For first time, gov’t to grant funds to ZAKA

ZAKA, the voluntary rescue and recovery organization, will for the first time receive funding from the Treasury, according to a decision made Wednesday by the social cabinet. Finance Minister Yuval...

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Five killed in fire at Masomba traditional market in C. Indonesia

A massive fire took place on Wednesday at Masomba traditional market located in Palu, the capital city of Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province, leaving five dead, local media reported. South Palu...

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Aussies lead world in disaster response

AUSTRALIAN disaster response teams are world-class and have been leaders in managing international crises, a conference has been told. Emergency management expert Peter Baines remembers how bodies...

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