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Red Cross
Red Cross International agency concerned with the alleviation of human suffering. Its founder, the Swiss philanthropist Henri Dunant (1828–1910), horrified by the suffering he saw at the Battle of Solferino, proposed the formation of voluntary aid societies for the relief of war victims. In 1863 the International Committee of the Red Cross was established and in the following year twelve governments signed the
GENEVA CONVENTION. This drew up the terms for the care of soldiers and was extended to include victims of naval warfare (1906), prisoners of war (1929), and, 20 years later, civilians. Its conventions have now been ratified by almost 150 nations. Its flag is a red cross on a white background. In Muslim countries the cross is replaced by a red crescent. The International Red Cross was awarded Nobel Peace Prizes in 1917 and 1944.
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Tony Roma's Donates Sales of Red Crosses to Help Victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Business Wire; 9/9/2005; 685 words
; ...Hurricane Katrina. Tony Roma's will sell "Red Crosses" for $1 and donate all proceeds to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Romacorp will also...our part. By contributing to the American Red Cross we know the monies donated will be...
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 "Korea Times (Seoul, Korea)")
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N.Korea, Japan Red Crosses Reach Agreement.
Newspaper article from: Korea Times (Seoul, Korea); 12/21/1999; 664 words
; North Korean and Japanese Red Cross negotiators reached an agreement Tuesday...relations. The head of the Japanese Red Cross delegation, Tadateru Konoe, and...issues. At a midnight session, the Red Cross negotiators worked out a formula...
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Korean Red Crosses Address Food Aid Impasse
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 5/4/1997; ; 500 words
; ...widespread famine looming in North Korea, Red Cross officials from North and South Korea...enemies. International Committee of the Red Cross officials said the Korean delegates...Korean port of Nanpo. South Korean Red Cross officials also want the bags...
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 "ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia)")
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RI, JAPANESE RED CROSSES REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO BUILDING MORE THAN 2,000 HOUSES IN ACEH.
News Wire article from: ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia); 8/26/2007; 512 words
; ...Aceh, Aug 26 (ANTARA): The Indonesian and Japanese Red Crosses reaffirmed their commitment to building another 1...spokeswoman for the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) Vina Agustina said on Sunday. Some 288 out...
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North, South Korea Red Crosses Meet
News Wire article from: AP Online; 8/24/2005; 372 words
; ...AP Online 08-24-2005 Dateline: SEOUL, South Korea Red Cross societies from the divided Koreas on Tuesday began three...their first talks since November 2003, South Korea's Red Cross said. The two sides each proposed an agenda focused on...
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 "Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)")
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Count red crosses.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 3/10/2005; 324 words
; ...once Welsh Wales during the run-up to next year's soccer World Cup. She might then care to compare the number of red crosses she encounters with the sum total of banners for all the other participating nations (less Mr Toshack's team I fear...
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 "The Mail on Sunday (London, England)")
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No spelling corrections, no red crosses, and no failures...the scandalous fraud of A-levels today; A former woman head teacher, with 30 years' experience, exposes how exam marking has now become so warped by political correctness and legal threats that results are virtually meaningless.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 7/7/2002; 700+ words
; ...urged to mark positively and clearly. Scripts were covered in red. Good points were ticked in the body of the script. We used...misquoted an author, or to use wavy lines to show an error. Crosses in the margin are to be avoided for fear they will be seen as...
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Red Cross President Visits Flooded Regions in Mexico
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 11/9/2007; 700+ words
; ...NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: American Red Cross Public Affairs Desk, +1-202...were prepared to help the Mexican Red Cross with this effort. Even though the...2-3 weeks. The efforts of the Red Cross response are now focusing on providing...
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Red Cross needs blood, money and people. (American National Red Cross)
PR Newswire; 10/19/1989; 700+ words
; RED CROSS NEEDS BLOOD, MONEY AND PEOPLE DETROIT, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire...effort will put further strain on the already depleted national Red Cross disaster fund. The Red Cross has already committed $42 million to the Hurricane Hugo relief...
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Red Cross announces expansion of tracing services; Soviets share lists of holocaust victims.
PR Newswire; 10/3/1990; 700+ words
; RED CROSS ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF TRACING SERVICES...the Central Maryland Chapter and American Red Cross International Services, working in conjunction with the International Committee of the Red Cross, with other national Red Cross and Red...
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Red Cross, American
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
RED CROSS, AMERICAN RED CROSS, AMERICAN. Clara...mitigation. Prior to World War I, the Red Cross introduced its first aid, water safety...than 20 million adult and 11 million Junior Red Cross members. The public contributed $400 million...
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Red Cross
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Red Cross international organization concerned with...Crystal flags and emblems. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement The blanket agency...changed its name in 1986 to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in order to encompass...
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American Red Cross
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
American Red Cross 430 17th Street NW Washington, D.C...formed the International Committee of the Red Cross. Though the United States sent an observer...clerk, became a onewoman force behind the Red Cross in the United States. Though she was...
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International Red Cross Committee
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II
International Red Cross Committee, body based in Geneva comprising...more than 25 Swiss citizens who, with the Red Cross societies of individual countries and the League of National Red Cross Societies, make up the International...
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Red Cross, International
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
Red Cross, International the International Movement of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent, an international humanitarian organization bringing relief to victims of war or natural disaster. The Red Cross was set up in 1864 at the instigation of...
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