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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen proposes extra aid to Ukraine this year of up to nine billion euros ($9.5 billion) to help it cope with the ravages of war. SOUNDBITE
New Delhi/Dharamshala/Jammu, Mar 26 (EFE).- India on Thursday announced measures worth 1.7 trillion rupees (around $22.5 billion) to help the poor and most vulnerable segments of the population, which have been hit hard by economic activity grinding to a halt amid a total lockdown aimed at preventing an outbreak of the new coronavirus.On the second day of the three-week nationwide shutdown, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced at a press conference that the government would release food aid for two-thirds of the population - around 800 million people - and release cash, subsidies and loans for the poor, farmers, construction workers and rural women (Camera: RAJAT GUPTA/SANJAY BAID/JAIPAL SINGH).SHOTLIST: B-ROLLS OF THE STREETS AND PEOPLE IN New Delhi (00:00-01:38),Dharamshala (01:38-02:57) AND JAMMU (02:57-END) ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE THREE-WEEK NATIONAL LOCKDOWN DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN INDIA.
France announced Friday that it would offer development loans and aid worth 550 million euros ($675 million) to Lebanon at a international donors conference in Paris. IMAGES of Lebanese PM Saad Hariri's arrival
The European Union says it has allocated 20 million euros ($21.8 million) worth of humanitarian aid to Haiti after gang violence plunged the Caribbean country into renewed chaos. "An unprecedented level of gang violence is dramatically increasing humanitarian needs across the country. The funding will help humanitarian partners to address the most urgent needs of the population," says European Commission spokesman Balazs Ujvari. SOUNDBITE