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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said late Tuesday it was halting most aid programs in Pakistan due to fears over deteriorating security – a concern underscored early Wednesday when 19 soldiers and militants were killed in a clash at a military checkpoint.

Syria saw a wave of violence and arrests Sunday as the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross visited Damascus to address issues including caring for the wounded and access to detainees during the government's crackdown on a 5-month-old uprising.

Sandra Bullock has donated $1 million to the Red Cross to aid earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan, the charity told CNN Thursday.

The Red Cross in Nigeria says many of those who died in clashes in Bauchi state on Monday were children.

The mistaken belief that albino body parts have magical powers has displaced or driven thousands of albinos in East Africa into hiding, the Red Cross says.