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World's Top Health Agencies Denounce Failure To Protect Hospitals, Works And Patients In Conflict Zones
Three of the world's top health agencies issued a joint statement Sunday denouncing the international community's failure to protect health care workers, hospitals...
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Conflict Zones And Mental Health: Hidden Wounds Of Iran, Ukraine, Gaza Crises
Ongoing conflicts in Iran, Ukraine and Gaza are fuelling a silent crisis of mental health trauma among civilians and children.
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Iran To Gaza, How The WHO's Surveillance System Monitors Attacks On Healthcare In Conflict Zones
Amid the escalating Iran-US-Israel conflict, the World Health Organization's Surveillance of Attacks on Health Care system documents the toll of war on hospitals, staff and patients worldwide.
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US Announces Deal To Bring Covid Vaccines To Conflict Zones
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced a deal to bring Covid-19 vaccines into conflict zones, where paltry numbers of people have been inoculated.
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One In Four Children In Conflict Zones 'Risk Losing Their Future: UNICEF
Nearly one in four children growing up in conflict zones are missing out on education, with South Sudan, Niger, Sudan and Afghanistan the worst-affected countries, the UN children's agency (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
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Babies Born Every Two Seconds In Conflict Zones This Year: UNICEF
More than 16 million babies in 2015 were born in conflict zones or on perilous journeys to escape fighting, which translated to one in eight of all births worldwide, or one newborn every two seconds, UNICEF said on Thursday.
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Canadian Journalist Suspended Over 'Fabricated' Stories
A prominent journalist was suspended Saturday from several roles in Canada's French-speaking media after allegations that he made up or embellished reports from conflict zones over the last 20 years.
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Deaths Shake Ukraine Truce, Peter Poroshenko Wary of Russia Threat
Ukraine today reported the first deaths in three days in east Ukraine, denting hopes a ceasefire will hold, and President Petro Poroshenko said Russia would pose a "military threat" even if the truce is solid.
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Singapore Tells Airlines to Review Conflict Zone Risk Assessment
Singapore's civil aviation authority has asked airlines based in the city-state to review their risk assessment of conflict zones following the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner over Ukraine last week.
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17 More Indians Evacuated From Iraq
India has evacuated 17 more of its nationals from the conflict zone of Iraq with the help of local authorities taking the total number of those rescued so far to 34 and also advised its citizens to leave on voluntary basis by commercial means in view of the "fragile" security situation.
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World's Top Health Agencies Denounce Failure To Protect Hospitals, Works And Patients In Conflict Zones
Three of the world's top health agencies issued a joint statement Sunday denouncing the international community's failure to protect health care workers, hospitals...
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Conflict Zones And Mental Health: Hidden Wounds Of Iran, Ukraine, Gaza Crises
Ongoing conflicts in Iran, Ukraine and Gaza are fuelling a silent crisis of mental health trauma among civilians and children.
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Iran To Gaza, How The WHO's Surveillance System Monitors Attacks On Healthcare In Conflict Zones
Amid the escalating Iran-US-Israel conflict, the World Health Organization's Surveillance of Attacks on Health Care system documents the toll of war on hospitals, staff and patients worldwide.
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US Announces Deal To Bring Covid Vaccines To Conflict Zones
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced a deal to bring Covid-19 vaccines into conflict zones, where paltry numbers of people have been inoculated.
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One In Four Children In Conflict Zones 'Risk Losing Their Future: UNICEF
Nearly one in four children growing up in conflict zones are missing out on education, with South Sudan, Niger, Sudan and Afghanistan the worst-affected countries, the UN children's agency (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
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Babies Born Every Two Seconds In Conflict Zones This Year: UNICEF
More than 16 million babies in 2015 were born in conflict zones or on perilous journeys to escape fighting, which translated to one in eight of all births worldwide, or one newborn every two seconds, UNICEF said on Thursday.
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Canadian Journalist Suspended Over 'Fabricated' Stories
A prominent journalist was suspended Saturday from several roles in Canada's French-speaking media after allegations that he made up or embellished reports from conflict zones over the last 20 years.
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Deaths Shake Ukraine Truce, Peter Poroshenko Wary of Russia Threat
Ukraine today reported the first deaths in three days in east Ukraine, denting hopes a ceasefire will hold, and President Petro Poroshenko said Russia would pose a "military threat" even if the truce is solid.
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Singapore Tells Airlines to Review Conflict Zone Risk Assessment
Singapore's civil aviation authority has asked airlines based in the city-state to review their risk assessment of conflict zones following the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner over Ukraine last week.
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17 More Indians Evacuated From Iraq
India has evacuated 17 more of its nationals from the conflict zone of Iraq with the help of local authorities taking the total number of those rescued so far to 34 and also advised its citizens to leave on voluntary basis by commercial means in view of the "fragile" security situation.
