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8,000 flee western Mosul, estimated 250,000 civilians could leave area: United Nations
Middle East

8,000 flee western Mosul, estimated 250,000 civilians could leave area: United Nations

Since Iraqi government forces launched the push to take the western half of Mosul from the Islamic State group last…
UN humanitarian chief says 16,000 displaced in Syria’s Aleppo
Middle East

UN humanitarian chief says 16,000 displaced in Syria’s Aleppo

Up to 16,000 people have been displaced in Syria's Aleppo by intense attacks on the rebel-held eastern part of the…
UN Security Council unanimously approves Syria aid access resolution
World

UN Security Council unanimously approves Syria aid access resolution

The UN Security Council on Saturday unanimously adopted a resolution to boost humanitarian access in Syria that threatens to take…
Sisi sends humanitarian aid to South Sudan
Egypt

Sisi sends humanitarian aid to South Sudan

Egypt's Defense Minister, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, sent a C-130 aircraft to transfer urgent humanitarian assistance to South Sudan. The plane took…
Israel offers aid to Syria ‘via Red Cross’
Egypt

Israel offers aid to Syria ‘via Red Cross’

Israel has offered to send humanitarian aid to Syrian civilians affected by the regime's crackdown on protests through the International…
Special from Kenya: Decades-old camps swollen with new wave of Somali refugees
World

Special from Kenya: Decades-old camps swollen with new wave of Somali refugees

DADAAB, KENYA - When volunteers arrive at the Dabaab refugee camp on the Kenya-Somalia border, many believe they are coming…
Japanese fend for themselves as aid trickles in
World

Japanese fend for themselves as aid trickles in

Shizugawa, Japan -- An American helicopter crewman shouted above the din of the rotor: "What do these people need? Do…
100,000 have fled Libya, UN refugee agency says
World

100,000 have fled Libya, UN refugee agency says

Geneva--Nearly 100,000 people have fled violence in Libya in the past week, streaming into Tunisia and Egypt in a growing…
Israel navy halts Gaza-bound boat without violence
World

Israel navy halts Gaza-bound boat without violence

Jerusalem--The Israeli military says it has taken control of a boat carrying nine Jewish activists to the Gaza Strip without…
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