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Afghan hospital attackers 'came to kill mothers' – MSF
The assailants who entered the facility through the main gate moved straight to the maternity ward, Doctors Without Borders says
WHO accused of rationing Ebola vaccine in DR Congo
'One of the main problems currently is the fact that in practice the vaccine is rationed by the WHO and that too few people at risk are protected today,' Doctors without Borders says
More than 100 migrants missing off Libyan coast
The International Organization of Migration in Libya says, a 'wooden boat carrying around 250 people, including women and children, sank some 5 nautical miles from the coast'
IN PHOTOS: Treating patients in world's largest refugee settlement
How do you address the needs of 900,000 Rohingya refugees, who are vulnerable to serious health risks like infections, outbreaks, and psychiatric conditions?
Doctors Without Borders to hold photo exhibit in Cebu City
PRESS RELEASE: The '#WeAreMSF: A Walk-through Photo Exhibit' will showcase photos that capture what the organization stands for and how Filipinos can join its cause
WHO agrees to watered down resolution for clearer drug prices
Doctors Without Borders calls the watered down resolution 'a welcome first step' but adds it did not go far enough
[OPINION] The detours I took to become a nurse
I realized that sometimes, you just have to go beyond the borders of your personal plans and let the world take you for a ride with its far-reaching wings
Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo 'spreading faster' – Red Cross
The latest outbreak of the virus has killed more than 700 people
Nauru orders MSF to stop work among asylum seekers
Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres says the Nauruan government ordered it to stop treating asylum-seekers and locals suffering from mental health problems
Rohingya protest for 'justice' on crackdown anniversary
(UPDATED) The Rohingya exodus continues today, as refugees continue to trickle over the border throughout this year
Spain says France to take in Aquarius ship migrants
Italy's new populist government and Malta has refused to let Aquarius dock in their ports, accusing each other of failing to meet their humanitarian and EU commitments
Spain doesn't rule out sending Aquarius migrants back
A Spanish government spokesman says, every migrant 'will know if he has refugee status, if he is an economic migrant, and also, indeed, if he is guilty of certain offenses that make him liable to expulsion'
Over 100 migrants escape from Libya trafficking camp
'This is another example of the ongoing horrors suffered by many migrants and refugees while transiting through Libya,' says Doctors Without Borders
Ebola death toll hits 26 in DR Congo as vaccinations start
Since the outbreak was announced on May 8, there have been 49 cases, comprising 22 confirmed by laboratory tests, 21 probable and six suspected, says the Congo health ministry
The week in photos: May 5-12, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Doctors Without Borders reveals sex abuse cases as Oxfam scandal widens
(UPDATED) A scandal over sexual abuse in the foreign aid industry that began with Oxfam spreads as French group Doctors Without Borders reveals it had fired 19 staff last year for harassment or abuse
Hundreds flee clashes in Central African Republic
'There are clashes at almost every point all around Paoua. We have seen hundreds of people flee their villages to take refuge in Paoua,' says Doctors Without Borders' Jean Hospital
Italy applauds Libya's decision on migrant 'search and rescue' zone
The measure is aimed at non governmental organizations which Libya accuses of facilitating illegal migration
Nigerian military blames homeless for botched air strike
UPDATED Charity group Doctors Without Borders says they are extremely worried by the Nigerian military s statement 6 months after the bombing
25 people found dead in Mediterranean migrant boat horror
UPDATED The find adds to the grim evidence of the hazards of crossing the Mediterranean – a journey that the UN said Wednesday has claimed more than 3 800 lives so far this year a record
Syria regime advances in Aleppo, MSF decries 'bloodbath'
Aleppo is also the focus of a new French led United Nations draft resolution calling for the cessation of hostilities
US-made bomb used in deadly strike on Yemen hospital – Amnesty
The rights watchdog said a US made precision guided Paveway series aerial bomb was used according to independent experts who assessed photographs of a bomb fin taken at the site
At least 11 killed in coalition air raid on Yemen hospital – MSF
An Arab coalition air raid hit a Yemeni hospital on Monday August 15 killing at least 11 people and injuring more than 19 just 48 hours after strikes that killed children
Yemeni rebels free 276 loyalists
The government loyalists are reportedly freed as a sign of good will for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan
No longer just a job: the unlikely crew saving lives in the Med
They are unlikely members of the same crew: career seamen for whom it was initially just another job and landlubber humanitarian workers trying to make the world a better place
Survivors call for US troops to face trial over Afghan hospital air strike
Survivors of a US air strike on a hospital in Afghanistan dismiss an American military investigation that said the bombardment did not amount to a war crime
Despite carnage, Syria's Aleppo not in fighting 'freeze'
Shelling and air raids in Aleppo over the past week have killed more than 230 civilians and pushed a landmark February 27 ceasefire to the verge of collapse
Air strike hits clinic in rebel area of Syria's Aleppo – civil defense
The strike on the Al Marja neighbourhood wounds several people including at least one nurse
A fair shot: Campaign to cut PH pneumonia vaccine price
Although pneumonia is the best selling vaccine it is also the priciest NextDayBetter and MSF want to change that
MSF pulls out of Lesbos hot spot as aid groups slam migrant deal
The move comes a day after the UN refugee agency UNHCR said it had suspended some activities in Greece saying reception centers had become detention facilities
Syria ceasefire brings respite to overworked medics
When a ceasefire came into effect across large parts of Syria early on Saturday February 27 many doctors and emergency workers breathed a sigh of relief
Dozens of Syria health facilities hit last year – MSF
The health infrastructure of the war torn country has been decimated says the organization
25 killed in Monday's bombing of Syria hospital – MSF
Revising a previous death toll of 11 an MSF spokeswoman says 9 hospital staff and 16 other people died after the hospital was bombed
Air strikes hit MSF-backed hospital in Syria, 9 dead
Suspected Russian air strikes hit a hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders in Syria killing 9 people including a child the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says
Camps full as tens of thousands flee Syria's Aleppo
Up to 20 people are forced to stay inside each tent – meant for 7 only – at refugee camps
Aid heads for starving Syrian town Madaya
The delivery will happen simultaneously with aid entering two government held towns under rebel siege in the northwest of the country
At least 4 dead in missile strike on MSF clinic in Yemen
MSF could not specify whether the medical facility was hit in an air strike by the Saudi led coalition or by a rocket fired from the ground
My Syrian patients’ strength amid war
When I came home and saw my loved ones I thought about how lucky I am not to live in a country at war
Death toll rises to 42 in Afghan hospital strike – MSF
After a methodical review of records and testimonies the MSF revises the number of people killed in the October 3 air raid
MSF hospital strike 'caused primarily by human error' – US probe
The investigation reveals the medical facility was misidentified as a target by US personnel
MSF wants answers from Saudi-led coalition over Yemen hospital strike
Saudi Arabia denies that the coalition which launched an air campaign against Iran backed Huthis and their allies in late March were behind the attack in the rebel stronghold Saada
Yemen MSF says hospital hit by air raid, no casualties
Around 5 000 people have been killed in the conflict since March more than half of them civilians according to UN estimates
Ukraine's Donetsk rebels ban MSF, UN agencies
UN agencies such as the World Food Programme would be affected by the ban as they do not have necessary accreditation
Swiss support international probe of Afghan hospital bombing
MSF condemns the attack as a war crime and insists an independent probe is needed not only to establish the facts of the attack
Pentagon to make 'condolence payments' to Kunduz victims
Doctors Without Borders has condemned the attack which killed 12 staff and 10 patients as a war crime
The wRap Indonesia: Jokowi accepts help to combat haze, Obama apologizes
Other stories include the recovery of bodies of plane crash victims increased US maritime assistance and reactions on the bullet train deal with China
Hospital never a legitimate target – US general
Asked whether the presence of Taliban fighters in a hospital could justify a strike Campbell said simply: No
Obama apologizes to MSF for deadly Kunduz air strike
Three separate probes – by the US military NATO and Afghan officials – are under way into Saturday s catastrophic strike in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz which left 22 people dead
MSF demands international probe into Kunduz air strike
UPDATED MSF chief: This was not just an attack on our hospital it was an attack on the Geneva conventions This cannot be tolerated
Afghan forces called for hospital air strike, US general says
General John Campbell s statement marks the first US military acknowledgement it was behind Saturday s October 3 devastating raid in the northern Afghan city which triggered international outrage
