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Holodomor Day: Regina commemorates past and present Ukrainian genocide victimsA special service was held on Tuesday at the Saskatchewan legislative building to commemorate lives lost during the 1932-1933 famine in Ukraine, as well as those affected by war.CanadaNov 22, 2022
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Over 300 cattle seized, many found dead as Saskatchewan farmer denies starvation chargesA Saskatchewan farmer has received multiple charges for cattle neglect and starvation after over 300 cattle were seized from land near Whitkow, Sask.CanadaJun 6, 2022
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Ukrainian Calgarians commemorate Holodomor victims: ‘It’s part of us’Calgarians commemorated victims of the Holodomor — meaning "death by hunger" — on Saturday.WorldNov 27, 2021
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Man fined $15,000 after severely emaciated dog found at northeast Edmonton homeOn March 20, 2019, Animal Care and Control officers were called to an animal welfare complaint at a home in the Brintnell neighbourhood in northeast Edmonton.CrimeFeb 4, 2021
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Congolese villagers forced to rely on snails to survive as humanitarian crisis deepensSome villagers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have turned to eating snails as the ongoing violence continues to fuel a growing humanitarian crisis in the country,WorldMar 21, 2018
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Canada to provide nearly $120 million in aid for famine-hit countriesOTTAWA – Canada will provide almost $120 million to help avert the prospect of starvation for 20 million people in Nigeria, South Sudan, Somalia and Yemen. The pledge comes in response to a United Nations warning earlier this month that the desperate situation in the four countries represents the “largest humanitarian crisis” the world has...CanadaMar 17, 2017
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20 million people in 4 countries facing starvation, famine: UNThe world faces the largest humanitarian crisis since the United Nations was founded in 1945 with more than 20 million people in four countries facing starvation and famine, the U.N. humanitarian chief said Friday.WorldMar 10, 2017
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Emaciated seal pup rescued and in care of Vancouver AquariumLittle Lou-Seal was immediately admitted to the centre due to her low body weight and an injury to her right eye.Jul 12, 2016
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‘In front of our eyes’: Starving teen dies as aid arrives in MadayaThe death of the teenager as international aid workers were inside Madaya reinforced the scale of the humanitarian catastrophe in the town and other besieged areas.WorldJan 15, 2016
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UN gathers Syria starvation stories, but war crimes charges against unlikelyA top war crimes investigator for the United Nations says his commission is gathering stories from the people of Madaya, the Syrian town where people had been cut off from food and aid for months.WorldJan 13, 2016
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