Red Cross
Liberia Closes Local Red Cross Amid Graft Investigation Into Ebola Funds
After President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf dissolved the chapter's national board earlier this week, senior managers convened for a meeting. Then the police arrived.
US and Russia Bicker Over Ceasefire in Syria as Aid Fails to Reach Besieged Areas
The UN's human rights office said that residents of besieged Moadamiya had not in fact received aid that was reportedly delivered last week.
You Can Blame El Niño for the Massive Floods in South America
The Argentine Red Cross says the floods caused by unseasonal rains have affected around 160,000 people in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Paraguay and is predicting that there could be more to come.
Aid Trucks Head for Besieged Syrian Town of Madaya
A UN and Red Cross convoy carrying food and supplies departed Damascus to relieve starvation conditions in the besieged town, while other convoys attempted to deliver aid to the towns of Foah and Kefraya near Idlib.
Starvation Deaths Reported in Besieged Syrian City as UN Prepares to Send Aid
Doctors Without Borders reported five starvation deaths in the besieged city of Madaya and said 200 others could require hospitalization if help doesn’t arrive soon.
How Scared Should I Be of Choking to Death at Thanksgiving?
Choking kills roughly 2,500 Americans per year—and the threat gets even worse around the holidays.
Italian Police Raze Makeshift Migrant Camp Near French Border
Italian authorities forced 150 migrants to abandon a makeshift camp in Ventimiglia on Wednesday morning, triggering a standoff that lasted into the early evening.
Living with My Post-Katrina Survivor's Guilt
While others lost everything, I stayed in FEMA-funded hotel rooms and lapped up pity from those who saw my Louisiana license plate. Instead of character, all I got out of Katrina was a party-friendly anecdote.
We Caught a Train With the Migrants Trapped Between European Borders
VICE News traveled to the Italian town of Ventimiglia, where hundreds of migrants are desperate to make their way to France, and hopped a train across the border.
Beirut Riot Police Fire Live Ammo and Blast Protesters With Water Cannons
At least 15 people were wounded as demonstrators took to the streets to express frustration over the city’s increasingly noxious garbage problem.
A Myth-Busting Guide to Migration to the UK
Is there really a "swarm" of benefit scroungers trying to get into soft-touch Britain?
11-Year-Old in Paraguay Gives Birth to Girl After Being Denied An Abortion
Paraguay only allows abortion when a mother's life is in danger. The girl had been raped by her stepfather and was denied an abortion despite outcry from Amnesty International and other groups.