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Red Cross Says 6 Of Its Workers Were Killed By Unknown Assailants In Afghanistan

2:21pm February 08, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The staffers were on their way to deliver livestock materials when they were attacked in the province of Jawzan. The International Committee of the Red Cross says it doesn't know who is responsible.

People in Manila flee as Super Typhoon Haima moved toward the Philippines on Wednesday.

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Storm-Weary Philippines Slammed By Powerful Super Typhoon

3:09pm October 19, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Super Typhoon Haima pounded the coast of the Philippines late Wednesday, and aid groups say they are preparing for possible wide-scale damage.

A picture taken from the top of Mount Zardak, about 25 kilometers east of Mosul, shows smoke billowing in the Iraqi city of Nineveh during an operation against the Islamic State on Monday — part of a broad operation to retake the city from the Islamic S

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Advance On Mosul Continues As Aid Groups Brace For Civilian Casualties

7:53am October 18, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

"ISIS, I think, probably wants a humanitarian catastrophe in Mosul," retired Col. Peter Mansoor tells NPR. The International Committee of the Red Cross says it's prepared to assist 270,000 people.

Daniel Stover, 17, moves a boat of personal belongings from a friend's flooded home in Sorrento, La., on Saturday.

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Louisiana Takes Stock Of The Damage After Devastating Flooding

4:29pm August 21, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The state is entering recovery mode after the flooding killed 13 people and damaged at least 60,000 homes across 20 parishes. It's expected to take months and the governor says the state needs help.

Senator Introduces Bill That Would Open Red Cross To Outside Oversight

3:36pm July 06, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

In response to reporting by NPR and ProPublica, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, investigated the Red Cross. Now he's introduced legislation that would force the charity to open its books.

Syrian government forces patrol Daraya, a suburb of the capital, Damascus, on Feb. 24.

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1st Aid Convoy Since 2012 Arrives In Besieged Damascus Suburb

4:10pm June 01, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

The international aid convoy reached Daraya less than a month after government forces turned away a previous delivery attempt.

Sri Lankans slogged through the mud after massive landslides crashed down onto three villages in central Sri Lanka.

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Hundreds Of Families Missing As Landslides Crush 3 Villages In Sri Lanka

11:14am May 18, 2016

by Laura Wagner

"I heard a huge sound like a plane crashing into the earth," a villager said, according to The Associated Press. "I saw something like a huge fireball rolling down the mountain."

Calling relatives they hadn't spoken to since 2013: from left to right, Chol Lul Walou, approximately 60, called her daughter and son-in-law; Simon Lam Yiek, 33, called his brother; Nyanchan Maluol Mot, 19, called her sister.

Health & Safety

They Haven't Spoken To Family In Years. Now They Get A 3-Minute Call

2:05pm December 01, 2015

by Gregory Warner

Millions of South Sudanese have been displaced by two years of civil conflict. They've lost touch with family. Now they have a rare chance to call home.

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Senator Wants Names Of Red Cross Officials Who Did Not Cooperate With Inquiry

7:02am September 29, 2015

by Laura Sullivan

Sen. Chuck Grassley has sent a letter to government investigators that also asks for a list of documents and information the charity failed to provide.

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Red Cross Effort To Shut Down Inquiry Fails; Report Calls For Outside Oversight

1:57pm September 17, 2015

by Laura Sullivan

The American Red Cross allegedly did not fully cooperate with a government investigation of its performance and finances. Now investigators and a congressman want the charity's books open for audits.

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