June 2014

COLOMBO - The island’s western and southern regions experienced heavy rains with more than 100 millimetres dumped within about one hour on Sunday, an official at the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said. “The weather appears to be getting…

Most people who experience cardiac arrest at home, work or in a public location die because they don't receive immediate CPR from someone on the scene. As a bystander, don't be afraid. Your actions can only help. When calling 911, you will…

A professional rescue team are working about missing Briton Gareth David Huntely, disappeared on a solo waterfall trek on Malaysia's scenic Tioman Island. The team including 5 police officiers, 3 canine guides with 2 dogs, 3 civil defence…

The Ukrainian Red Cross Society, the Russian Red Cross Society, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are extremely concerned about the humanitarian…