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UK - Withdrawal of decontamination emergency vehicles 'risks security'
A third of emergency vehicles equipped to deal with major contaminations in England, including "dirty bombs", are to be withdrawn on 31 December, according to a leaked document.
Iraq: MSF extends activities in Baghdad
MSF teams working in two displaced persons camps near Bzebiz Bridge – the main entry point to Baghdad Governorate – have distributed mattresses, blankets, pillows, rope, plastic tarpaulins and ground sheets and hygiene kits to some 1,000…
Navy’s new Zumwalt destroyer rescues ailing fishing boat captain
The Navy's new stealth destroyer endured a real life-and-death test Saturday when crew members helped rescue a Maine fisherman suffering a medical emergency at sea
Millions without power, three dead as typhoon Melor hits Philippines
Typhoon Melor carved through the central Philippines on Tuesday bringing heavy rain and strong winds that left millions without power and at least three people dead, officials said. One person died of hypothermia while two others drowned in…
Philippines: 725.000 people fled their home after Typhoon Melor
MANILA, Philippines. About 725,000 people fled their homes and communities braced for coastal floods of up to 13 feet as Typhoon Melor slammed into the eastern Philippines on Monday, officials said. The government's weather bureau said the…
Chicago: Firefighter killed in South Chicago blaze
Fire Commissioner Jose Santiago confirmed Monday morning that Daniel Capuano, 42, died after falling from the second floor of a warehouse in the 9200-block of South Baltimore Avenue
DeKalb firefighters rescue deer trapped underneath truck
Encounters between trucks and deer don’t often work out for the deer. But with a little help from DeKalb County Fire Rescue’s Company 19, this situation had a happy ending.
4 Killed in Medical Helicopter Crash in California
Four people have been killed in a medevac helicopter crash in Kern County, California. Just before 7 p.m. local time Thursday, the Skylife H-4 helicopter left Porterville Airport with a critical patient who was being transferred to San…
No more migrants: Greek Police close borders
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Latest in the influx of people into Europe. All times local:
9:40 a.m.
Police in northern Greece have closed a border crossing with Macedonia and are stopping people from getting within 5 kilometers (3 miles) of…
Tracking attacks on health workers – Don’t let them go unnoticed
In the early hours of 3 October, rockets slammed into a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, killing at least 14 health workers and injuring 37.