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Billionaire Adani's Mumbai slum revamp struggles to secure land

Mumbai is one of India's most expensive real estate markets where real estate prices are sky-high and land is scarce.

World Bank report: Poverty rate in Maldives is 1%

Although the report says that the proportion of poor people in Maldives is low, the cost of living in Maldives is relatively high.

Govt slammed for bungling free Hajj pilgrimage for "poor"

Islamic Minister said the pilgrims were determined based on the low-income roster compiled by the previous government.

Moms Aid seeks aid to send children from poor families to school

"Every year, we go to a lot of trouble to get school stuff. We get used items from different people and send our children to school".

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Women, children trek miles in summer heat to get water

Water for Telamwadi and nearby settlements will eventually come from a dam on another river, the Bori, the officials say.

Deadly chaos as Pakistanis scramble for scarce donations

With prices rising, the funds that donors are giving are not stretching as far as they did.

Maldives to donate USD100,000 to Gaza from Zakat Fund

The number of Fitr Zakat paid in the capital city has increased this year.

Brazil highlights poverty, climate change as G20 priorities

"I hope we can address the issues that we need to stop running away from and try to resolve," Lula said.

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World Bank sounds alarm on development for poorest nations

More than half of all IDA countries are in Sub-Saharan Africa; 14 are in East Asia and eight are in Latin America and the Caribbean.