UN wants countries to take in 180,000 Syrian refugees
GENEVA: More than 30 humanitarian organisations launched an appeal on Monday for countries to take… Read More
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Australia toughens up immigration but lets in more refugees
SYDNEY: Australia's conservative government on Friday further tightened immigration laws by introducing controversial temporary visas… Read More
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Turkey, U.S. play down differences on fight against Islamic State
ISTANBUL: Turkey and the United States played down differences in the fight against Islamic State on Friday,… Read More
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U.S., Kurds strike at Islamic State in Syria
BEIRUT/MURSITPINAR, TURKEY: U.S. warplanes attacked Islamic State targets in Syria overnight, in raids that a… Read More
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Islamic State tightens siege of Syria town, more Europeans join alliance
KARACA, TURKEY/BAGHDAD: Islamic State fighters tightened their siege of a town on Syria's border with… Read More
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Police spot terrorist elements in Afghan refugees’ list
PESHAWAR: A list of 4,000 Afghan refugees required to Khyber Pakhtonkhwa Police has been prepared,… Read More
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Pakistan fighting reverses flow of refugees, stirs unease in Afghanistan
KHOST, Afghanistan: Thousands of refugees fleeing an offensive by Pakistan's army have poured across the… Read More
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PM Nawaz directs authorities to provide full assistance to IDPs
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif has directed the authorities to provide full assistance to the… Read More
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Panicked refugees pour out of Pakistan’s troubled North Waziristan
BAKA KHEL: Their belongings piled high on buses, rickety donkey carts and tractors, thousands of… Read More
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