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16th October, 2012
Red Cross tallies 72.4 million forced migrants worldwide
Political upheaval, violence and natural disasters have forced some 72.4 million people to migrate from their homes worldwide.
Political upheaval, violence and natural disasters have forced some 72.4 million people to migrate from their homes worldwide.
28th August, 2012
ICRC resumes ‘reduced’ activities in Pakistan after five months
The Red Cross has decided to resume limited activities in Peshawar and Islamabad, shut down after the killing of ICRC official Khalil Rasjed Dale in April 2012.
The Red Cross has decided to resume limited activities in Peshawar and Islamabad, shut down after the killing of ICRC official Khalil Rasjed Dale in April 2012.
14th August, 2012
UN humanitarian chief holds talks in Syria on aid crisis
UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos held talks in Syria on ways to step up relief efforts as the country faces an increasingly precarious humanitarian situation.
UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos held talks in Syria on ways to step up relief efforts as the country faces an increasingly precarious humanitarian situation.
1st August, 2012
Bangladeshi man long believed dead returns home
Moslemuddin Sarkar went missing in 1989 and his family believed he was dead, before he re-emerged from a Pakistani jail.
Moslemuddin Sarkar went missing in 1989 and his family believed he was dead, before he re-emerged from a Pakistani jail.
13th June, 2012
Blast hits Red Cross office in Libya, one wounded
Tuesday's attack came a day after a convoy carrying Britain's ambassador to Libya was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade in Benghazi.
Tuesday's attack came a day after a convoy carrying Britain's ambassador to Libya was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade in Benghazi.
13th June, 2012
Red Cross says one wounded in attack on office in Libya
A pre-dawn attack on the the office of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the western Libyan city of Misrata wounded one person.
A pre-dawn attack on the the office of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the western Libyan city of Misrata wounded one person.
10th May, 2012
Red Cross stops work in Pakistani cities
The International Committee of the Red Cross said it was suspending humanitarian activities in the northwestern city of Peshawar and port city of Karachi.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said it was suspending humanitarian activities in the northwestern city of Peshawar and port city of Karachi.
30th April, 2012
Red Cross was in contact with Briton’s kidnappers
The humanitarian organisation’s spokesman said the Red Cross was in “horror” and would now review its operations in Pakistan.
The humanitarian organisation’s spokesman said the Red Cross was in “horror” and would now review its operations in Pakistan.
29th April, 2012
British Red Cross doctor kidnapped in Quetta found beheaded
A senior police officer said the Pakistani Taliban had claimed responsibility for the killing, saying a ransom had not been paid.
A senior police officer said the Pakistani Taliban had claimed responsibility for the killing, saying a ransom had not been paid.
13th April, 2012
Afghan amputees reflect more powerful bombs
At an orthopaedic centre in Kabul, the impact of Afghanistan's decade-long war is clearly visible.
At an orthopaedic centre in Kabul, the impact of Afghanistan's decade-long war is clearly visible.
25th February, 2012
Pressure mounts on Assad as help reaches Homs
TUNIS: Western and Arab nations ratcheted up pressure on Syria’s Bashar al-Assad as the Red Cross said it had finally gained access to a besieged…
TUNIS: Western and Arab nations ratcheted up pressure on Syria’s Bashar al-Assad as the Red Cross said it had finally gained access to a besieged…
26th January, 2012
Business expertise tapped for smarter disaster aid
The for-profit and non-profit sectors have traditionally been at odds when it came to humanitarian aid.
The for-profit and non-profit sectors have traditionally been at odds when it came to humanitarian aid.
5th January, 2012
Foreign ICRC doctor kidnapped from Quetta: police
Gunmen kidnapped a foreign doctor working with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Quetta on Thursday, police officials said.
Gunmen kidnapped a foreign doctor working with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Quetta on Thursday, police officials said.
12th September, 2011
Over 100 dead in Kenyan pipeline fire
“We are putting the number of dead at over 100, we are waiting for body bags to put the victims into,” said Thomas Atuti, area police commander.
“We are putting the number of dead at over 100, we are waiting for body bags to put the victims into,” said Thomas Atuti, area police commander.
10th August, 2011
Red Cross warns of rising attacks on medics
GENEVA: The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is seeing an alarming rise in attacks on medics in war zones. The neutral…
GENEVA: The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is seeing an alarming rise in attacks on medics in war zones. The neutral…
26th June, 2011
Families reunite as Red Cross ship docks in Tripoli
TRIPOLI: A boat carrying dozens of Libyans who had been stranded in the rebel eastern bastion of Benghazi docked on Sunday in the capital Tripoli…
TRIPOLI: A boat carrying dozens of Libyans who had been stranded in the rebel eastern bastion of Benghazi docked on Sunday in the capital Tripoli…
14th March, 2011
Govt, ICRC at odds over treatment of terror detainees
PESHAWAR: A disagreement over definitions is preventing the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from monitoring the plight of hundreds of prisoners arrested under…
PESHAWAR: A disagreement over definitions is preventing the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from monitoring the plight of hundreds of prisoners arrested under…
31st January, 2011
Pakistan could see Tunisia-style unrest: Red Cross
NEW DELHI: Food insecurity caused by devastating floods in Pakistan could eventually lead to social unrest similar to that seen in Tunisia, the head of…
NEW DELHI: Food insecurity caused by devastating floods in Pakistan could eventually lead to social unrest similar to that seen in Tunisia, the head of…
22nd January, 2011
Four million flood-hit Pakistanis still homeless: Red Cross
"Families who have begun leaving camps and temporary shelters have returned to find that their homes are no longer inhabitable."
"Families who have begun leaving camps and temporary shelters have returned to find that their homes are no longer inhabitable."
5th January, 2011
Frustrated family wants CIA detainee's remains
ISLAMABAD: The family of Gul Rahman is still trying to recover his remains for burial, months after learning that he was stripped naked, doused in…
ISLAMABAD: The family of Gul Rahman is still trying to recover his remains for burial, months after learning that he was stripped naked, doused in…
