Two dead, dozens injured in bus crash in Iran
A tragic bus accident in Iran has resulted in casualties and left dozens injured.
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Red Crescent helicopter crashes in Iran
A rescue helicopter crashed in Iran's Lorestan Province, the Iranian Red Crescent Society said.
Explosion occurs at oil refinery in Iran
The emergency occurred at an oil refinery in the city of Garmsar, in the north of Iran. An explosion occurred at an oil refinery, causing a fire. There are casualties, but no information about victims has been received yet.
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry comments on Aghdam-Khankendi road opening
A truck of the Russian Red Cross Society in coordination with the Azerbaijani Red Crescent Society on the Aghdam-Khankendi road to Khankendi was ensured today, spokesperson of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Aykhan Hajizadeh said. …
Azerbaijan ready to send new humanitarian aid to Karabakh Armenians
The head of the Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society said that Baku is ready to supply the Armenian residents of Karabakh with new batches of humanitarian aid if they need any food or other things
UN concerned over abduction of Libyan Red Crescent Society official
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed concern over abduction of the head of the Libyan Red Crescent Society in Ajdabia city, some 900 km east of the capital Tripoli. UNSMIL "is concerned for the safety and …
Turkish Red Crescent tends wounds from Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Azerbaijani civilians have faced constant Armenian attacks for over a month now
Syrian refugees in Turkey surpasses 3.5 million
Next month marks the seventh anniversary of a civil war in Syria. Since 2011, Turkey has received a constant flow of displaced Syrians fleeing the conflict, who Turkish officials refer as "guests," has reached 3,506,532. Turkey …
British Red Cross and Iran Red Crescent extend cooperation
Mike Adamson the Chief Executive of the British Red Cross who is visiting Iran met with Nasser Charkhsaz, the Head of Relief and Rescue Organization of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Mehr …
Refugees travel in transit via Greece and Italy and settle in Turkey
53% of migrants are citizens of Syria, and the rest are from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iraq and others
Yemen receives $82 million of humanitarian assistance from UAE
According to WAM, the organization Red Crescent from the United Arab Emirates has allocated an additional 300 million dirhams ($ 82 million) for the provision of humanitarian assistance to Yemen. …