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Collection of emergencies news, found 263 news.

New food crisis looms in Somalia - aid agency

A deadly combination of conflict, poor rainfall and a predicted late harvest threatens to push hundreds of thousands ...

Polio eradication shifts into emergency mode

-       New cases at lowest levels ever, but funding gap threatens ...

Over 900 hectares of woods on fire in Siberia

Over 900 hectares of woods are on fire in Siberia, the Emergencies Ministry's regional center reported on Monday. ...

Iran Minister: US-Nato presence, source of regional insecurity

Military presence of US and NATO in region has intensified insecurity, visiting Interior Minister Mostafa ...

Leaders discuss regional rice stock

The ASEAN leaders on Saturday discussed the possibility of increasing the ASEAN+3 (ASEAN Plus China, Japan, South ...

Tax Risks and Opportunities in Asia Pacific Uncovered by KPMG

-         Economic uncertainty, tax and regulatory reform: faced with these complex ...

Rare October snowstorm slams U.S. northeast

A rare October snowstorm barreled up the U.S. East Coast on Saturday, cutting power to more than two million ...

Food insecurity still haunting Indonesia by otniel tamindael - (d)

Indonesia is still confronted by the challenge of food security for its 234 million population, the fourth largest in ...

ICRC appoints top Swiss diplomat as next president

The international Red Cross on Wednesday (Oct. 19) appointed a top Swiss foreign service official Peter Maurer as its ...

RI`s food production barely enough to meet need

Indonesia is until now still haunted by food insecurity because food production is just barely enough to meet ...

FM calls int`l community to emphasize on safety cooperation for nuclear utilization

The world`s balanced concern between the need of energy and the safety of nuclear utilization required serious ...

Russia says 128 may be dead in Volga River accident

Russia said there was little hope of finding any more people alive on Monday after an overloaded tourist boat sank in ...

Myanmar, UNICEF cooperates in child rights affairs

Myanmar and the United Nations Children`s Fund (UNICEF) are cooperating in jurisdiction over minors and protection of ...

Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Tajik defence ministers meet on military cooperation

The defense ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan met here on Friday to discuss military cooperation, ...

Australia increases development assistance to Indonesia

The Australian Government will increase its development assistance to Indonesia from Rp923 billion in 2010-2011 to ...