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An Israeli security forces member speaks to a worker next to a truck carrying aid at the Kerem Shalom crossing between Isr...

World Aug 19

A record 383 humanitarian workers were killed in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, UN says

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

World Apr 05

FILE PHOTO: A person looks at a vehicle where employees from the World Central Kitchen (WCK), including foreigners, were killed in an Israeli airstrike, according to the NGO as the Israeli military said it was conducting a thorough review at the highest levels to understand the circumstances of this "tragic" incident, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza, Strip April 2, 2024. Photo by Ahmed Zakot//Reuters
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Israel draws international outrage after airstrikes kills 7 aid workers

The Israeli military dismissed two officers and reprimanded three more senior officers it said were responsible for the killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers earlier this week. Nick Schifrin reports as Monday's attack puts even greater scrutiny on…

By Nick Schifrin

World Apr 03

Bodies of foreign WCK workers killed in an Israeli strike are transported to their families outside Gaza, in Rafah, southe...
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José Andrés accuses Israel of deliberately targeting World Central Kitchen members

The bodies of foreign aid workers killed in an Israeli strike early Tuesday morning have left Gaza and are flying home. On Wednesday, World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés accused Israel of targeting his employees deliberately, an accusation Israel denies.

By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi

World Apr 03

Site of a strike on WCK vehicle in central Gaza Strip
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Was Israeli strike on aid convoy negligence or accident? Retired military leaders weigh in

Following Israel's deadly strike on aid workers in Gaza and the international outrage it caused, Nick Schifrin has views from Wes Bryant, a retired U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller who called in air strikes and led strike planning…

By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn

World Jan 30

An Afghan woman walks on the street during a snowfall in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 3, 2022. Photo by Ali Khara/REUTERS
UN says Taliban ban on women aid workers is a potential death blow

The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that the Taliban's ban on women aid workers in Afghanistan is "a potential death blow" to many important humanitarian programs.

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

Apr 26

Photos: Massive earthquake strikes Nepal

By Triana Kalmanoff

One day after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake ravaged Nepal on Saturday, a series of aftershocks have continued to shake the region, one of which measured 6.6 on the Richter scale.

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Jan 25

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Who Was Behind Kidnapping, Rescue in Somalia?

Members of U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 freed two kidnapped aid workers, including one American, early Wednesday -- whisking them away from their captors in Somalia. Jeffrey Brown discusses the kidnappers' motives and how the operation unfolded with NPR's Tom…

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Aug 27

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Specter of Famine Looms in Pakistan’s Floodwaters

The immediate need for food and water is crucial for Pakistan's flood victims to survive, but spending more time in unsafe conditions threatens to create long-lasting health issues, homelessness and even famine. Jeffrey Kaye reports from northern Pakistan on the…

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Aug 26

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Possible Targeting of Aid Workers Complicates Pakistan Flood Relief

As flooding continues to worsen in southern Pakistan, U.S. officials said that insurgents may be targeting flood relief workers there. Meanwhile, the United Nations made a plea for more aid for victims. Jim Lehrer has more.

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Aug 09

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Aid Group Says It’s Staying Put in Afghanistan Despite Deadly Ambush

International Assistance Mission, a Christian charity with deep roots in Afghanistan, says it has no plans to leave the war-torn country, even after several of its workers and Afghan guides were killed in a Taliban ambush. Gwen Ifill has the…

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