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Only 13 survive as boat carrying 74 refugees capsizes off Libya coast: UNH
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Only 13 people have survived and dozens remain missing after a vessel carrying 74 refugees, mostly from Sudan, capsized off the coast of Tobruk in eastern Libya on September 13, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said, making this the second major maritime tragedy in t
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Afghan refugees deported from Pakistan report hardships
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A total of 10,288 people had been deported from Iran and Pakistan earlier in the week, as per the Afghan Commission for Refugees.
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UNHRC warns Pakistan deportations of Afghans could deepen crisis without a
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking in Geneva on September 12, UNHCR's representative for Afghanistan, Arafat Jamal, urged Islamabad to halt expulsions of vulnerable Afghans, stressing that many asylum seekers require protection. He said the agency was ready to work with Pakistani authorities to identify and safeguard
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TOEFL Essentials: A Reliable English Test Soon Available For Canadian Immi
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 5: ETS, the global leader in education and talent solutions, announced today that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has added ETS to its list of designated language testing organizations for the TOEFL Essentials test, for use in Canadian permane
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Trump reaffirms strong US military presence in Poland, backs Nawrocki
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump reaffirmed a strong US military presence in Poland during a White House meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki, praising their close ties. The visit highlighted US-Poland defense cooperation amid the Russia-Ukraine war, military displays, and concerns over Ukr
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Ugandans criticise deal with Trump administration to accept US deportees
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Ugandans have criticised a secretive deal with Donald Trump's administration to accept US deportees, Al Jazeera reported. Lawmakers said the agreement bypassed parliament and benefits President Museveni politically, while rights groups warned Uganda is already struggling with refugees and fa
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Rights groups call on Germany to take immediate action on Afghan refugees'
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Several human rights groups from across the world have jointly addressed a letter to Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, calling for immediate action to relocate over 2000 Afghan refugees from Pakistan, Khaama Press reported on Monday.
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WHO reports health challenges for Afghan returnees from Pakistan, Iran
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Afghan returnees from Pakistan and Iran are facing severe healthcare challenges, including shortages of essential medicines, female health staff, gender-sensitive services, isolation facilities, trauma care, and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), Khaama news reported, citing
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Afghan refugees stranded in Pakistan as hopes to move to third country fad
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Hundreds of Afghan citizens, who previously held stable jobs in Afghanistan, remain stranded in Pakistan after their hopes of relocating to a third country were crushed following policy shifts in the United States and other nations, Geo News reported.
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Iran to deport "around two million undocumented Afghan migrants" amid regi
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Iran has announced plans to deport two million undocumented Afghan migrants, with officials saying the process will follow legal procedures and dignity. The move comes as Pakistan prepares its own repatriation drive, raising humanitarian concerns over poverty, unemployment, and Taliban restr
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At least 27 migrants, refugees dead in shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At least 27 migrants and refugees drowned on Thursday following a tragic shipwreck off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to a statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, marking yet another deadly incident in the perilous Cent
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Over 30,000 "illegal Afghans" repatriated from Pakistan's Quetta
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Over 30,000 illegal Afghan nationals have been sent back from Quetta division to Afghanistan since July 31. Authorities are conducting daily operations to repatriate remaining undocumented Afghans, involving local leaders and ensuring special care for women and children during the process, o
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