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British Doc Beheaded in Pakistan

Mark Russell — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:23:00 CDT

A British doctor working for the Red Cross in Pakistan has been found beheaded after being kidnapped in January, reports the Guardian . The body of Khalil Rasjed Dale was found in an orchard just outside of Quetta, with a note saying he had been killed by the Taliban. Dale was...

Russia to Syria: Stop Fighting— Temporarily

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:57:52 CDT

Russia said today that Syria's government and rebels should halt their fighting once a day to give the Red Cross access to the wounded and that jailed protesters should be allowed to have visitors. The call from Russia, an important ally of Syria's, came after its officials met with the...

Syria Shells Homs, Blocks Red Cross

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:24:24 CST

Syrian forces continued to pound the city of Homs today and blocked the Red Cross from reaching civilians who are enduring cold weather without fuel or food, Reuters reports. Syria is exacting revenge on Homs for harboring rebels who pulled out this week , according to a human rights group: "Assad's...

Red Cross Begins Evacuations in Syria

John Johnson — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:27:25 CST

A small measure of progress in Syria: The Red Cross managed to convince Syrian troops and opposition forces to allow ambulances into a hard-hit area in the city of Homs. Seven injured people were rescued and brought to a hospital, reports AP . It's unclear whether two wounded foreign journalists—Edith...

Syrian Troops Surround Rebel City, Fire on Damascus Protesters

Rob Quinn — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:49:02 CST

Syrian troops are massing outside the rebellious city of Homs, and human rights groups fear that one of the bloodiest crackdowns of the 11-month uprising is imminent. The district of Baba Amr is an opposition stronghold, and residents aim to fight until "the last person," an activist tells the AP...

Red Cross Offers Flood Aid as Pyongyang Parties

Mark Russell — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:45:36 CDT

With torrential rains causing flooding and extensive damage to North Korea, the South Korean Red Cross has offered $4.7 million in aid, reports Yonhap News . Record storms that overwhelmed South Korea last week and killed scores of people also hit the North, killing dozens, destroying 2,900 homes, and...

Show-Off Mistress Tips Chinese to Red Cross Graft

Rob Quinn — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 02:57:51 CDT

One young woman's online boasting will likely derail the gravy train for a lot of people involved with the Red Cross Society of China. After the 20-year-old vamp's posts on China's equivalent of Twitter showed her with luxury cars and designer goods and identified her as a Red Cross manager,...

Japan Earthquake: How You Can Help

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:22:28 CDT

If the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan has you feeling helpless, turn to Mashable . The site rounds up seven ways you can do something—even if you’re broke: Like a page : For each person that “likes” the “Dog Bless You” Facebook page for search and rescue dogs, Explore.org...

US May Allow Gay Men to Donate Blood Again

Nick McMaster — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:20:00 CDT

A quarter-century after the US started barring gay men from donating blood, Department of Health and Human Services experts are deciding whether to lift the lifetime ban, HealthDay News reports. The policy was instituted in 1985, as public consciousness of HIV/AIDS grew. "There was good reason for it, based on...