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Could Iran War Trigger New Refugee Wave? Countries Most Likely To Feel It First
During the Syrian crisis, similar routes brought more than one million migrants into Europe in 2015, triggering political upheaval across several EU countries.
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US Guards Called Gaza Refugees 'Zombie Hordes', Shot At Them: Report
Palestine refugees in search of food and aid were fired upon by guards working for a US-based aid agency called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation - part of an Israel-supported aid distribution scheme - an ex-security contractor told the BBC this week.
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Outflow Of Gazans Into Egypt Would Make Conflict Resolution Impossible: UN Refugee Chief
The prospect of Gazans crossing into Egypt from Rafah to escape a military assault would make the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict impossible and cause an "atrocious dilemma" for the people fleeing, the UN refugee chief said.
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Explained: The Rohingya Crisis And India's Stance On Those Seeking Asylum
The Rohingya crisis is a humanitarian catastrophe that has drawn international attention due to its magnitude and complexity. Originating from Myanmar, the Rohingya people have faced decades of persecution and violence, leading to a mass exodus.
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Over 200 Rohingya Refugees Are Stranded On Indonesian Beach. Here's Why
More than 200 Rohingya refugees were huddled on the beaches of a remote Indonesian island Wednesday after weeks adrift on a wooden boat, as authorities rejected locals' efforts to push the members of the persecuted Myanmar minority back to sea.
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Manipur Violence Will Continue Until 4,000 Looted Arms Recovered: Army Commander
Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita on Tuesday said incidents of violence will continue in Manipur unless around 4,000 weapons, which were looted from security forces, are recovered from common people.
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"Unable To Save Them": Fisherman Mourns After Italian Migrant Shipwreck
It was a Sunday that Italian fisherman Vincenzo Luciano will never forget. Well before dawn he ran to the beach near his house and started pulling bodies from the sea, victims of a deadly migrant shipwreck that has so far claimed 67 lives.
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Rohingya Refugees Fleeing Myanmar, Bangladesh Surged Fivefold In 2022: UN
The number of Rohingya fleeing Myanmar or Bangladesh by sea surged fivefold to more than 3,500 in 2022 from a year earlier, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday, in the deadliest year for the ethnic minority group at since 2014.
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59 Million Displaced Globally, Conflicts And Calamities To Blame: Report
Conflicts and natural disasters forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last year, pushing the number of internally displaced people to a record high, monitors said Thursday.
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Joe Biden Raises US Refugee Limit To 62,500 After Criticism
President Joe Biden announced Monday, after coming under fierce criticism, that he was raising the maximum number of refugees allowed into the United States this year to 62,500 -- up from the 15,000 cap imposed by his predecessor Donald Trump.
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Myanmar Not Safe for Rohingya To Return : Red Cross Chief
The head of the Red Cross on Sunday said it was not safe to return Rohingya refugees to their homes in Myanmar, where he described whole villages abandoned and destroyed.
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UN Chief Antonio Guterres To Visit Bangladesh, Assess Rohingya Situation
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to Bangladesh next week to take stock of the situation on the ground towards the safe, voluntary and dignified return of tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
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Now, South Korea Plans To Tighten Its Laws As Refugee Crisis Looms
South Korea will tighten its refugee laws, it said Friday, after protests over the arrival of hundreds of asylum-seekers who fled war-ravaged Yemen for its southern resort island of Jeju.
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Conditions In Myanmar 'Not Conducive' To Rohingya Return: United Nations
Conditions in Myanmar's crisis-hit northern Rakhine state are "not conducive" to bringing back Rohingya from Bangladesh, the UN told AFP, in remarks that jar with the country's insistence that it is ready for returnees.
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EU Set To Prepare Sanctions On Myanmar Generals: Diplomats
The European Union will start preparing sanctions against Myanmar generals over killings of Rohingya Muslims by formally calling on the bloc's foreign policy chief next week to draw up a list of possible names, two diplomats said.
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Could Iran War Trigger New Refugee Wave? Countries Most Likely To Feel It First
During the Syrian crisis, similar routes brought more than one million migrants into Europe in 2015, triggering political upheaval across several EU countries.
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US Guards Called Gaza Refugees 'Zombie Hordes', Shot At Them: Report
Palestine refugees in search of food and aid were fired upon by guards working for a US-based aid agency called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation - part of an Israel-supported aid distribution scheme - an ex-security contractor told the BBC this week.
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Outflow Of Gazans Into Egypt Would Make Conflict Resolution Impossible: UN Refugee Chief
The prospect of Gazans crossing into Egypt from Rafah to escape a military assault would make the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict impossible and cause an "atrocious dilemma" for the people fleeing, the UN refugee chief said.
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Explained: The Rohingya Crisis And India's Stance On Those Seeking Asylum
The Rohingya crisis is a humanitarian catastrophe that has drawn international attention due to its magnitude and complexity. Originating from Myanmar, the Rohingya people have faced decades of persecution and violence, leading to a mass exodus.
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Over 200 Rohingya Refugees Are Stranded On Indonesian Beach. Here's Why
More than 200 Rohingya refugees were huddled on the beaches of a remote Indonesian island Wednesday after weeks adrift on a wooden boat, as authorities rejected locals' efforts to push the members of the persecuted Myanmar minority back to sea.
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Manipur Violence Will Continue Until 4,000 Looted Arms Recovered: Army Commander
Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita on Tuesday said incidents of violence will continue in Manipur unless around 4,000 weapons, which were looted from security forces, are recovered from common people.
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"Unable To Save Them": Fisherman Mourns After Italian Migrant Shipwreck
It was a Sunday that Italian fisherman Vincenzo Luciano will never forget. Well before dawn he ran to the beach near his house and started pulling bodies from the sea, victims of a deadly migrant shipwreck that has so far claimed 67 lives.
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Rohingya Refugees Fleeing Myanmar, Bangladesh Surged Fivefold In 2022: UN
The number of Rohingya fleeing Myanmar or Bangladesh by sea surged fivefold to more than 3,500 in 2022 from a year earlier, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday, in the deadliest year for the ethnic minority group at since 2014.
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59 Million Displaced Globally, Conflicts And Calamities To Blame: Report
Conflicts and natural disasters forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last year, pushing the number of internally displaced people to a record high, monitors said Thursday.
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Joe Biden Raises US Refugee Limit To 62,500 After Criticism
President Joe Biden announced Monday, after coming under fierce criticism, that he was raising the maximum number of refugees allowed into the United States this year to 62,500 -- up from the 15,000 cap imposed by his predecessor Donald Trump.
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Myanmar Not Safe for Rohingya To Return : Red Cross Chief
The head of the Red Cross on Sunday said it was not safe to return Rohingya refugees to their homes in Myanmar, where he described whole villages abandoned and destroyed.
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UN Chief Antonio Guterres To Visit Bangladesh, Assess Rohingya Situation
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to Bangladesh next week to take stock of the situation on the ground towards the safe, voluntary and dignified return of tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
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Now, South Korea Plans To Tighten Its Laws As Refugee Crisis Looms
South Korea will tighten its refugee laws, it said Friday, after protests over the arrival of hundreds of asylum-seekers who fled war-ravaged Yemen for its southern resort island of Jeju.
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Conditions In Myanmar 'Not Conducive' To Rohingya Return: United Nations
Conditions in Myanmar's crisis-hit northern Rakhine state are "not conducive" to bringing back Rohingya from Bangladesh, the UN told AFP, in remarks that jar with the country's insistence that it is ready for returnees.
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EU Set To Prepare Sanctions On Myanmar Generals: Diplomats
The European Union will start preparing sanctions against Myanmar generals over killings of Rohingya Muslims by formally calling on the bloc's foreign policy chief next week to draw up a list of possible names, two diplomats said.
