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Afghan refugees protest outside UNHCR office in Delhi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Afghan refugees on Monday staged a protest in front of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Delhi seeking refugee cards, resettlement options to a third country and security from the international body and the Indian g
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Greece erects fence at Turkey border to prevent Afghan refugee influx
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], August 22 (ANI): In a bid to prevent the influx of Afghan refugees from the Turkish border, Greece has erected a 25-mile fence and installed a new surveillance system, a media report said on Saturday.
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UAE to temporarily shelter 5,000 Afghan refugees
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Arab Emirates will temporarily host 5,000 Afghan citizens evacuated from the country following the seizure of Kabul by the Taliban Islamist movement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said.
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Jennifer Aniston urges fans to donate for Afghan refugees amid crisis
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): The battle to stop the ongoing turmoil in Afghanistan still continues unabated. Expressing her concerns for the women and other refugees stuck in the crisis, Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston urged fans to donate and help the needy.
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UK to accept 20,000 Afghan refugees: Home Secretary
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], August 18 (ANI): UK Home Secretary Priti Patel said the United Kingdom would accept 20,000 Afghan refugees fleeing from the country, priority will be given to women and girls.
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Turkey tightens security at Iran border to stop Afghan refugees
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], August 15 (ANI): Turkey has tightened security its borders with Iran in an attempt to stop the refugees' influx from Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.
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US in talks with Qatar to house thousands of Afghan refugees
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 14 (ANI): The US government is working to finalise an agreement with Qatar to temporarily house thousands of Afghan refugees who worked with the US military, local media has reported.
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Canada to accept 20,000 vulnerable Afghans as Taliban blitz continues
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], August 14 (ANI): Canada on Friday (local time) announced it is expanding a program to resettle 20,000 Afghan refugees amid Taliban onslaught in Afghanistan.
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Afghan refugees in Delhi worried about family, friends as Taliban captures
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): With the Taliban gaining ground in Afghanistan and advancing towards Kabul, the Afghan nationals who flew to India over the years are "extremely worried" following unprovoked attacks on civilians and executions of captured soldiers.
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Switzerland suspends deportation of Afghan migrants amid Taliban offensive
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva (Switzerland), August 12 (ANI): Switzerland on Wednesday suspended the forced return of failed Afghan asylum seekers due to the dire security situation in Afghanistan.
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Afghans in India anxious about relatives as Taliban intensifies offensive
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Thousands of Afghan refugees and asylum-seekers in India are living in fear and uncertainty as the Taliban intensify their attacks on Afghan security forces and capture more territory in the war-torn country.
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US wants Pakistan to keep border open for Afghan refugees
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 5 (ANI): Amid a surge in violence by Taliban in Afghanistan post US drawdown, the influx of Afghan refugees has increased at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
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