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Fri, 8 Jul 2016 09:20 AM

"I thought it was a toy before it exploded in my hand," the 11-year-old said in her home in Gaza City, where she picked up an unexploded remnant from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:04 AM

Haiyan, the strongest storm on record, destroyed many healthcare centres. Our correspondent visited the typhoon-affected areas almost three months later to see how aid agencies like ICRC have been filling the gap

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 14:46 PM

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:52 PM

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 10:02 AM

Worldwide, women and girls are up to 14 times more likely than men to die in a disaster. They often find themselves confined to traditional gender roles that limit their ability to lead, which can make them more vulnerable when disaster strikes. In an online debate ahead of the International Day for Disaster Reduction (October 13), organised by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and the BRACED programme, we will discuss ways of helping women become more resilient to climate extremes. What should governments, aid agencies and businesses do differently to protect lives and put women and girls at the core of disaster risk reduction?

Thu, 21 Nov 2013 14:35 PM

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:55 AM

World Malaria Day 2013 - Invest in the future: defeat malaria

Tue, 10 May 2016 10:13 AM

Yazidi female women take up arms and fight against Islamic State militants attacking women and girls from their community