evacuations
Ukraine’s prosecutor general testified about alleged Russian war crimes at US Helsinki Commission hearing
World
May 5, 2022
Ukraine’s prosecutor general testified about alleged Russian war crimes at US Helsinki Commission hearing
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova testified at the hearings of the Helsinki Commission on alleged war crimes of Russia in…
No evacuation corridors are open Friday, Ukraine deputy Prime minister says
World
April 22, 2022
No evacuation corridors are open Friday, Ukraine deputy Prime minister says
No evacuation corridors in Ukraine have been agreed with the Russians due to “danger on the routes,” Ukrainian Deputy Prime…
Oregon wildfires destroy five towns, as three fatalities confirmed in California
World
September 10, 2020
Oregon wildfires destroy five towns, as three fatalities confirmed in California
(Reuters) – An unprecedented spate of fierce, wind-driven wildfires in Oregon have all but destroyed five small towns, leaving a…
Egypt evacuates its citizens from Wuhan, EgyptAir suspends flights as coronavirus death toll climbs
Egypt
January 31, 2020
Egypt evacuates its citizens from Wuhan, EgyptAir suspends flights as coronavirus death toll climbs
Egypt has started evacuating Egyptians residing in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak that has…
Foreigners airlifted from China virus epicentre, death toll hits 132
World
January 29, 2020
Foreigners airlifted from China virus epicentre, death toll hits 132
Hundreds of Americans and Japanese escaped the quarantined Chinese city at the centre of a coronavirus epidemic aboard charter flights…
Philippines starts massive evacuations as huge typhoon nears
World
September 13, 2018
Philippines starts massive evacuations as huge typhoon nears
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials have begun evacuating thousands of people in the path of the most powerful…
Magnitude of Irma drives massive evacuation from Florida
World
September 9, 2017
Magnitude of Irma drives massive evacuation from Florida
Hurricane Irma’s relentless advance on Florida narrowed the window for residents to get to safety, with the latest forecasts shifting…
Greek island wildfires prompt state of emergency
World
August 14, 2017
Greek island wildfires prompt state of emergency
Authorities in Greece have declared a state of emergency on the island of Zakynthos where wildfires are burning for a…
UN braces for new evacuations from IS-held parts of Iraq
Middle East
August 8, 2017
UN braces for new evacuations from IS-held parts of Iraq
The UN’s humanitarian aid coordinator for Iraq says aid providers are bracing for the possible evacuation of hundreds of thousands…
Over 1,500 rebels, families evacuate devastated Damascus district
Middle East
May 14, 2017
Over 1,500 rebels, families evacuate devastated Damascus district
More than 1,500 rebels and their family members left the devastated district of Qaboun on the edge of the Syrian…