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The Biden administration has approved two portions of Connecticuts request for a major disaster declaration needed to secure federal funds for recovery

The Biden administration has approved two portions of Connecticuts request for a major disaster declaration needed to secure federal funds for recovery

Employing biometrics in humanitarian work should fuel a profound debate on ethics and better funding for technical research, argues an ICRC expert.

Swiss helicopters and crews have successfully completed their emergency firefighting mission in Greece.

Published February 18. 2021 8:53PM  Christine Dempsey, The Hartford Courant More than $2.8 million in donations and commitments have flowed in to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in the week since a fast-moving fire destroyed four workshops at the Ashford retreat for children with serious illnesses founded by actor Paul Newman. “The response has been overwhelming and comforting,” Ryan Thompson, the camp’s chief communications officer, said in an email Thursday. “We are deeply grateful. G...

Swiss to boost ‘laptop’ diplomat network Swiss embassy in Amman, Jordan as seen in 2018 © Ti-press Switzerland is to send more diplomatic staff abroad after the coronavirus pandemic highlighted the need for more personnel on the ground, Swiss public television SRF reported. This content was published on February 5, 2021 - 11:58 February 5, 2021 - 11:58 SRF/Keystone-SDA/SWI swissinfo.ch/ilj See in other languages: 2 Currently the country has around 170 embassies, consulates and repr...