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Afghanistan’s child deaths are rising as food distributions face cuts, UN says

The Independent and Pittsburgh Tribune Review describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Afghanistan’s child deaths are rising as food distributions face cuts, UN says.
The headline split The left frames it as "Afghanistan's child deaths are rising as food distributions face cuts, UN says". The right frames it as "Afghanistan’s child deaths are rising as food distributions face cuts, UN says".
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Left / center-leftAfghanistan's child deaths are rising as food distributions face cuts, UN says

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Right / center-rightAfghanistan’s child deaths are rising as food distributions face cuts, UN says

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Pittsburgh Tribune ReviewNews report · Aug 4, 4:29 PM

Afghanistan’s child deaths are rising as food distributions face cuts, UN says

ROME — Child malnutrition has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces and is expected to worsen as funding shortfalls force cuts in food distributions and other suppor...

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The IndependentNews report · Aug 4, 4:16 PM

Afghanistan's child deaths are rising as food distributions face cuts, UN says

Child malnutrition has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces, according to the U.N. World Food Program

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