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New hopes emerge for the people of Tibet in the changing world
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Tibet experts from a cross-section of countries see signs of hope for the colonized people of Tibet and other countries, occupied by China, in the ever-increasing nationalist rhetoric by the Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) who are now struggling to keep the
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Over 1,000 refugees brought to safety in Italy from Mediterranean
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Over 1,000 people were brought to safety at two Italian ports after the overcrowded boats they were on encountered problems in the Mediterranean, the Italian coastguard has said, almost two weeks after at least 74 people died in a shipwreck.
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US announces USD 26 million in humanitarian aid to Bangladesh, Myanmar
Updated : 3 years ago IST
With this new funding, the US' total assistance for those affected by the Rakhine State and Rohingya crisis has reached nearly USD 2.1 billion since August 2017, when over 7,40,000 Rohingya were forced to flee to safety in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, according to a press statement issued by the
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6 refugees held for attempting to escape to Sri Lanka illegally in Tamil N
Updated : 3 years ago IST
They were arrested from a hostel in Velankanni area of Nagapattinam during a raid.
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Pakistan releases 147 imprisoned Afghan refugees
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to Khaama Press, children and women are among those who have been released, and a prisoner's body has also been transferred, according to local officials for refugees in Kandahar.
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J-K: Administration to hold serial programs to listen to PoK refugees' pro
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The special governance camps will start on Monday from Sports Stadium Bhor Camp in Chatta which will be inaugurated by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha. These programs are being organized with the support of PoK Visthapit Sewa Samiti which will continue till March 19.
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Death toll in Turkey earthquake rises above 45,000: UN Office for Humanita
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to the latest statement of AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency), 45,089 people lost their lives. 115,000 people were injured, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported.
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Pakistan's TTP trouble spells the failure of its Afghanistan policy
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Any confrontation on the Af-Pak border that has already witnessed skirmishes would surely mean bigger tensions and frequent closure of access to a landlocked Afghanistan.
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Delhi: Myanmar woman gang-raped in Kalindi Kunj area
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A Myanmarese nationality woman was allegedly gang-raped by four people in the national capital, informed Delhi Police officials on Tuesday.
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Concerns raised over treatment of Uyghur refugees in Thai detention center
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The death of an Uyghur refugee has raised concerns about the treatment of the more than 50 Uyghur refugees who have been held at the centre since 2014.
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UNHCR refugee status without valid travel documents is of no consequence i
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Central Government and Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) on Friday said in the Delhi High Court that UNHCR refugee status without valid travel documents is of no use in India. Any such foreign national is liable to be deported.
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TN: Man questioned after arriving from Sri Lanka seeking asylum
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Rameswaram Town police of Tamil Nadu said they were questioning a 53-year-old man, who arrived in the state from Sri Lanka on Sunday morning.
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