Red Cross banned from al-Shabaab controlled areas in Somalia

Al-Shabaab's ban on one of the few agencies still operating in Somalia could deprive hundreds of thousands of people of critical food aid.

Red Cross: 2,5-million people affected by Pakistan floods

Fears were growing on Monday for up to 2,5-million people affected by Pakistan's worst floods in 80 years amid outbreaks of disease.

Red cross steps up aid to desperate Zim prisons

Zimbabwe's prisons will get a much-needed injection of help from the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Thousands cross lagoon to flee Sri Lanka fighting

Thousands of Sri Lankans under fire waded across a lagoon to escape the island's war zone, where the military has surrounded Tiger rebels.

Zim's prisons: Death no matter what

Just how bad conditions have become within Zimbabwe's prison walls is only beginning to come to light.

Philippines prepares rescue as rebel deadline passes

The Philippines imposed a state of emergency on Tuesday on Jolo island and troops prepared for a possible rescue of three Red Cross workers.

Kidnappers make new demands, threaten to behead aid worker

The Philippines said it was impossible to comply with the demand of kidnappers holding three Red Cross workers to empty five towns of security forces.

Sri Lanka tightens noose on Tigers, thousands flee

About 2 000 people have fled Sri Lanka's shrinking war zone over the past two days as troops fight towards a final showdown with Tiger rebels.

Sweep your own doorstep, Algerian minister tells US

The Algerian interior minister on Monday denied allegations of human rights abuses contained in a United States State Department report.

In the north Afghans battle hunger, not the Taliban

The US decision to send more troops to Afghanistan will mean little to the people of northern Sang-i-Khel village whose fight is against hunger.

Dozens of civilians killed in Sri Lanka attack, says report

At least 50 civilians were killed and many more wounded on Wednesday in air attacks in north-eastern Sri Lanka, a pro-rebel website reported.

Peace advocate kidnapped in Philippines

A Sri Lankan peace advocate was kidnapped on Friday in the southern Philippines, police and military officials said.

Sri Lanka rebels deny gunning down civilians

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers on Wednesday denied gunning down civilians streaming out of the country's war zone.

Artillery slams Sri Lankan hospital, patients flee

Patients who could walk fled one of the last functioning hospitals in Sri Lanka's northern war zone on Tuesday after it was hit by artillery shells.

Rights groups call on Sri Lanka, rebels to spare civilians

International rights groups pressed for urgent action to save up to 250 000 civilians trapped in northern Sri Lanka.

Army blocks UN peacekeepers from DRC combat zone

Congolese troops on Wednesday denied access to peacekeepers and journalists to a border region as they joined forces with Rwanda to hunt Hutu rebels.

Thousands of civilians flee Tigers-held territory

Thousands have fled Sri Lanka's northern war zone in recent days, crossing the front lines amid fierce fighting, the military said on Friday.

Red Cross says Israel broke law in Gaza

Relief workers found four starving children sitting next to their dead mothers and other corpses in a house in a part of Gaza City bombed by Israel.

Freezing Pakistan quake survivors wait for aid

Thousands of villagers in south-west Pakistan waited for aid on Thursday after an earthquake that destroyed homes and killed at least 215 people.

Hezbollah delivers remains of two Israeli soldiers

Hezbollah handed over the bodies of two Israeli soldiers to the Red Cross on Wednesday to be exchanged for Lebanese prisoners held by Israel.

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