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Putin and Infantino on 2018 World Cup
Russian President Vladimir Putin and FIFA President Gianni Infantino launched a volunteer programme for the Russia 2018 Football World Cup on Wednesday.During a ceremony at an open-air theatre in Moscow, they marked the start of the...
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Politicians banned from offering free iftar meals
LEAD IN:It's always been traditional in Muslim countries during Ramadan to offer free food to the needy to break the day's fast.But in Morocco, the government has banned politicians from getting involved in these charitable offerings,...
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Group Deploys Veterans to Volunteer in Detroit
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus058266Dozens of military veterans are in Detroit, where they'll spend five days helping to rebuild neglected areas. It's the latest, and largest, effort undertaken by The Mission Continues, which...
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Clean up efforts after flooding in Bavaria
Clean up efforts in Germany continued on Friday after devastating floods in Simbach am Inn in southern Bavaria. The floodwaters in the region receded somewhat and disaster relief crews were helping to clear the wreckage, but there were...
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Cafes for low income children grow across Japan
JAPAN CHILD POVERTYSOURCE: AP HORIZONS, LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY RESTRICTIONS: HORIZONS CLIENTS AND AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 3.58SHOTLIST:AP TelevisionTokyo, Japan – 18 August 20161. Close of a...
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Women prepare food for loved ones battling IS in Sirte
LIBYA MISRATA FOODSOURCE: AP TELEVISIONRESTRICTIONS: MIDDLE EAST EXTRA CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 4:47SHOTLIST:AP Television Misrata, Libya - 6 September 20161. Various of volunteer women sitting on the ground, preparing and cooking meals 2....
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Medical volunteer fears for Aleppo's future
Mohammed Khandakani, a 28-year old lawyer, told the Associated Press on Wednesday that people are grateful for the cease-fire and hope that it will last.Speaking via Skype from the basement of the medical centre where he volunteers,...
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Charity events help restore optimism in Benghazi
LIBYA CHARITYSOURCE: AP TELEVISIONRESTRICTIONS: MIDDLE EAST EXTRA CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 3:23SHOTLIST:AP TelevisionBenghazi, Libya - 30 August 20161. Wide of Benghazi residents at NGO charity event 2. Various of book stalls 3. Various of...
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Hundreds of sub-Saharan migrants arrive in Italy
A vessel carrying 742 sub-Saharan migrants aboard arrived in the Sicilian port of Augusta on Monday. The African migrants were rescued near Libyan coasts and then transferred to a crude oil tanker, Okyroe.The migrants were again...
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Reactions at Calais migrant camp to new security wall
FRANCE CALAIS WALLSOURCE: AP TELEVISIONRESTRICTIONS. MIDDLE EAST EXTRA CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 4:09SHOTLIST:AP TelevisionCalais - 24 September 20161. Wide of camp2. Mid of refugees sitting on chairs on a mound overlooking the campAP...
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The beginning of the end for Calais camp
LEAD INThe sprawling camp at the French port of Calais is about to be bulldozed, leaving the inhabitants with an even more uncertain future. The exact date of the demolition, however, remains elusive. STORY-LINEThe sun rises over...
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Migrants, refugees rescued off Liban coast
More than 200 migrants and refugees were rescued off the Libyan coast in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday.At least five bodies of migrants believed to have drowned were recovered.Members of the international non-government organisation...
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Hundreds of migrants arrive at port in Catania
A ship carrying more than 200 migrants and refugees arrived in the port of Catania on Friday. The migrants were rescued off the Libyan coast in the Mediterranean Sea on October 19.At least five bodies of migrants believed to have drowned...
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Polls close in French presidential primary
Early results showed Francois Fillon leading the final round of France's conservative presidential primary over more moderate rival Alain Juppe on Sunday.Fillon, 62, and 71-year-old Alain Juppe are both high-profile leaders of the...
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Asylum seekers help Italy Red Cross effort
A group of 10 asylum seekers and refugees are volunteering with the Red Cross in Penne, the town that houses the coordination centre for the rescue efforts at nearby Rigopiano Hotel.The men are trained Red Cross volunteers who live in...
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Firefighters battle wildfires in Chile
Flames from more than 100 raging wildfires in Chile continued to spread quickly from the mountains to the Pacific coast on Saturday, destroying forests, livestock and entire towns in a devastating path that is now dangerously close to...
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French voters on Socialist ballot
French voters on Sunday were electing the Socialist candidate who will face a tough battle against rivals from the far-left, far-right and the political centre in the presidential election this spring.The Socialist primary runoff offered...
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Chile continues battling forest wildfires
Some 200 Chilean families evacuated from the Portezuelo area were waiting on Monday to see if their homes were affected from the 58 active fires that are burning.Several resident volunteers tried to smoother fire with shovels, while...
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Chile continues battling forest wildfires
Some 200 Chilean families evacuated from the Portezuelo area were waiting on Monday to see if their homes were affected from the 58 active fires that are burning.Several resident volunteers tried to smoother fire with shovels, while...
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Polls close in French socialist party vote
Polls have closed in a nationwide French socialist presidential primary.Centre-leaning former Prime Minister Manuel Valls is a leading contender, but faces formidable challenges from harder-core leftists Arnaud Montebourg and Benoit...
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Concerns for welfare of former residents of Calais camp
FRANCE CALAIS CHARITIESSOURCE: AP TELEVISIONRESTRICTIONS: MIDDLE EAST EXTRA CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 5:24SHOTLIST:AP TelevisionFILE: Calais - 26 October 20161. Wide of caravans burning during eviction of migrant camp known as "the Jungle"2....
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Afghan kids risk lives directing traffic for pittance
Children as young as 11-years-old are spending their days out in the bitter cold, working as volunteer traffic police along some of the most treacherous roads in Afghanistan in order to support their families.Sedaqat works outside the...
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Volunteers based in Amman provide aid in Syria
LEAD-IN:A small team of Syrian volunteers has grown into a successful charity, providing aid materials to rebuild homes, hospitals and schools.Auranitis Life's offices are in Amman, Jordan but it currently has a large team of around 300...
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Locals rebuild town ravaged by Chile wildfires
Almost six days after wildfires ravaged the central Chilean town of Santa Olga, residents were beginning the cleaning up process and assessing the damage to their property.Volunteers joined residents in Santa Olga, 343 kilometers (213...