Canadian PM Trudeau tasks special envoy to press Myanmar on refugees
OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed a special envoy to Myanmar on Monday tasked… Read More
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Refugees
Over 600,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh, says UN
TEKNAF, BANGLADESH: More than 600,000 Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh since violence erupted… Read More
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Aamir Khan plays ‘who wants to be a millionaire’ in Turkey; here is what he did with the prize money
Bollywood star Aamir Khan has donated the money he won in a quiz show in… Read More
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Wild elephants trample to death four Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
COX‘S BAZAR, BANGLADESH: Wild elephants trampled sleeping Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh in the early hours… Read More
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New wave of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
DHAKA: Several thousand Rohingya fleeing violence in Myanmar surged into Bangladesh Monday, officials said, with… Read More
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Pope wears refugee ID bracelet in appeal for help for migrants
BOLOGNA, ITALY: Pope Francis on Sunday urged governments and people to do more to help… Read More
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Death toll from Rohingya boat capsize likely to top 60: UN
GENEVA: The death toll from a boat which capsized off Bangladesh carrying Rohingya refugees is… Read More
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Bangladesh needs longer-term plan for Rohingya: UN
GENEVA: The nearly half a million Rohingya refugees who have entered Bangladesh since August will… Read More
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EU plans to take 50,000 refugees from Africa, Mideast
BRUSSELS: The EU unveiled plans on Wednesday to take at least 50,000 refugees directly from… Read More
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Monk-led mob attacks Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: Radical Buddhist monks stormed a United Nations safe house for Rohingya refugees near Sri… Read More
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Bangladesh imposes mobile phone ban on Rohingya refugees
DHAKA: Bangladesh has banned telecommunication companies from selling mobile phone connections to Rohingya refugees, citing… Read More
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Bangladesh treats thousands of Rohingya refugees for bullet, machete, landmine wounds
COX'S BAZAR, BANGLADESH: Bangladesh said on Thursday it had treated more than 2,350 Rohingya refugees… Read More
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Abrar to auction BMW to provide aid to displaced Rohingya
Renowned singer and politician Abrar-ul-Haq will auction his BMW car to raise funds for the Rohingya refugees who… Read More
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Rohingya refugees tell of new violence; call for Myanmar sanctions
COX‘S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Rohingya Muslims fleeing a Myanmar military offensive arrived in Bangladesh on Monday… Read More
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Wild elephants kill two Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
DHAKA: Wild elephants trampled two elderly Rohingya refugees to death Monday as they slept underneath… Read More
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US court limits Trump travel ban, allows more refugees
WASHINGTON: A federal court in California dealt a new blow Thursday to the Trump administration's… Read More
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Rohingyas seek new escape routes from Bangladesh
DHAKA: In squalid camps in Bangladesh, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who have fled violence… Read More
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Starbucks set to hire 2,500 refugees in Europe
NEW YORK: U.S. coffee chain Starbucks Corp said Tuesday it will hire 2,500 refugees in… Read More
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Australia declares game-up for ‘fake refugees’
SYDNEY: Australia Sunday gave 7,500 boatpeople until October to file a claim proving they are… Read More
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Nadra to develop database for documentation of Afghan refugees
ISLAMABAD: Federal Ministry for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) and NADRA have signed an agreement… Read More
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