Refugees
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Turkish President Erdogan vows to send 1 million refugees back to Syria
Nicosia: Last Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a reversal of his previous policy, declared that his government was working on a project for “the voluntary and honourable return of 1…
- World
Turkey plans to return one million Syrian refugees
Ankara: Turkey is making plans to send one million Syrian refugees home as public hostility to their presence in the country is escalating. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey is building…
- World
People forced to flee homes need to be treated with dignity, India’s efforts laudable: UNHCR
New Delhi: People who are forced to flee from their homes or are displaced need to be treated with dignity, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner Gillian Triggs said, lauding India’s efforts in opening…
- World
Korean Red Cross sends humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees
Changwon: The Korean Red Cross said on Thursday that it has sent blankets and sanitary items worth 160 million won ($131,250) in its third tranche of humanitarian aid to support Ukrainian refugees.…
- World
World should not forget suffering in Syria: UN
Geneva: The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday issued a global appeal for the plight of Syrians displaced by the 12-year war in the country not to be forgotten. “11 years since…
- Entertainment
Benedict Cumberbatch has voiced his support for Ukraine
Los Angeles: Hollywood star Benedict Cumberbatch says it’s impossible to ignore the war in Ukraine. Speaking before the BAFTA event at the Royal Albert Hall in London, he shared: “We have brothers…
- World
Russia Ukraine crisis: Ukrainian civilians continue to flee in freezing cold
In the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, helpless civilians continue to flee from Russian armed forces in Ukrainian cities. This comes a day after Russia accommodated “humanitarian corridors” to let foreign nationals from other…
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Over 5 lakh people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded: UN
Geneva: The UN refugee agency said Monday that more than 500,000 people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded the country last week. UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi gave the estimate…
- World
UN commends release of refugees from detention in Libya
Tripoli: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has commended the release of 64 refugees from a detention centre in the Libyan capital Tripoli. “UNHCR is grateful to the Libyan authorities for…
- Middle East
UAE: AboFlah raises $11 million by living in a glass box
YouTuber AboFlah from UAE raised $11 million by living in a glass box in Dubai, to help refugees and others who were in need of help across the region. He had vowed…
- Middle East
UN slams rising refugee camp violence on aid worker in Syria
United Nations: UN humanitarians have condemned increasing violence and the slaying of an aid worker in al-Hol, the largest camp for displaced people and refugees in Syria. The killing on Tuesday followed…
