Sentences with phrase «tragic deaths of millions»

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Every year around the world, about 2.6 million babies die within their first month of life — and some countries see more of those tragic deaths than others.

«It's tragic that millions of newborns die every year, especially when these deaths are so easily preventable,» Gates wrote.

Ojukwu declared the secession of the Igbo people from Nigeria and the formation of the republic of Biafra on May 30, 1967 resulting in a civil war that led to the tragic deaths of more than 2 million Nigerians».

In September 2015, millions in Britain were moved to action by the tragic death of Aylan Kurdi.

The tragic result of people buying animals is that, even while dogs and cats are purposely breed for profit, millions of unwanted animals are put to death in our nation's shelters every year.

«In the course of the 1970's,» Dr. Ehrlich wrote in «The Population Bomb,» published in 1968, «the world will experience starvation of tragic proportions — hundreds of millions of people will starve to death.»