http://www.mail.com/organizations/23358-red-cross-red-crescent.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/23358-red-cross-red-crescent.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089864-yemen-3-red-cross-workers-2-egyptians-released.html SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Three Red Cross workers and two Egyptian technicians who were abducted by armed men in Yemen's southern province of Abyan have all been released, Yemeni security officials said Thursday. The three staffers from the International Committee of the Red Cross had been held since Monday morning, when armed men stopped their ICRC-marked vehi... Thu, 16 May 2013 10:59:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2089864-yemen-3-red-cross-workers-2-egyptians-released.html 2013-05-16T10:59:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2071974-red-cross-visits-12-kidnapped-senegal-rebels.html DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross said in a statement that they visited 12 employees of a South African bomb disposal firm currently being held by rebels from the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance. The employees, all of whom are Senegalese nationals, were grabbed on May 3 in southern Senegal's Casamance region, wh... Wed, 08 May 2013 18:19:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2071974-red-cross-visits-12-kidnapped-senegal-rebels.html 2013-05-08T18:19:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2036940-red-cross-187-killed-nigeria-violence.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Fighting between soldiers and Islamic extremists in northeast Nigeria killed at least 187 people, the worst single incident of violence in the region since an insurgency there began three years ago, an aid agency said Monday. Nigeria's military blocked access for relief officials to enter the town of Baga, which sits along the shores... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:33:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2036940-red-cross-187-killed-nigeria-violence.html 2013-04-22T21:33:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2027784-red-cross-security-deteriorating-afghanistan.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross warned on Thursday that security was deteriorating across Afghanistan as militants flood the battlefield and conduct attacks in what could be the most defining spring fighting season of the nearly 12-year-old war. This year is crucial for Afghanistan as the U.S.-led coalition is expect... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:28:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2027784-red-cross-security-deteriorating-afghanistan.html 2013-04-18T11:28:08Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2027382-once-doubted-tourniquet-boston-lifesaver.html NEW YORK (AP) — As people lay badly bleeding in the smoke of the Boston Marathon bombings, rescuers immediately turned to a millennia-old medical device to save their lives — the tourniquet. Using belts, shirts and other materials, they tied off bleeding limbs in fast-acting bids to prevent major blood loss, shock and death. Such fast work no doubt saved ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:44:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2027382-once-doubted-tourniquet-boston-lifesaver.html 2013-04-18T06:44:20Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2025920-2-children-die-kenya-landslide-41-flood-deaths.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's Red Cross says two children buried in a landslide overnight have died, as the country's death toll from heavy flooding rose to 41. The Red Cross said Wednesday that the landslide in Narok County happened after a heavy downpour that destroyed houses and farms. The two children were buried alive while sleeping. A search and res... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:21:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2025920-2-children-die-kenya-landslide-41-flood-deaths.html 2013-04-17T16:21:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2018840-red-cross-17-dead-c-african-republic-violence.html BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Local Red Cross officials in the capital of Central African Republic say at least 17 people are dead after fighting between rebels and residents. The violence comes three weeks after fighters from the rebel alliance known as Seleka invaded the capital and overthrew President Francois Bozize. Bozize, who had ruled fo... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 17:31:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2018840-red-cross-17-dead-c-african-republic-violence.html 2013-04-14T17:31:18Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1982348-striking-guantanamo-prisoners-water-denied.html MIAMI (AP) — Prisoners taking part in an expanding hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay leveled new complaints about their military jailers Wednesday as a team from the International Committee of the Red Cross made a fact-finding trip to the U.S. base in Cuba. In an emergency motion filed with a federal court in Washington, lawyers say guards have refused to p... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:05:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1982348-striking-guantanamo-prisoners-water-denied.html 2013-03-28T03:05:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1979752-yemeni-gunmen-open-fire-wound-red-cross-employee.html SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni security official says an employee of the International Committee of the Red Cross was wounded when gunmen opened fire at her car in the country's capital, Sanaa. ICRC spokeswoman Dibeh Fakhr in Geneva confirmed a "security incident" on Tuesday in Yemen that left an employee "slightly injured" but declined to give further deta... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:39:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1979752-yemeni-gunmen-open-fire-wound-red-cross-employee.html 2013-03-26T12:39:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1964254-than-60-wounded-fighting-south-sudan.html JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross says that more than 60 people have been wounded in fighting between South Sudan's army and a rebel group. The international Red Cross says 62 people have been taken to one of their medical facilities in the last two weeks. South Sudan's army has been battling rebels led by David Yau Yau... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:21:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1964254-than-60-wounded-fighting-south-sudan.html 2013-03-19T18:21:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1937476-philippines-syrian-rebels-want-to-release-troops.html MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Syrian rebels who seized 21 Filipino U.N. peacekeepers in the Golan Heights want the Red Cross to escort them out of the area because of fighting with Syrian government forces, the Philippine military said Friday. The 21 peacekeepers were seized Wednesday near the Syrian village of Jamlah, just a mile from the Israeli-controlled... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:29:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1937476-philippines-syrian-rebels-want-to-release-troops.html 2013-03-08T02:29:20Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1916056-swiss-red-cross-cuts-blood-supply-to-broke-greece.html BERLIN (AP) — The Swiss Red Cross is slashing its supply of donor blood to Greece because the financially stricken country has failed to pay its bills on time, the head of the group's transfusion service said Tuesday. Rudolf Schwabe confirmed Swiss media reports that Greece had run up debts of several million Swiss francs (dollars) in the past. While thos... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:37:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1916056-swiss-red-cross-cuts-blood-supply-to-broke-greece.html 2013-02-26T16:37:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1908686-displaced-who-stay-syria-aid.html ATMEH CAMP, Syria (AP) — Turki Abdel Qadir, a burly villager from the northern countryside, fled to this muddy camp amid olive groves three months ago after his 13-year-old daughter Haifa was wounded in the civil war. Just yards from Syria's border with Turkey, the family lives in one of the camp's typical tents. Eleven people sleep on pads on the floor, ... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1908686-displaced-who-stay-syria-aid.html 2013-02-22T19:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1906662-mexicos-government-pledges-hunt-disappeared.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico said Thursday that it will work with the International Red Cross on the search for thousands of people who have disappeared during the country's six-year-old war on drug cartels. Officials provided few details of the arrangement signed in a public ceremony by the head of the International Red Cross and Interior Secretary Miguel A... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:59:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1906662-mexicos-government-pledges-hunt-disappeared.html 2013-02-21T21:59:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1815862-red-cross-200-dead-violence-kenyas-south.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenya Red Cross says at least 200 people have been killed in violence in Kenya's southeast since August in fighting that could be related to political tensions ahead of March elections. Red Cross Secretary General Abbas Gullet said Saturday that in the past there had been skirmishes between the semi-nomadic Orma and the farming P... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1815862-red-cross-200-dead-violence-kenyas-south.html 2013-01-12T14:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1805956-un-feed-1-hungry-syrians.html GENEVA (AP) — The World Food Program said Tuesday it is unable to help an estimated 1 million Syrians who are going hungry, blaming a lack of security in the war-stricken country. This month, the agency aims to help 1.5 million of the 2.5 million Syrians whom the Syrian Arab Red Crescent says need food aid, spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs said. The poor securi... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1805956-un-feed-1-hungry-syrians.html 2013-01-08T14:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1794160-survivors-ore-bus-crash-prepare-to.html PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Some of the survivors of a fatal bus crash on a rural Oregon highway retrieved their passports and other belongings Tuesday so they can finish their journey to Canada. At least 14 survivors remained hospitalized in three states after the weekend crash that killed nine and injured 38 others. State police escorted others one by one to... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1794160-survivors-ore-bus-crash-prepare-to.html 2013-01-01T22:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1783514-crowd-funding-draws-donations-sandy-relief.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, some who lost their homes or businesses have turned to crowd-funding websites to elicit a faster and more direct response than they could expect from the government or traditional charities. While Congress considers a $60 billion disaster aid package for the storm victims, hundreds of them have gotte... Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1783514-crowd-funding-draws-donations-sandy-relief.html 2012-12-22T15:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1780978-kenya-red-cross-39-people-killed-clashes.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least 39 people were killed when farmers raided a village of herders in southeastern Kenya early Friday in renewed fighting between two communities with a history of violent animosity, a police official said. Thirteen children, six women, 11 men and nine attackers were killed said police official Anthony Kamitu. Forty-five houses ... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1780978-kenya-red-cross-39-people-killed-clashes.html 2012-12-21T15:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1768342-syrian-fm-blames-west-nations-suffering.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's foreign minister blamed the suffering of his country's people on U.S. and European sanctions imposed on his country, telling a top U.N. official Saturday that the international body should condemn these measures and work toward lifting them. Officials in Damascus say U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos during her one-day visit to Sy... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1768342-syrian-fm-blames-west-nations-suffering.html 2012-12-15T16:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1718384-4-chinese-oil-workers-freed-colombian-rebels.html BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Four Chinese oil workers have been freed in the same southern jungles where the country's largest rebel group kidnapped them 17 months ago, police said Thursday. China's ambassador said that no ransom was ever sought for the men. The four Chinese nationals, three contractors and a translator, were the only foreigners known to still... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 22:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1718384-4-chinese-oil-workers-freed-colombian-rebels.html 2012-11-22T22:50:00Z