Nearly 300 die of cholera in Sierra Leone: WHO
September 21st, 2012 - 9:06 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, Sep 21 (IANS) Over 18,000 cases of cholera have been reported in west Africa's Sierra Leone, and at least 273 people have died in the biggest outbreak since the ... Read more...
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Death toll from Typhoon Bolaven in North Korea reaches 59
September 6th, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by BNO News
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA (BNO NEWS) -- The death toll as a result of Typhoon Bolaven, which made landfall in North Korea late last month, has risen to at least 59 while dozens ... Read more...
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Support small farmers to end hunger in Africa: Report
May 16th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, May 16 (IANS) Giving more policy support to small-scale farmers could be one of the most effective ways to end hunger in Africa, a report by two international groups ... Read more...
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Food crisis looms in Africa’s Sahel region
January 31st, 2012 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, Jan 31 (IANS) Humanitarian agencies attending the 18th African Union summit here in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa have warned that at least 11 million people in Africa's ... Read more...
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Turkey quake toll rises to 582
October 29th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Ankara, Oct 29 (IANS) The toll in a powerful earthquake that hit Turkey Oct 23 has risen to 582, while the number of injured reached 4,152, the government said Saturday.At ... Read more...
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UAE Red Crescent hosts Iftar parties in Jerusalem
August 31st, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Aug 29 (IANS/WAM) The UAE Red Crescent hosted massive Iftar parties in different parts of Jerusalem during last days of Ramadan.Over 6,000 poor men, women, orphans and people with ... Read more...
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Japan facing ‘monumental’ task to get food, water and medicines to tsunami survivors
March 16th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Mar 16(ANI): The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has said that supplies of food, water and medicines were starting to run out in temporary shelters built ... Read more...
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China to mourn mudslide victims Sunday, flags to be at half-mast (Lead)
August 14th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 14 (IANS) China will fly its national flag at half-mast Sunday in its offices in the country and abroad to mourn the death of over 1,200 people and misery of ... Read more...
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880 mn people lack access to clean water: Red Cross
March 22nd, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 22 (DPA) A total of 880 million people around the globe do not have access to clean water, while 2.7 billion lack proper sanitation facilities, the Red Cross said ... Read more...
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‘Cross Regional Learning on Indigenous Knowledge on DRR’ to be held in Bangladesh
March 3rd, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies along with Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, and with due support of Disaster Preparedness European Commission's Humanitarian Aid ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama gives Swiss Francs 100,000 to Haiti victims
February 4th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Feb 4 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama has contributed Swiss Francs 100,000 to facilitate relief efforts for the victims of last month's earthquake in Haiti.
"The Dalai Lama has ... Read more...
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International Red Cross makes emergency appeal for 10 million USD
January 14th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by BNO News
GENEVA (BNO NEWS) -- The International Red Cross on Wednesday said it is seeking 10 million U.S. dollars in a preliminary emergency appeal to deliver assistance for approximately 5,000 families affected ... Read more...
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RAW: International Red Cross statement on Haiti earthquake
January 13th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by BNO News
GENEVA (BNO NEWS) -- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies released the following statement on Wednesday in response to Tuesday's devastating earthquake that struck Haiti's capital."An earthquake measuring ... Read more...
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UN to send envoy as Nepal flood toll crosses 50 (Lead)
October 8th, 2009 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Oct 8 (IANS) As the flood toll in Nepal rose beyond 50 people and thousands were marooned in the western region, the UN Thursday said it was sending a special envoy ... Read more...
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UN to send envoy as Nepal flood toll crosses 50
October 8th, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Oct 8 (IANS) As the flood toll rose in Nepal with over 50 people dead and thousands marooned in the western region, the UN Thursday said it was sending a special ... Read more...
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International Red Cross ready to respond to swine flu pandemic
June 12th, 2009 - 12:10 am ICT by admin
GENEVA (BNO NEWS) -- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is ready to further support Red Cross and Red Crescent societies in their response to Influenza A ... Read more...
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21 suspected women militants arrested in Bangladesh
April 23rd, 2009 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 23 (IANS) Twentyone suspected women militants and an extremist man were arrested Thursday in the southern Barisal district by Bangladesh's elite Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), an official said.
RAB ... Read more...
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Global crunch will cut into humanitarian aid: Red Cross chief (Interview)
February 27th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Red Cross is set to face a fund crunch for its myriad humanitarian work due to the global economic downturn and is looking to emerging economies ... Read more...
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Rains could worsen cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe
January 5th, 2009 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Harare, Jan 5 (IANS) The fresh rains in Zimbabwe could aggravate a cholera epidemic that has already killed over 1,600 people since August, officials said.Relief agency the Red Cross said it was ... Read more...
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Red Cross braces for funding cuts
October 19th, 2008 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Oct 19 (DPA) The Red Cross is starting to look at how to cut costs ahead of an expected fall-off in funding in the wake of the global financial crisis, the ... Read more...
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Sporadic aid trickles into Burma
May 11th, 2008 - 11:24 am ICT by admin
London, May 11 (ANI): Aid for Cyclone Nargis survivors in Myanmar is trickling in sporadically, and the United Nations fears that only a quarter of the survivors have received aid so ... Read more...
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