It is not a religious symbol. The red cross, red crescent and red crystal are symbols of protection. International law protects the people who wear them, and the buildings and transport which display ...

In 1863, Swiss businessman Henri Dunant helped found a humanitarian relief organization in Geneva after he saw thousands of wounded soldiers suffering without care during a battle in Solferino (in ...

The bodies of eight Palestine Red Crescent medics who came under fire in Gaza just over a week ago have been recovered, though a ninth worker is still unaccounted for, the Red Cross said. In a ...