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Red Cross says violence displaced more Colombians in 2022
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The number of internally displaced people in Colombia increased significantly last year as several armed groups fought for control of rural pockets of the country, the Red Cross said Wednesday. In its annual assessment of humanitarian challenges in the South...
International Red Cross says 2 kidnapped staff freed in Mali
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Two aid workers with the International Committee of the Red Cross were freed in Mali on Monday, the organization announced. The staff members were released unharmed but the organization would not disclose the employees' identities or the...
Ready Capital: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Ready Capital Corporation (RC) on Monday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $11.5 million. On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had profit of 9 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 42 cents per share. ...
Red Cross chief warns of health crisis in quake-hit Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria could face dangerous outbreaks of disease in the wake of last week's devastating earthquake if hundreds of thousands of displaced people do not get permanent housing soon, the Red Cross' global chief said Thursday, as Syrians struggle to receive humanitarian aid amid the...
Philippines quake causes hospital evacuation, minor damage
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong earthquake rocked a central Philippine province on Thursday, sending people out of their homes at night, prompting dozens of patients to be evacuated from a hospital and causing minor damage to a government coliseum and business establishments, officials said....
Fire damages 2 Los Angeles apartment buildings
Dozens of people fled two apartment buildings in Los Angeles early Monday when a vacant house was engulfed in fire and flames began to spread, authorities said. The fire erupted shortly after 1 a.m. and engulfed a two-story house in the Westlake district northwest of downtown. ...
Most disaster giving goes to relief efforts, not rebuilding
The COVID-19 pandemic greatly accelerated a long-running pattern in giving by foundations and charities for health and natural disasters, a new Chronicle analysis of nine years of data show. Ninety percent of the $5.2 billion donated in 2020, the most recent year for which data is...
Global quake rescue effort hits ground in Turkey, Syria
Medical personnel, soldiers, and handlers with trained search dogs sent from around the world are arriving in Turkey and Syria to help rescue survivors of Monday’s earthquake. Here's a glance at the assistance being provided: — The European Union has mobilized search and rescue...
Engineers, search dogs sent to Turkey, Syria after quake
Structural engineers, soldiers, paramedics and handlers with trained search dogs are heading to Turkey and Syria to help locate and rescue survivors of Monday’s earthquake. Here's a glance at the assistance being provided: — The European Union has mobilized search and rescue...
Aid, rescuers rushed to Turkey, Syria after deadly quake
Many governments and aid groups have rushed to dispatch personnel, funds and equipment to help the rescue efforts in quake-stricken areas of Turkey and Syria. Here's a glance at what's being provided so far: — The European Union has mobilized search and rescue teams to help Turkey,...
