Public Service, Labor and Social Welfare Minister Prisca Mupfumira. Farmers have lost cattle and crops and fear more pain, while organizations such as the UN’s World Food Program are feeding 1 million people. https://www.rt.com/news/line/

A car has exploded in central Berlin on Tuesday morning, leaving at least one person dead, local media report. Police suspect that an explosive was inside the vehicle, but are not certain about the exact cause of the blast. A Volkswagen Passat has exploded in Bismarckstrasse while driving along the road, Berlin police said on Tuesday. The driver died of serious injuries before an ambulance arrived. Police warned that a second blast may happen shortly, the Berliner Zeitung reported. Law enforcement officers also urged residents to close windows and refrain from using the street. More: https://www.rt.com/news/335637-berlin-car-blast-explosive/

globinfo freexchange Putin managed to surprise nearly everyone with his sudden decision to withdraw Russian troops from Syria. The decision comes at a crucial moment, as jihadists' forces doesn't seem to have been completely defeated in all fronts. From tass.ru : President Vladimir Putin has issued an order to begin withdrawal of Russian forces from Syria starting from March 15. “ I think that the tasks set to the defense ministry are generally fulfilled. That is why I order to begin withdrawal of most of our military group from Syria starting from tomorrow, ” Putin said on Monday at a meeting with Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. In Putin's words, during their operation in Syria, Russian military have demonstrated professionalism and teamwork, having performed all the set tasks. Perhaps Putin just 'smelled' the Western trap and tries to escape from the Middle East c

globinfo freexchange Η απόφαση του Πούτιν φαίνεται ότι έρχεται αρκετά αιφνιδιαστικά, καθώς δεν είναι βέβαιο ότι οι δυνάμεις των τζιχαντιστών έχουν αποδυναμωθεί σε όλα τα μέτωπα. Από το ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ : Ο πρόεδρος της Ρωσίας Βλαντίμιρ Πούτιν ανακοίνωσε ότι έδωσε εντολή στην ηγεσία των ενόπλων δυνάμεων για την έναρξη της αποχώρησης του κύριου τμήματος των ρωσικών στρατιωτικών δυνάμεων από τη Συρία λέγοντας ότι η ρωσική στρατιωτική επέμβαση πέτυχε σε μεγάλο βαθμό τους στόχους της. Κατά τη διάρκεια συνάντησης στο Κρεμλίνο με τους υπουργούς Αμυνας και Εσωτερικών της Ρωσίας, ο Πούτιν δήλωσε ότι η απόσυρση των ρωσικών δυνάμεων θα αρχίσει από αύριο προσθέτοντας ότι έδωσε επίσης εντολή για την ενίσχυση του ρόλου της Μόσχας στην ειρηνευτική διαδικασία για τον τερματισμό του πολέμου στη Συρία. Ο εκπρόσωπος του του Κρεμλίνου Ντμίτρι Πεσκόφν δήλωσε ότι ο Πούτιν είχε τηλεφωνική συνομιλία με το

As Syria's war reaches another grim milestone today, refugees fleeing the five-year conflict face greater hurdles to finding safety while international solidarity with its victims is failing to match and reflect the scale and seriousness of the humanitarian tragedy. " Syria is the biggest humanitarian and refugee crisis of our time, a continuing cause of suffering for millions which should be garnering a groundswell of support around the world, " said United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, adding that only a political settlement would end the suffering but more countries had to take a greater share of refugees in the meantime. While there are recent glimmers of hope with increased humanitarian access in Syria, the cessation of hostilities, renewed peace talks and promises of better funding, the fifth anniversary of Syria's war comes amid a backdrop of increasingly managed borders by neighbouring countries, creaking unde