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Asia
Myanmar quake survivors sleep on streets, face shortage of food and water
HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FLOW IN International relief has been pouring into the nation, ever since the ruling military government issued a…
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Asia
Red Cross seeks more than US$100 million for Myanmar quake
GENEVA: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies launched an emergency appeal on Sunday (Mar 30) for…
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Spain
More than 180 migrants arrive in Spain’s Canary Islands
The latest arrivals in 2025 add to growing concerns about the uptick in irregular migration to the Canary Islands, a…
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News
Shelling kills 3 Red Cross workers in eastern Ukraine
KYIV: A Russian strike on Red Cross vehicles in eastern Ukraine killed three people, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on…
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Asia
Red Cross head presses Myanmar junta for more aid access
Last week Bangladesh authorities said around 8,000 more Rohingya had fled into Bangladesh amid fighting between the military and the…
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Asia
IFRC wraps up Hanoi meeting with calls for better disaster preparedness in Asia Pacific
ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR The Israel-Hamas conflict, into its seventh week, has displaced more than 1.7 million people in the Gaza Strip,…
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Europe
Boat crammed with 280 migrants reaches Spain’s Canary Islands
A boat carrying 280 migrants landed Tuesday in Spain’s Canary Islands, having crossed one of the most dangerous migratory routes…
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Europe
Italian island struggles to cope as migrant surge doubles population
A migrant reception centre in Italy’s southernmost island of Lampedusa was overwhelmed Thursday as authorities worked to transfer to the…
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Europe
Azerbaijan closes only road linking breakaway Nagarno-Karabakh region to Armenia
Azerbaijan on Tuesday temporarily shut the only road linking its breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region with Armenia, accusing the Armenian branch of…
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Europe
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Why the Red Cross’ crisis is causing aid groups to rethink their financing
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) last month announced it would lay off nearly 10 percent of its…
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