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The beheaded corpse of a British aid doctor devoted to "caring for others less fortunate than himself" has been found in Pakistan, almost four months after he was kidnapped, with a note saying he had been killed by the Taliban, police said.
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Ninety-one countries and nine international organizations so far have offered to assist with relief efforts from last Friday's earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Here are several resources to help find victims of the disaster.
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The American Red Cross recently sent an emergency shipment of blood to Haiti to help alleviate the temporary blood shortage in hospitals in the capital of Port-au-Prince. Blood donors are needed to meet additional requests from the island country.
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It's been four months since Haiti was hit with a devastating earthquake. In spite of millions of dollars given to Haiti and relief organizations to help the quake-struck victims, reconstruction is slow and difficult.
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A separate facility for detainees exists at the US airbase prison in Bagram, Afghanistan, the International Red Cross has confirmed.
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The devastating earthquake that killed an estimated 250,000, and displaced at least 1 million people in Haiti prompted an outpouring of generosity from people and businesses around the world.
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The Red Cross has turned to cell phone messaging to raise money for those suffering the aftermath of Tuesday's earthquake in Haiti.
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The hunt for albinos in Tanzania and Burundi by witchdoctors, who use their body parts for the manufacturing of traditional medicine, has claimed over 60 lives over the past recent months.
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Security forces in Guinea opened fire on Monday on an estimated crowd of 50,000, which had gathered in the country's capital Conakry to protest at the rule of Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, killing at least 87 people.
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As the H1N1 swine flu virus broaches 2,800 deaths worldwide - up over 600 in the past week - experts are preparing the public for the bigger numbers.
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The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is trying to negotiate a humanitarian ceasefire in Syria to bring in aid.
The US backs calls by the Red Cross for a humanitarian ceasefire in Syria to allow aid into the worst affected areas.
 Syria blocked a Red Cross convoy Friday from delivering badly needed food, medical supplies and blankets to a rebellious neighbourhood of Homs cut off by a month-long siege, the International Committee of the Red Cross says.
The Red Cross starts evacuating women and children from part of the besieged Syrian city of Homs after talks with authorities, officials say.
Red Cross attempts to evacuate more people from Baba Amr in Syria's city of Homs stall, with reports of more deaths from shelling.
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