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Afghan Red Crescent Society President urges for 'more' humanitarian aid fo
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The demand for humanitarian help has intensified, said Matiul Haq Khalis, President of the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), as a result of the earthquake in Herat and the forcible expulsion of immigrants from nearby nations, including Pakistan and Iran, TOLOnews reported.
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Govt intends to terminate Free Movement Regime with Myanmar to curb influx
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The 1,643-km-long India-Myanmar border, spanning Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh, currently operates under the FMR, which permits individuals living near the India-Myanmar border to travel 16 km into each other's territories without a visa. Initiated in 2018, the FMR policy
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Over 500,000 Afghan immigrants repatriated so far, says Pak Interior Minis
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Over 500,000 Afghan immigrants had been sent home as a result of the government's deportation campaign against them, Pakistan's Interior Ministry told the Senate on Tuesday, according to Dawn.
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BSF apprehends 744 people, including 112 Rohingyas, in 2023 at Tripura bor
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The people who were apprehended included 112 Rohingya Illegal Migrants (RIMs), 337 Bangladeshi nationals and 295 Indians in different operations.
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Thousands of Chinese migrants cross border as US Marks 80th anniversary of
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As the US marks the 80th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act, thousands of Chinese immigrants are crossing the US-Mexico border after witnessing a decline in the Chinese economy, as reported by Voice of America (VOA).
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Rising polio risk in Afghanistan as migrants return from Pakistan, warns W
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the recent increase in the number of Afghan returnees from Pakistan, significantly increases the risk of cross-border poliovirus spread, Khaama Press reported.
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Over 200 Afghan refugees relocated from Pakistan to UK: International Orga
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As many as 250 Afghan refugees have travelled from Pakistan to United Kingdom, IOM said.
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At least 813 Afghan migrants return home from Pakistan this week: Report
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Taliban's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced the repatriation of hundreds of migrants from Pakistan to Afghanistan. On Tuesday, the department declared on its official website that, as of Monday, 813 Afghan migrants had returned home.
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Afghanistan: Taliban calls on nations to not use Afghan refugees as 'polit
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing deportation of Afghan migrants from Pakistan, the Taliban urged the nations not to use Afghan immigrants as a 'political tool' on Monday, according to TOLOnews.
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Afghan migrants open up about hardships and mistreatment by Pakistan offic
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Afghan refugees who were evacuated from Pakistan through the Chaman border have described the hardships they faced, including being locked up and forced to pay money for leaving by Pakistani officials, Pakistan vernacular media Jang reported.
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Massive flow of migrants "poisoning" blood of US: Donald Trump
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Coming out hard at US President Joe Biden over "economic woes" and border security, his predecessor Donald Trump said that the influx of migrants is "poisoning" the blood of the country, New York Post reported.
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61 migrants drown in shipwreck off coast of Libya
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As many as 61 migrants, including women and children, have drowned following a "tragic shipwreck" off the coast of Libya, said the UN's International Organisation for Migration (IOM), CNN reported.
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