Rocket damages Red Cross office in Libya's Benghazi
22 May 2012, 8:06 am
BENGHAZI (Reuters) - A rocket-propelled grenade hit the offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi overnight, leaving a small hole in the side of the building but causing no casualties, an ICRC spokeswoman said on Tuesday. "The offices in Benghazi were hit by an RPG rocket overnight. They were empty... and no one was harmed," Soaade Messoudi told ...

Greeks embrace some new myths about life with the euro
22 May 2012, 2:26 am
ATHENS (Reuters) - In a land of ancient myths, modern Greeks have created some of their own about their near-bankrupt country's future as an integral part of a Europe that will never kick them out. Related Stories Russia's Putin shifts former ministers to Kremlin Muslim Brotherhood, army seen powerful after Egypt vote Rocket damages Red Cross office in Libya's Benghazi Mali coup leader condemns ...

Russia's Putin shifts former ministers to Kremlin
22 May 2012, 1:53 am
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin named seven former cabinet ministers as aides on Tuesday, in a move expected to weaken Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's new government and shift power to the Kremlin. Related Stories Russia's Putin shifts former ministers to Kremlin Muslim Brotherhood, army seen powerful after Egypt vote Rocket damages Red Cross office in Libya's Benghazi Mali ...

Five killed in restaurant blast in Syrian capital
22 May 2012, 1:22 am
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Five people were killed when an explosive device detonated at a restaurant in the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday, Syrian state media and activists said. Related Stories Russia's Putin shifts former ministers to Kremlin Muslim Brotherhood, army seen powerful after Egypt vote Rocket damages Red Cross office in Libya's Benghazi Mali coup leader condemns president beating ...

Laurel Red Cross volunteers raise money for Hero's Campaign
18 May 2012, 2:01 pm
Volunteers from the Laurel Red Cross office took to the streets Friday to raise money for the Hero's Campaign.

Red Cross recruiting disaster volunteers in Fairfield County
16 May 2012, 3:14 pm
The American Red Cross is currently recruiting new disaster volunteers throughout Fairfield County. Those interested in learning more can attend a disaster volunteer orientation session on May 24 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the American Red Cross office at 112 Prospect Street in Stamford.

Red Cross leaving McDowell?
14 May 2012, 3:37 pm
Chartered in 1917, the McDowell County branch of the American Red Cross has been there to help local residents through large disasters, like floods and blizzards, and more personal disasters, such as the loss of a home through a fire. The Red Cross has held countless blood drives, helped with military families and offered numerous programs to benefit the lives of McDowell residents.

Palestinians press case of hunger strikers in Israeli prisons
10 May 2012, 4:39 pm
RAMALLAH, West Bank _ Dozens of Palestinians shut down the Red Cross office in this Palestinian city Thursday, while dozens more blocked the entrances to the Jerusalem offices of the European Union and the United Nations in a widening protest aimed at drawing attention to an epidemic of hunger strikes among prisoners held by Israel. "Nobody understands how huge an issue this is for the ...

Families of Striking Prisoners Shut Down Red Cross Office
10 May 2012, 5:05 am
RAMALLAH, May 10, 2012 (WAFA) – Families of striking prisoners Thursday shut down the International Red Cross office in Ramallah when they blocked staff from entering the building for a while.

New Red Cross office in Golspie will deliver improved services for Caithness and Sutherland
6 May 2012, 12:10 pm
THE Red Cross says that its new offices in the North Highlands will help improve health and social care services across Caithness and Sutherland. The charity will open its new headquarters in Golspie on Tuesday, May 8, to replace its current base in Brora.