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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
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announces $6 billion in new military aid for Ukraine as Washington rushes to fill gaps left by months of limited American assistance. SOUNDBITE