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IOM expresses concern over millions of displaced people in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 4 (ANI): The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday raised the alarm over millions of displaced Afghans post the Taliban takeover.
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61 civilians killed in December clashes in Myanmar's remote border regions
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], January 2 (ANI): More than five dozen civilians have been killed and tens of thousands displaced due to clashes between Myanmar's military and anti-junta forces in four of Myanmar's s remote border regions in December.
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Concerted worldwide efforts needed to limit global temperature levels to s
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu urged all countries to put in consolidated efforts to limit global temperature levels so that smaller islands and their sublime beauty stays intact, and the homes of the islanders do not get displaced.
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Thousands displaced due to fighting in Myanmar's Kayin state, many cross o
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], December 30 (ANI): The fighting between Myanmar's military and anti-junta forces over the past two weeks is leaving thousands displaced and stranded and large groups of people have crossed the border to Thailand, reported local media.
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18 people dead in Brazil flooding, thousands displaced
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], December 27 (ANI): At least 18 people are dead and more than 280 injured in the northeast region of Brazil due to heavy flooding.
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Over 35,000 displaced in Malaysia's floods
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Heavy rain in Malaysia has displaced over 35,000 people in seven states plus the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur as of 11:00 pm local time Sunday, according to data from the Malaysian social welfare department.
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Rohingya issue can impact all of us in region and beyond: Foreign Secretar
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 15 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday said New Delhi has always called for a sustainable and speedy return of displaced persons to Myanmar's Rakhine State and that reiterated that India has worked with both Bangladesh and Myanmar in t
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UNHCR faces funding shortfall to meet needs of refugees, IDPs in Ethiopia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday said it only received 72 percent of the 164.5 million U.S. dollars it wants to meet the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees in Ethiopia.
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Myanmar junta blocking life-saving aid from reaching millions of displaced
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 13 (ANI): Myanmar's military junta is blocking desperately needed humanitarian aid from reaching millions of displaced people and others at risk, Human Rights Watch said on Monday.
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7 dead, thousands displaced after heavy rains hit Brazil's Bahia state
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], December 13 (ANI/Xinhua): At least seven people were killed and thousands displaced after heavy rains hit the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia over the weekend, the regional Civil Defense reported on Sunday.
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UNHCR to distribute USD 3 million for displaced Waziristanis in Khost prov
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Khost [Afghanistan], December 11 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday announced to distribute USD 3 million for the displaced people from Waziristan in Khost province.
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300 families in Afghanistan receive food aid amid ongoing crisis under Tal
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 9 (ANI): At least 300 displaced families received food assistance in Afghanistan's Ghazni amid the ongoing food crisis under the Taliban regime in Islamic Emirate.
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