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Red Cross suspends work in Pakistan

The Red Cross has recalled its entire foreign staff to Islamabad, following the brutal murder of a B...

1.5 million in Syria lack basic needs: Red Cross

The conflict in Syria is transforming into a guerrilla war, with combatants carrying out ambushes an...

Don’t broadcast Dale execution video: Red Cross to Pak

The Red Cross on Monday appealed to the Pakistani media not to broadcast the execution video of its ...

British aid doctor kidnapped in Pak found beheaded

Khalil Rasjed Dale was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Quetta on January 50.

Afghan amputees a grim signature of more bombs

Civilians are not the only victims of increasingly powerful bombs that are also believed responsible...

150,000 languish in N Korean prison camps: Red Cross

A new report says more than 150,000 North Koreans are incarcerated in a Soviet-style, hidden gulag ...

Colombia`s FARC rebels free 10 captives

Colombia`s FARC rebels on Monday freed 10 members of the armed forces held hostage in jungle prison ...

Russia asks Syria to accept Red Cross truce demand

Russia called on Syria to immediately accept demands by the International Committee for the Red Cr...

Russia calls for humanitarian ceasefire in Syria

Russia called on Syria Tuesday to immediately accept demands by the International Committee for the...

Red Cross wins Russia backing on Syria

ICRC President Jakob Kellenberger huddled with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for about 90 m...

Red Cross reaches Homs, blocked from worst-hit area

The govt was still blocking ICRC access to the Baba Amr, where civilians remain trapped in freezing ...

Syrian troops pursue crackdown, Annan to visit

Syria has so far brushed off international pressure to halt nearly a year of bloodshed.

Red Cross handing out aid in Syria`s Homs

Red Cross teams began handing out food and blankets in central Homs province on Sunday after days of...

Syrian forces pound Homs again, block aid convoy

Syrian forces bombarded parts of the shattered city of Homs on Saturday.

Red Cross tells Syria: let Homs aid through

The Red Cross told Syria it was unacceptable that its aid convoy had been prevented from entering a ...

Red Cross says aid convoy arrives in Syria`s Homs

A Red Cross convoy carrying life-saving aid has reached the Syrian city of Homs and is about to ente...

Red Cross meets Syrian Opposition in Geneva

Russia voiced support today for a daily two-hour humanitarian cease-fire in Syria.

Syria: Over 100 people killed, Red Cross urges truce

Syrian forces killed over 100 civilians as they blitzed the city of Homs and a village in Idlib pro...

Red Cross urges daily 2-hour halt in Syria clashes

The Red Cross on Tuesday called for a daily two-hour cease-fire in Syria so that it can deliver em...

Red Cross negotiating humanitarian truce in Syria

The Red Cross said that it is trying to broker a cease-fire aimed at allowing emergency aid to reach...

Syria violence has intensified: ICRC

Growing number of casualties in Syria leads to more difficulty as violence and insecurity intensifie...

More than 700 dead in Philippine floods: Red Cross

The Philippine Red Cross raised the death toll to more than 700 as ravaged cities prepared for mas...

Humanitarian fears grow over Libya Sirte battle

Libyan interim government forces have captured a district in Sirte after fierce battles that further...

Shortages killing patients in Libya siege hospital

The long battle for Sirte, encircled by anti-Gaddafi fighters and hit by regular NATO air strikes, h...

Tens of thousands at risk in Somalia

The humanitarian situation in Somalia remains "highly critical," as the war-torn nation struggles fr...

Red Cross seeks revision of BPL classification

World`s largest humanitarian organisation IFRC on Thursday suggested revisiting classification of BP...

Those misusing Red Cross emblem to be fined: J&K

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday issued a stern warning to those misusing the Red Cros...

At least 13 mass graves found in Libya: Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross says at least 13 mass graves have been found in Libya...

Rush to provide relief in flood-hit Nigeria

Flooding occurs each rainy season in Nigeria, though officials have warned of intense rains this yea...

Nigerian flooding claims 102 lives: Red Cross

Flooding occurs each rainy season in Nigeria, though emergency officials have warned of intense rain...

Red Cross alarmed by Libya situation, fears worse

The Red Cross is the only aid agency to have access to virtually all of Libya.

Red Cross brings 100 Libyans back to capital

A Red Cross spokesman said the Libyans came to Tripoli after a 27-hour boat ride from the east.

Red Cross & the Vatican helped Nazis escape: Book

Gerald Steinacher, in his new book, sheds light on how thousands of Nazis managed to evade detection...

Red Cross and Vatican `helped thousands of Nazis escape`

A book sheds light on how Nazis managed to evade detection, start a new life.

US Red Cross chief struck by Japan tsunami`s destruction

So far, nearly 3,000 temporary apartments have been built for people.

71 injured in Uganda election violence: Red Cross

At least 71 people were injured in eastern Uganda when supporters of opposing candidates attacked ea...

Four million flood-hit Pakistanis still homeless: Red Cross

Monsoon rains that swept through Pak last year affected 21 million people.

Over 280 dead in Colombia rains

The Red Cross said number of homes destroyed has increased to over 3,100.

Landslide buries up to 200 in Colombia: Red Cross

At least 200 people are feared trapped after Colombia`s Medellin city was hit by a major landslide.

Afghanistan unlikely to improve in 2011: Red Cross

The head of ICRC says humanitarian situation in Afghanistan worsened in 2010.

Lanka asks ICRC to scale down their operations

SriLanka asked Red Cross to scale down their presence in former conflict areas of Jaffna and Vayuni...

`Billions of urban dwellers face disaster risk`

Between one-third and one-half of the population of most cities in low-and middle-income nations inc...

Red Cross wants to work in Chhattisgarh`s Naxal-hit areas

International Red Cross Society (IRCS) has expressed desire to assist in providing health and medi...

Red Cross` fresh appeal for $76 mln for Pak flood relief

The Red Cross on Thursday launched a fresh appeal for USD 76 million to step up its current humani...

Red Cross` fresh appeal for $76 mln for Pak flood relief

The Red Cross on Thursday launched a fresh appeal for USD 76 million to step up its current humani...

Up to 2.5 million affected by Pakistan floods: Red Cross

The international Red Cross said today that up to 2.5 million people across Pakistan have been aff...

Up to 2.5 million affected by Pakistan floods: Red Cross

The international Red Cross said 2.5 mn people across Pakistan have been affected by heavy flooding ...

US Red Cross fined 16mn dollars over blood safety

The US FDA said Thursday it is fining the American Red Cross 16mn dollars.

`Several hundred` dead in Kyrgyz unrest: Red Cross

UN officials charged Tuesday that organized gangs of masked fighters launched a series of coordinate...

Red Cross trained Taliban militants first aid techniques

Red Cross has come under criticism in Afghanistan after it accepted that it has been training scores...

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