Red Cross builds Shalit pressure
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The Red Cross chief meets the head of Hamas in Gaza to press for a visit to captured Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit.
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Harassment from U.S. forces is a greater threat to the work of the Iraqi Red Crescent than insurgent attacks, a senior official of the Red Cross-linked humanitarian organization said Friday.
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Strife-torn Sudan will become the largest focus of aid work for the International Committee of the Red Cross in 2005, while money earmarked for Iraq will fall by almost one third, the agency said.
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Aid agencies struggled on Tuesday to  cope with the enormity of the Asian tsunami disaster which has  killed more than 28,000, with the International Red Cross  saying it may have to treble its appeal for funds.
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BEIJING, Dec. 29 -- International relief continues to flow into areas affected by Sunday&#39;s tsunami. The Red Cross is shifting over 100 metric tons of emergency supplies from Kenya to Sri Lanka, the country hardest hit by the tidal waves.
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Medics, aides and family rush to the West Bank as fears grow for Yasser Arafat's health.
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The Western Colorado chapter of the American Red Cross has raised about $3,000 for relief efforts in South Asia since Tuesday morning.
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The Iraqi Red Crescent and Red Cross say they are increasingly worried about civilians trapped in the city of Fallujah. The relief workers say no drinking water or electricity is available, food is running
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Arriving ahead of schedule, winter rains have begun lashing Ramallah, seat of the Palestinian Authority. On most days, a thin layer of mist hangs around Yasser Arafat&#39;s grave, where a Palestinian guard keeps a 24-hour vigil.
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Major challenges confront the new head of the American Red Cross, ranging from blood-safety violations and a budget deficit to disaster-response flaws exposed by Hurricane Katrina.
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A new report urges humanitarian groups to maintain a local presence in disaster-prone areas.
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The International Red Cross is &quot;deeply concerned&quot; at the impact of the fighting in Iraq and the apparent failures by all sides to respect humanitarian laws.
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Red Cross says up to 100,000 people have been displaced as violence continues to rage
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The international Red Cross cited progress Wednesday on issues related to the U.S. detention of terrorism suspects but said more must be done to ensure protection of their legal rights.
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The global Red Cross and Red Crescent  body IFRC on Wednesday launched a world-wide appeal for $3.3  million (2.7 million euros) to fund operations bringing relief  to 40,000 people in hurricane and flood-hit Haiti.
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AMES, Iowa -- A Red Cross volunteer from Ames is part of a team of relief workers heading to Southeast Asia. Ron Matthews has helped with disasters around the world -- from embassy bombings to the Sept.
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Red Cross says unknown number are fleeing homes, caught between Taliban and security forces