Pakistan: Officer Shehrbano Naqvi retells ‘blasphemy’ rescue
A video of a young woman surrounded by a mob and facing accusations of blasphemy prompted outrage in Pakistan.…
Nigeria: Vigilantes rescue kidnapped children
Local vigilantes and police have rescued a group of children who were kidnapped by an armed gang. The release followed a shoot-out in northwestern Nigeria.…
Germany: ‘Suffocating’ migrants discovered in truck
A lorry driver has been held on suspicion of people smuggling after eight people were found in the back of his trailer. An emergency call by one of the migrants due to…
Rescue under way to save 180 stranded whales in Australia
Scientists are trying to rescue almost 200 whales stranded in a remote bay on the Australian island of Tasmania. At least 90 of the animals have died.…
‘No sign of life’ under Beirut blast rubble, say rescue workers
A team of rescue workers in search for Beirut blast survivors has found no sign of life beneath the building that collapsed in last month's explosion. Rescuers would now focus on clearing…
Robotic snake designed for search and rescue in disaster response
Someday, in the not-too-distant future, a robot similar to this snake-like prototype could help save lives. The robot snake was developed at John Hopkins University could help advance search and rescue technology,…
Sea-Watch captain arrested as ship docks at Lampedusa
Italian police have arrested the German captain of a migrant rescue ship after she docked at the port of Lampedusa. Sea-Watch 3 had been at sea for over two weeks amid a…
France: Storm Miguel leaves 3 dead after lifeboat capsizes
Three members of a rescue boat crew have died after their vessel overturned in heavy seas off the west coast of France. Several regions along the Atlantic coast are on high alert.…