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Angry China families demand access to boat disaster
Jun 03, 2015 (AFP)
Dozens of angry relatives of those missing in China's cruise ship disaster clashed with authorities in Shanghai Wednesday, demanding answers and to be taken to ...
Rescuers race against clock to find survivors of China ship
Jun 02, 2015 (AFP)
Chinese rescuers were working through the night in a desperate race to find survivors from a capsized cruise ship, with more than 400 people still missing after...
Ship carrying over 400 people sinks in China's Yangtze: state media
Jun 01, 2015 (AFP)
A passenger ship carrying more than 400 people has sunk in the Yangtze river in central China, state media reported Tuesday. The ship named "Eastern Star" was h...
$500 million appeal for Iraq to be launched: UNICEF
Jun 01, 2015 (AFP)
Humanitarian organisations are preparing to launch a fundraising appeal for $500 million (454 million euros) for the crisis created by the Islamic State group i...
Myanmar navy stops reporters approaching migrant island
May 31, 2015 (AFP)
Myanmar's navy refused on Sunday to let journalists approach a remote island where more than 700 migrants are said to be held following their rescue last week. ...
Schools reopen in quake-devastated Nepal
May 31, 2015 (AFP)
Thousands of children, many still traumatised from losing homes and loved ones, returned to class Sunday as Nepal's schools formally reopened following a devast...
UN nations agree to action to save Iraqi cultural sites
May 28, 2015 (AFP)
UN member-states on Thursday declared that the destruction by jihadists of Iraqi cultural sites may amount to war crimes and agreed to take steps to curb the tr...
Disaster investigations, relief may benefit from explosion-sizing innovation
May 27, 2015 (SPX)
Disaster investigators and emergency personnel may find themselves better able to assess and respond to terrorist attacks and industrial accidents with the aid ...
Quake-hit Nepal suspends adoptions
May 27, 2015 (AFP)
Nepal's government said Wednesday it had imposed a three-month ban on adoptions to try to stop vulnerable children being trafficked after a devastating earthqua...
Iraq displaced forced back into war zones: aid group
May 26, 2015 (AFP)
Restrictions on Iraqi people fleeing the fighting in Anbar province are forcing some of them to return straight into conflict areas, an aid group said Tuesday. ...
Nepal quake survivors hope to rebuild lives one month on
May 25, 2015 (AFP)
Huddled in a Kathmandu monastery, Nima Lama clutches his prayer beads and thinks of the family he lost when his home was destroyed by a torrent of ice and rock ...
Thousands flee after landslide blocks Nepal river: official
May 24, 2015 (AFP)
Thousands of panic-stricken villagers fled their homes fearing flash floods after an overnight landslide blocked a river in quake-hit Nepal's mountainous northw...
Push for quake-proof shelter in Nepal before monsoon
May 24, 2015 (AFP)
As he braces for the monsoon rains that threaten to inflict further misery after Nepal's devastating earthquake, Nawaraj Bista has more faith he will be safe in...
Rival Cyprus leaders in coffee shop 'message of hope'
May 23, 2015 (AFP)
The Greek and Turkish leaders of Cyprus drank coffee together Saturday on both sides of the armistice line dividing Nicosia, pledging their full commitment to U...
Colombian family recounts 'miracle' baby's landslide survival
May 21, 2015 (AFP)
Jhoset was asleep in his crib when the wall of mud washed over La Margarita, sweeping away everything in its path, killing his mother and leaving the 11 month o...
Shunned by much of Asia, migrants welcomed in Aceh
May 20, 2015 (AFP)
From rescuing migrants at sea to donating all they can, residents of Indonesia's Islamic Aceh province are warmly welcoming hundreds of desperate fellow Muslims...
Servosila Introduces a Disaster Response Robot Engineer
May 20, 2015 (SPX)
Servosila introduces a new product, a disaster response robot called Servosila "Engineer", equipped with a robotic arm manipulator. The robot is designed for us...
Students develop mobile hybrid power system for disaster relief
May 19, 2015 (UPI)
When disaster strikes -- whether it's a devastating earthquake, a massive flood or a violent volcanic eruption -- electricity is one of the most immediate needs...
Fading hope, long clean-up after Colombia landslide
May 19, 2015 (AFP)
Rescue workers in Colombia resumed the increasingly hopeless search for the missing Tuesday after a massive landslide, as the death toll rose to 64 and resident...
McMurdo Opens Emergency Readiness and Response Experience Center
May 18, 2015 (SPX)
McMurdo has announced that it has opened the world's first Emergency Readiness and Response Experience Center at its Washington, D.C. location. The state-of-the...
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