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Red Cross to resume operations in Pak at reduced scale

The Red Cross on Tuesday said its operations in Pakistan will resume at a 'reduced scale' following a review undertaken after the brutal murder of a British aid worker in the restive Balochistan......

Red Cross declares Syrian conflict as civil war

The 16-month uprising centred on ousting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been formally declared a civil war by the Red Cross. The Red Cross had previously designated Idlib, Homs and Hama as......

Red Cross almost shuts shop in Pakistan

The Red Cross on Thursday suspended most of its projects in Pakistan and recalled all foreign staff to Islamabad following the brutal murder of a British aid worker in the restive Balochistan......

Pak: Body of British Red Cross worker found

The body of a British employee of the International Committee of the Red Cross, who was kidnapped in January, was found by police in Quetta city of southwest Pakistan on Sunday. Khalil Rasjed Dale,......

Red Cross on Kashmir: Detainees are tortured for promotions

In a rare briefing with the then United States ambassador to India, the International Committee of the Red Cross in 2005 expressed concern over alleged human rights violations in Kashmir and spoke......

Red Cross to start campaign against climate change

Red Cross will launch a global campaign 'Our World Your Move' to encourage people to participate in humanitarian actions aimed at tackling problems of climate change, conflicts and natural......

Mukesh Ambani named Red Cross chairman

Mukesh Ambani, chief of the Reliance group has been nominated as chairman of the Geneva-based Foundation for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.The move, along......

'Budget 2013 seems directionless and confused'

Rediff.com columnist M R Venkatesh is a qualified chartered accountant.He is an expert on business concerns relating to economic policies, international trade and business strategies.M R Venkatesh......

Despite concerns, India to let corporates into banking

India will soon allow corporate houses to open banks despite misgivings within the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as well as the International Monetary Fund that it could lead to risky loans if......

No reason to deny bank licence to qualified cos: FM

Finance minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said he saw no reason why companies that fulfil all RBI criteria should be denied banking licences as part of plans to shake up the country's bank......

Indian films set record at fest

When Amitabh Bachchan walks the red carpet with his The Last Lear co-star Preity Zinta at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), he will be making festival history. The reason?He will be......

PIX: Freida Pinto's hottest appearances

Freida Pinto once told a journalist that she's an international artist. And boy did she prove it! Apart from bagging important roles and working with the top-line Hollywood filmmakers, the......

Angelina, Brad to adopt again?

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are set to adopt a four-year-old Haitian girl named Leah, according to reports. The......

Sreesanth makes Aussies see red

S Sreesanth's rollercoaster ride in the second one-day international against Australia on Tuesday in front of his home fans was in many ways a reflection of India's performance too.- Sparks fly in......

Ronaldo returns to knock Manchester United out

Former Manchester United hero Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner against his old club to give Real Madrid a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford and a place in the Champions League quarter-finals on......

Ronaldo donates 100k euros to help Afghan landmine victims

Real Madrid’s soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo donated 100,000 euros on behalf of UEFA to help rehabilitate Afghans who have lost limbs, mostly landmine victims, the International Committee of......

FA Cup: Walters brace helps Stoke win; Sunderland upset

Jon Walters re-set his radar to score twice in Stoke City's 4-1 extra-time win over Crystal Palace in the FA Cup on Tuesday to make up for his weekend horror show against Chelsea. Ireland......

Where next for Beckham after Galaxy exit?

Former England captain David Beckham, hailed as a success for soccer in the United States, will say his farewell to LA Galaxy in next month's MLS Cup final with one more mission yet to accomplish.......

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Q. The head quarters of the International Red Cross is situated inA. Vienna B. ParisC. Hague D. Geneva
Question Answer: A. more

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Q. The headquarter of the International Committee of Red Cross are atA. Geneva B. ParisC. Rome D. Stockholm
Question Answer: A. Geneva more

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Q. RA one is RAAVAN.. and G one is JEEVAN ???????
Question Answer: A. Eros International Media Ltd (Eros International), a leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry has announced a historic and...... more

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Q. The Red Cross was founded by ?????
Kapil Deb: A. Since its founding in 1881 by visionary leader Clara Barton, the American Red Cross has been the nation's premier emergency response organization....... more

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Obama to appoint PIO as asst secretary for South Asia

Nisha Desai Biswal is strongly tipped to succeed Robert Blake and will be the first Indian-origin nominee to the post, reports Aziz Haniffa��In... ...

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Chinese infrastructure projects in India stalled by red tape

New Delhi: Along with talks on resolving border disputes, India and China, the two most populous and fastest growing Asian economies, are talking... ...

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New art from Bangladesh

The Shahbag movement, collapse of a building housing several garment factories, large-scale arson and murder Bangladesh is on the boil but that is... ...

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U.S. Citizens Are Mobilizing to Help Our "Neighbors" in Oklahoma

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- $2 million was raised in 20 hours as people from all over the U.S. were texting donations for victims of the Oklahoma tornado.... ...

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Displaced people caught up in fighting west of Goma / Médecins Sans Frontières forced to suspend activities in Mugunga III and Bulengo camps

/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Fighting with heavy weapons between the Congolese army (FARDC) and the rebel group M23 to the west of the... ...

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