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If Afghan govt fails to counter terrorism, other countries may face spillo
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday warned that "if the Afghan government fails to counter terrorism, other countries may face spillover."
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Over 2,500 Myanmar refugees flee to Thailand amid clashes: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], December 18 (ANI): More than 2,500 people crossed into Thailand from Myanmar in the past two days to escape fighting between Myanmar troops and rebels, Sputnik reported citing Thai media on Friday.
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Kashmiri Pundits will always be refugees in India till they get back their
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Kashmiri Pundits will always be refugees in India till they get back their lands in Kashmir, said author Kshama Kaul during a book launch event held in the national capital on Wednesday.
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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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UNHCR, UN Members, Partners Meeting to Assess Global Refugee Forum's Progr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 14 (ANI/ Sputnik): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the government of Switzerland will jointly host a two-day online meeting on Tuesday to assess the Global Refugee Forum's progress.
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UN envoy says return of Syrian refugees to homeland 'priority'
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], December 13 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said on Monday that the UN is working on finding appropriate ways to allow Syrian refugees to return to their homeland, a statement by Lebanon's presidency reported.
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Hamas says blast in Lebanon caused by short circuit in warehouse with Oxyg
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Gaza [Palestine], December 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The recent explosion in a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon was allegedly caused by an electrical fault in a warehouse that stored oxygen cylinders for coronavirus treatment.
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176 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya to Rwanda
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], December 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Friday it evacuated 176 vulnerable asylum seekers from Libya to Rwanda on a humanitarian flight.
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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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15 EU countries to resettle 40,000 Afghan refugees
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 11 (ANI): Fifteen European Union (EU) countries on Thursday decided to resettle 40,000 Afghan refugees in order to prevent irregular immigration of these people.
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Nepalese government likely to issue ID cards for refugees, excluding Tibet
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 10 (ANI): The Nepalese government has excluded Tibetans from the proposal of issuing identity cards to the refugees in the Himalayan country.
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UNHCR expresses concern about rapid migration under Taliban rule in Afghan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 10 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has expressed concern on rapid migration under the Taliban's rule from Afghanistan to neighboring countries such as Iran.
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