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Humanitarian Crises

Words that should go by the political wayside

Now that we are in political heat, I would like to tell the media, the chattering classes, and the candidates four words/phrases that I am tired of hearing.First is "special interests," by which most people mean lobbyists, and...

Waco charity organizations say they've seen increase in local utility disconnections due to...

Sunday, October 12, 2008 By Erin Quinn Tribune-Herald staff writer Waco nonprofit groups say they are seeing the impact of difficult economic times in the number of utility cutoffs affecting the area’s poor. Caritas of Waco...

American Red Cross Offers "Trick" to Safety this Halloween

Everyone Should Follow the “Lucky 13”WASHINGTON, Friday — Ghouls and goblins will take over the night. But even scary creatures need to be safe and celebrate Halloween right. Halloween’s greatest hazards aren’t vampires and...

Zimbabwe president claims key ministries

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, locked in a standoff with the opposition in power-sharing talks, went ahead Saturday and laid claim to all key ministries as he tries to retain his iron grip on the...

Emergencies: Team to train Afghan personnel

Abu Dhabi: The UAE rescue team led by Lt Colonel Mohammad Abdullah Al Nuaimi, head of the team, arrived in Afghani province of Brown, 70 miles away from Kabul. The team visited the Red Crescent Authority office and Jarikar...

French NGOs in Gaza furious over Kouchner's remarks

Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) and Medicins Du Monde (MDM), the two French humanitarian organisations operating in the Gaza strip have strongly denounced French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner's recent statement in which he...

Fly Tying News - Howell Fire Chief Retires After 35-Yrs Of Service To Community - WHMI

Reed also plans to stay in the area and continue to volunteer with the local Red Cross chapter, relax, spend time with family and do some fly-fishing. In fact, Reed has won national awards for his fly-tying abilities. The...

One in five Scots ignorant of global war zones

WIDESPREAD MEDIA coverage and political focus on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq has left Scots ignorant of where other world conflict zones are. An ICM survey commissioned by the British Red Cross, found that one in five...

Event on 2005 earthquake held at IIUI

Sunday, October 12, 2008 Afshan S. Khan Islamabad International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) Saturday arranged an event here on Saturday on earthquake. The theme of the event was focused on ‘Those who survived’. Primary...

Aid Programme for Resettlement in CONGO DRC

To obtain details about aid for resettlement programme Cofinancé par le Fonds Européen pour les réfugiés The objective of this programme is to foster the development of economic activities in Congo DRC through financial...