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Russia voices regret at Olympic ban

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

Russia on Wednesday reacted with disappointment but no great surprise after the country was banned from the Winter Olympic Games, while President Vladimir Putin was yet to comment on a possible boycott. Russia was banned Tuesday from the 2018 Winter Games by the International Olympic Committee over its state-orchestrated doping programme, but clean Russian athletes will be allowed to compete under an Olympic flag.Read more

Cholera Cases Could Hit 850,000

Aden - Muslimchronicle

The cholera epidemic tearing through Yemen, exacerbating the already dire humanitarian situation in the war-ravaged country, could impact 850,000 people by the end of the year, the Red Cross warned Wednesday. The outbreak "has reached colossal proportions," said Robert Mardini, the International Committee of the Red Cross's Near and Middle East director. The collapse of Yemen's infrastructure after more thanRead more

2 Houthi leaders killed in Saada

Sanaa - Arab Today

Two Houthi leaders were killed during fierce confrontations with the Yemeni army and popular resistance forces in Saada governorate. Military sources said Thursday the two were killed during continued clashes that broke out on Tuesday. Militias backed up huge reinforcements in a bid to restore its posts. Meanwhile, the International Committee of the Red Cross cautioned on Wednesday that theRead more

UN: 100 Aleppo monitors already in place

Washington - Arab Today

The United Nations said Monday more than 100 UN humanitarian staff on the ground could start monitoring evacuations from former rebel-held eastern Aleppo in accordance with a new UN resolution, ABC News reported. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said most of the UN staffers in the area are Syrian nationals. He added that the United Nations is also looking at optionsRead more

5 Red Cross officials kidnapped in Afghanistan

Kabul - Arab Today

5 employees of International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province, according to local media sources. Officials at the ICRC in Afghanistan said on Thursday in Kabul that the five local employees were taken away on Tuesday. No group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping so far. Source: MENARead more