Doctors without borders

Nigeria mistakenly bombs refugee camp, kills at least 52

Among the wounded are Nigerians working for Doctors Without Borders and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Jan 17, 2017, 22:25 PM IST

29 people found dead off Libya in migrant boat horror

The find adds to the grim evidence of the hazards of crossing the Mediterranean -- a journey that the UN said today has claimed more than 3,800 lives so far this year, a record.

Oct 27, 2016, 00:40 AM IST

At least 25 people found dead in Mediterranean migrant boat: MSF

The French aid group Doctors without Borders (MSF) said Wednesday that 25 migrants had been found dead aboard an inflatable dinghy in the southern Mediterranean.

Oct 26, 2016, 20:16 PM IST

Syria regime advances in Aleppo, MSF decries `bloodbath`

Syrian regime forces advanced in the battleground city of Aleppo on Friday, backed by a Russian air campaign that a monitor said has killed more than 3,800 civilians in the past year.

Oct 01, 2016, 00:48 AM IST

Deadly coalition air strikes hit Yemen hospital

MSF expressed outrage at what it described as the fourth attack on one of its facilities in less than a year.

Aug 16, 2016, 02:51 AM IST

Airstrike on Yemen school kills 10 children, wounds dozens

The war has left a security vacuum throughout parts of the country.

Aug 14, 2016, 02:13 AM IST

EU-Turkey deal `historic abdication` of Europe`s moral duties: MSF

Doctors Without Borders on Friday slammed the EU-Turkey deal to stem the influx of migrants to the bloc as a "historic abdication" of Europe`s moral and legal responsibilities.

May 13, 2016, 14:43 PM IST

Dozens of Syria health facilities hit last year: MSF

More than 60 health facilities in Syria supported by the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) charity were hit in attacks last year, with a dozen completely destroyed, the group said Thursday.

Feb 18, 2016, 15:21 PM IST

Air strikes destroyed hospital in Syria, killed at least seven: MSF

Air strikes on Monday destroyed a hospital in northwestern Syria supported by Doctors Without Borders (MSF), killing at least seven people and leaving more missing, the group said.

Feb 15, 2016, 23:42 PM IST

US strike on Afghan hospital was 'frightening catalogue of errors': Charity

The US investigation into a deadly air strike on a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) hospital in Afghanistan showed a "frightening catalogue of errors" by American troops, the charity said Wednesday.

Nov 26, 2015, 10:34 AM IST

US strike on hospital was frightening catalogue of errors: MSF

A Special Operations AC-130 gunship aircraft hit a hospital instead of a nearby Afghan intelligence compound that was thought to have been commandeered by Taliban fighters.

Nov 26, 2015, 02:36 AM IST

MSF demands answers from Saudi-led coalition over Yemen strike

Doctors Without Borders demanded answers from the Saudi-led coalition over the bombing of one of the medical charity's hospitals in northern Yemen, rejecting Saudi Arabia's denial of responsibility.

Oct 30, 2015, 10:00 AM IST

35 killed in strikes on Syria hospitals: MSF

A "significant increase" of air strikes on Syrian hospitals recently has killed at least 35 patients and medical staff and wounded 72, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Wednesday.

Oct 29, 2015, 10:00 AM IST

Aid agency says 1 of its Yemen facilities hit by airstrike

A small medical facility run by Doctors Without Borders in the northern Yemeni province of Saada was destroyed by two airstrikes but there were no casualties, the aid group's chief in Yemen said today.

Oct 28, 2015, 02:01 AM IST

Investigation continues into Afghan hospital bombing: NATO

NATO said on Saturday it was continuing its inquiry into the October 3 bombing of a Doctors Without Borders hospital in northern Afghanistan and had appointed three US military officers from outside the chain of command to handle the investigation to ensure impartiality.

Oct 24, 2015, 20:48 PM IST