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Food stocks low in Brisbane

Supermarket shelves stocking bread, flour and long-life milk were almost bare on Thursday as Brisbane residents prepared for the aftermath of the...

by Skye Doherty in Australia on 13/01/2011

North Darfur celebrates Ramadan as usual. Sudan is one of the strongest muslim countries in the world and almost 100% of the population fasts during the whole month. Darfur, Sudan. 13/08/2010.

Society

Ramadan in Darfur (Sudan)

North Darfur celebrates Ramadan as usual. Sudan is one of the strongest muslim countries in the world and almost 100% of the population fasts during...

by Albert Gonzalez Farran in Sudan on 13/08/2010

A Palestinian prisoner receives a sack of flour at a Hamas-run prison in Rafah on the southern Gaza Strip on May 20, 2010.Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib

Politics

Palestinian prisoner receives a sack of flour at a Hamas-run prison.

The Hamas ministry of social affairs said it began distributing food supplies among prisoners to be handed out to their families as an attempt to...

by Khalil Ibrahim in Palestinian Territory on 20/05/2010

BREAKING NEWS

13/01/2011 - Food stocks low in Brisbane - Australia - Supermarket shelves stocking bread,...
13/08/2010 - Ramadan in Darfur (Sudan) - Sudan - North Darfur celebrates Ramadan as...
20/05/2010 - Palestinian prisoner receives a sack of flour at a Hamas-run prison. - Palestinian Territory - The Hamas ministry of social affairs...
28/12/2009 - Mock Coup d’état in Ibi (Spain) - Spain - DMTX. An army known as “Els Enfarinats...

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Gingerbread house vendors pop up in Surabaya
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Jyapu society organizes cultural rally to mark Yomari Punhe.
Jyapu society organizes cultural rally to mark Yomari Punhe, marking the end of the rice harvest. Kathmandu, Nepal. 10th December 2011
Laymah Gbowee celebrated in Monrovia
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19th Convocation of The University of Agriculture - Faisalabad
This was stated by University of Agriculture Vice Chancellor Dr Iqrar Ahmed Khan, while addressing 19th convocation held at Iqbal Auditorium, as nominee of Chancellor of the University....
Flood affected people protest against aid
Flood affected residents of Tando Allyar camp take part in a protest against the wrong food, which was delivered by the government, outside the Hyderabad press club, Pakistan. 28th Sept...
Jalaibi preparations during Ramadan - Islamabad
A baker prepares Jalaibi, a dessert made out of flour and sugar that is prepared primarily in India and Pakistan. Sales increase during the month of Ramadan, as they increase blood suga...
Flour prices drop in Hyderabad for Ramadan.
Crowds wait in line in front of the flour mills during the Holy Month of Ramazan-ul-Mubarak, as prices are cut as sign of good will. Pakistan. 4th August 2011
Sky Burial secret ritual of the dead revealed - Litang
An anthropological reportage on the Sky Burial, the Tibetan ritual where the body of the dead is given to the vultures to be eaten in the mountain-tops of Litang, a remote town in the C...
People recycle in the Philippines - Panglau
Recycling is well-established in the west and is slowly taking-off in the more remote parts of Asia. In the remote village of Looc on Panglau Island in the Philippines, locals now colle...
Manchester Jews descend on Shops after Passover Ends
Manchester Jews descended on the shops to buy Hametz after passover ends. Large supermarket chain, Tesco employed extra staff to deal with the onslaught and stacked the entrance of the ...
Chabad Village is working day and night making matzah - Tel Aviv
Before the Jewish holiday of Passover, the matzah bakery in Chabad Village works day and night to prepare enough matzah in time for Passover, which begins on Monday. The bakery is sold ...
Large Venezuelan arepa wins Guinness - Caracas
The world's largest arepa, a Venezuelan kind of corn cake, created a new record for the Guinness World Records as the world's largest Arepa, made with 230 kg of flour. Caracas...
Sticky Fish Cake for Chinese New Year
Nien kao or cake basket is a part of the Lunar New Year celebration. Now the typical fortune cookie for the Chinese people appears not only in its traditional form and flavor. Surabaya,...
Food stocks low in Brisbane
Supermarket shelves stocking bread, flour and long-life milk were almost bare on Thursday as Brisbane residents prepared for the aftermath of the flood. Brisbane, Australia. 13/01/2011
Providing the Skills needed to improve Livelihoods
The Mona Foundation’s Barli Development Institute for Rural Women in Indore, India. 09/12/2010
The Capo Market of Palermo
The Capo Market of Palermo, sounds, lights and smells of an ancient tradition. Palermo, Italy. 17/11/2010
Japanese soba noodles
Soba is one of the most popular types of Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour. The soba noodles are usually cooked and served with various toppings and shoyu (Japanese soy sauce)....
The Lord of Miracles Festival - Lima
The festival of the Señor de los Milagros (Lord of Miracles) is one of the most important religious phenomenas of popular Catholicism in Peru. Each year the procession is bigger and mor...
Ganesha Chaturthi Festival
Ganesha Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi is the Hindu festival of Ganesha, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati, who is believed to bestow his presence on earth for a...