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Operation "debombage" ends successfully - Marseilles

The operation of eliminating an old, American air force bomb, from the Second World War, near Fort St. Jean, ended successfully. Thousands were...

by amit mendelsohn in France on 18/01/2012

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Firefighters rescue 10 from a basement - Jerusalem

Lead by recently appointed Chief of Jerusalem Fire Brigade Shmulik Friedman, firefighters extinguish a basement apartment fire. Five were slightly...

by Nir Alon in Israel on 09/01/2012

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ZAKA train in Jerusalem

Orthodox Jewish ZAKA volunteers train in first aid. ZAKA, Disaster Victim Identification, founded in 1995, is a non-governmental emergency...

by Nir Alon in Israel on 01/01/2012

BREAKING NEWS

18/01/2012 - Operation "debombage" ends successfully - Marseilles - France - The operation of eliminating an old,...
09/01/2012 - Firefighters rescue 10 from a basement - Jerusalem - Israel - Lead by recently appointed Chief of...
01/01/2012 - ZAKA train in Jerusalem - Israel - Orthodox Jewish ZAKA volunteers train...
09/11/2011 - Flood in Thailand - Bang Bon district - Thailand - The Bang Bon district west in Bangkok...
06/11/2011 - Thai flood - Bangkok still not safe - Thailand - The floodwater gets closer and closer...
05/11/2011 - Flood in Thailand - People affected by the crisis - Thailand - The floodwater gets closer and closer...
04/11/2011 - Flood in Bangkok - Police and military navigates traffic in Lat Phrao - Thailand - As the Lat Phrao intersection in...
02/11/2011 - Don Mueng airport still flooded - Bangkok - Thailand - Don Mueng airport, the second airport...
02/11/2011 - Flood victims forced to wait before cleanup can start - Bangkok - Thailand - The flooding crisis continues in...
01/11/2011 - Race against the floodwater continues in Thailand - Bangkok - Thailand - Both areas in Thonburi and Bang Phlat,...

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UN Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik in Sheikh Jarrah
Raquel Rolnik, the UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, during a visit to the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah to listen to their problems. Jerusalem, Israel. 30th January 2012
Protesters march to be free of nuclear power
More than 2,000 protesters march through Yokohama’s port side area calling for an end to nuclear energy in the wake of the nuclear disaster following the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and ensu...
At least one woman injured in retirement home fire
A fire at a retirement home in Buenos Aires' Palermo neighborhood led to an evacuation of the building and left at least one woman severely injured. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 20th J...
Operation "debombage" ends successfully - Marseilles
The operation of eliminating an old, American air force bomb, from the Second World War, near Fort St. Jean, ended successfully. Thousands were evacuated from their homes while others c...
Army Technical Officer defuses a pipe bomb IED in Belfast
An Army Technical Officer defuses a viable pipe bomb IED left at scene of a burning shop and beside a primary school. Belfast, Northern Ireland. 17th January 2012
Occupy Berlin camp evicted peacefully
The Occupy Berlin Camp was evicted while riot police forced squatters to leave the site. The squatters left peacefully on their own. Germany. 9th January 2012
Firefighters rescue 10 from a basement - Jerusalem
Lead by recently appointed Chief of Jerusalem Fire Brigade Shmulik Friedman, firefighters extinguish a basement apartment fire. Five were slightly injured, five others were trapped on t...
Epsom racecourse evacuated after high wind damages the site
Epsom racecourse was evacuated after high winds damaged the Princess grandstand roof‎, the stand recently cost £23 million. United Kingdom. 3rd January 2012
Week-old Fire Contines to Burn Torres del Paine - Patagonia
Forest brigades, firemen and members of the armed forces try to control a fire that has been burning for a week and which has already consumed over 40,000 acres of flora and fauna of Pa...
ZAKA train in Jerusalem
Orthodox Jewish ZAKA volunteers train in first aid. ZAKA, Disaster Victim Identification, founded in 1995, is a non-governmental emergency organisation, for many, an alternative service...
Typhoon Sendong victims face bleak New Year - Philippines
Asof December 30, 2011 there are 19,827 families affected by Typhoon Sendong. 4,528 totally damaged homes. 11,546 partially damaged houses. 456 dead. 466 missing. 863 missing. 3,409 in ...
Typhoon Sendong aftermath in Iligan City - Philippines
Many people are homeless and evacuation centers are already full after Typhoon Sendong hits, leaving more than 1000 people dead and many missing. Iligan City, Philippines. 24th Decembe...
Typhoon Sendong aftermath in Iligan City
Typhoon Sendong hits Philippines, and left more than 1000 people dead and many still missing. Many people are homeless and evacuation centers are already full. Iligan City, Philippines....
Football: Etoile Sportive du Sahel play Stade Sportif Sfaxien
Etoile Sportive du Sahel beat their rivals Stade Sportif Sfaxien 3-1 in a match that saw fans light flares and smoke cannisters while others were involved in minor scuffles with each ot...
IDF evacuate illegal buildings in Mitspe Yitsahr
The Israeli Defense Force have evacuated illegal buildings without a permit issued by the Israeli government in the West Bank, according to Israeli Supreme Court order. Palestinian Terr...
Human Rights group Karapatan protest over former President Arroyo
Militant group Karapatan go on protest in front of the Department of Justice with the puppet of former President Arroyo in an orange jump suit, because she allegedly evades taking respo...
Building collapses in the center of Agen
Around 1:30pm the first floor of a building collapsed. No injuries were reported. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene to secure the building, supported by a dog team searching fo...
Occupy Boston deadline passes without forced evacuation
Occupy Boston’s two month stay in Dewey Square continues despite Mayor Thomas Menino’s deadline as police chose not to take immediate action in evacuating the occupiers. Boston, USA. 9t...
At least fifty people die in hospital fire in Kolkata
Fifty people have died due to suffocation in a massive fire that broke out at the AMRI Hospital in south Kolkata, West Bengal. Health Minister Sudip Bandhyopadhyay told Demotix. "T...
15M protest after the 'Hotel Madrid' eviction
After fifty days of occupation by the Housing commission of the 15M, Hotel Madrid was evacuated by police at 7am. Spain. 5th December 2011