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UNICEF estimates 8,300 children need assistance after Panama earthquake

India, Oct. 13 -- UNICEF said it estimates that 38,000 people, including 8,300 children, are in need of humanitarian assistance following the 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck Panama on Oct. 9, acc... Read More


At Least 139 Dead, Including 15 Children, After Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Djibouti

India, Oct. 13 -- At least 139 people, including 15 children, have died after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti late last week, UNICEF said on October 12. The vessel was carrying just ... Read More


Flash Flood in Nepal's Gorkha Destroys Homes and Bridges, 10 Missing

India, Oct. 13 -- A flash flood triggered by a landslide-blocked river bursting through has caused extensive damage in Nepal's Gorkha District, destroying more than 35 homes and six bridges, according... Read More


Amnesty Warns Pakistan Against Human Rights Crackdown After Emergency Declaration

India, Oct. 13 -- Amnesty International has urged Pakistani authorities to ensure that the declaration of emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa does not become a pretext for suppressing dissent, follow... Read More


Oxfam Warns IMF Austerity Leaves Countries Twice as Vulnerable to Economic Shocks

India, Oct. 13 -- Countries implementing austerity measures under International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan programmes are around twice as vulnerable to the economic fallout of the US and Israel's war ag... Read More


UNICEF Warns of Risks to Children After Earthquake Strikes Panama's Pacific Coast

India, Oct. 12 -- A powerful earthquake that struck Panama's southern Pacific coast on October 9 has raised concerns about the safety and well-being of children and families, with national authorities... Read More


Hurricane Isaias Leaves Over 750,000 Customers Without Power Across US Southeast

India, Oct. 12 -- Hurricane Isaias left more than 750,000 customers without electricity across the southeastern United States on Saturday, October 10, after making landfall as a Category 2 hurricane a... Read More


Direct Relief Prepares Medical Aid as Hurricanes Isaias and Simon Threaten Coastal Regions

India, Oct. 12 -- Direct Relief is coordinating with healthcare providers in the United States and Mexico as Hurricanes Isaias and Simon threaten coastal communities with powerful winds, heavy rainfal... Read More


ActionAid Condemns US Sanctions Against International Criminal Court

India, Oct. 12 -- ActionAid International has expressed deep concern over the US government's decision to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), warning that the move threatens ju... Read More


Amnesty Urges Global Action Against Trump's Sanctions on ICC

India, Oct. 12 -- Amnesty International has called on governments worldwide to resist US President Donald Trump's sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), warning that the measures th... Read More