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Italy orders seizure of migrant rescue ship Aquarius: MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announces the cessation of its activities in the areas of Kobane, Ein Issa and Al-Tabaqa.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Premiere Organans International (French): 50% of medicines are not available in Gaza and 96% of available water is not suitable for human consumption

MSF update on rescue near Zawiyah, Libya: The Aquarius is headed north towards France.

MSF: At 4.30am the merchant vessel, carrying people rescued earlier, headed south and stopped 15nm in front of the coast of Libya, near Zawiyah. Aquarius had offered medical assistance and to take the people to safety. No response from the ship or any maritime authorities.

Doctors Without Borders opens facility in Afghanistan to tackle out-of-control mother and infant mortality rates. And this year, they're set to deliver 24,000 babies

Pakistan: In 2016, MSF teams carried out 36,498 outpatient consultations in Sadda and 6,416 consultations in Alizai

[email protected] conducted 3,278 individual counselling sessions in Jammu and Kashmir in 2016.

MSF: CARcrisis: Around 10,000 people fled to the bush surrounding the town. Another 10,000 crossed into #DRCongo.

Aquarius crew getting ready for the transfer of 111 people from the Phoenix

[email protected]_fund who report having been kidnapped and heavily threatened by the Libyan Coast Guards for two hours.

[email protected]_Sea rescue vessel Prudence is reportedly stopping its operations at sea

MSF in DR Congo: #SudKivu situation has exceeded the emergency threshold. In several areas 3% of the population suffers from #malnutrition acute

Smiles on the kids' faces during the visit of Clowns without Borders to the @MSF center in Majdal Anjar contributing to their Mental Health

Since last winter @MSF_France teams in Paris have been providing health care for migrants and refugees sleeping rough in La Chapelle.

Quiet days on the Mediterranean mean it's time for training drills for the @MSF @SOSMedFrance team on board Aquarius.

The @MSF @SOSMedFrance Aquarius remains on standby in the SAR zone with the crew on watch for boats in distress.

The Prudence and the 127 people rescued today will stay in the SAR area tonight in order to be ready for rescues in the morning.

Pretty much everyone rescued by the Prudence this morning is fast asleep on the deck. This is the first time they've felt safe in months.

The @MSF @SOSMedFrance Aquarius has just rescued 17 people from a overcrowded boat in distress.

The Aquarius has recovered a 8th body. Mediterranean.

In 2016, 403 @MSF staff worked in Lebanon to offer free health care to the most vulnerable communities

All those rescued by @openarms_fund with the support of Prudence have been transferred to the Aquarius.

MSF: After rescuing a first boat with 133 people today, Prudence is now approaching this second wooden boat. Busy morning in the Mediterranean.

Heavy continuous fighting in Taiz Yemen during 1st week of Ramadan. MSF medical teams treats 339 wounded of which 50% women and children

MSF accuses Libyan coastguard of endangering people’s lives during Mediterranean rescue

MSF doctors in Yemen have treated 780+ patients for cholera since March 30. WHO says 2000+ suspected cases

MSF suspends operations in East Ghouta after being attacked by armed rebels

MSF (Marginal Standing Facility) and the bank rate is 6.50 %: RBI

MSF: Aerial attack on @MSF-supported hospital in Syria's north Hama kill orthopedic surgeon and patient