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Iran orders millions of Afghans to leave country or face arrest as deadlin
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tehran set the deadline date for July 6 for the Afghans who were in the country and left Afghanistan to escape the war, poverty, or the Taliban rule after the organisation came back to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of US and NATO forces.
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Prayers and cake-cutting: Tibetan Refugees in Nepal celebrate Dalai Lama's
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The members of the Tibetan Refugee Camp in Lalitpur on Sunday are celebrating the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama singing, dancing and cutting the cake.
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Tibetan Buddhist monks-in-exile offer prayers to celebrate 90th birthday o
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
After the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1949, the Dalai Lama assumed full political authority in 1950. He was forced to flee into exile in March 1959 following the violent suppression of the Tibetan uprising. He has since lived in India, along with over 80,000 Tibetan refugees, continuing to
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Afghan returnees from Iran face homelessness, joblessness; UNHCR seeks urg
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Thousands of Afghans deported from Iran face homelessness, joblessness, and lack of support, TOLOnews reported. They urge the Taliban-led government to provide urgent help. Meanwhile, Pakistani police reportedly harass Afghan migrants despite valid documents, and UNHCR warns of a growing hum
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"Criminals used to get protection, now they are punished": Nityanand Rai h
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai has hit back at opposition parties in Bihar over their criticism of Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in the state concerning law and order situation
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UN official raises alarm over Iran's arrests of Afghan migrants
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A UN official has raised alarm over Iran's arrest of hundreds of Afghan migrants accused of spying, with reports of abuse and lack of due process. UN experts, cited by Khaama Press, warn the situation may worsen amid Iran-Israel tensions and ongoing crackdowns on minorities and refugees.
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Hunger worsening in Gaza: UNRWA
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has warned that for the people of Gaza, everything is running out: time, food, medicine -- and safe places have already disappeared.
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Surge in Afghan migrant deportations sparks warnings of humanitarian crisi
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Over 714,000 Afghan migrants returned from Iran in 2025, 70% forcibly deported, raising alarm among the UN and rights groups. Tolo News reports growing fears of a humanitarian crisis, especially as families and women are increasingly affected. Calls continue to halt forced deportations immed
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Dire deportations: Pakistan to launch third phase of deporting Afghan refu
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Pakistan is set to launch the third phase of Afghan refugees' deportation drive on Monday, as reported by Khaama Press.
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Afghan returnees arrive with 'empty hands, uncertain future
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Afghan government says over 72,000 families have returned in three months, including nearly 100,000 via the Iran-Afghanistan border in just three days.
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Iran deports over 88,000 afghans in one week amid rising humanitarian cris
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The organisation stated that only 11 per cent of these returnees received any humanitarian assistance due to critical resource limitations, calling for urgent international funding to meet the basic needs of the most vulnerable.
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UN: Afghans face highest global resettlement needs for 2026 as deportation
Updated : 9 months ago IST
UNHCR estimates that 2.5 million refugees will need resettlement in 2026, with Afghans as the largest group. Over 393,000 Afghan migrants were deported from Iran and Pakistan this year, TOLO News reported. Afghan citizens are urging better support and education to avoid forced migration.
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