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2 Sri Lankans refugees found at Rameswaram island, probe underway
Updated : 20 hours, 10 min ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 27 (ANI): Amid the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, many citizens are fleeing the island nation. On Monday, two Sri Lankan refugees were found on Rameswaram island and they are investigated by the Tamil Nadu Police.
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Undocumented refugees sent back to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan by Turke
Updated : 1 day, 23 hours ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 26 (ANI): A total of 136 undocumented Afghan refugees who sought shelter in Turkey were deported back to Afghanistan on Friday under stringent measures.
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UK provides 2.5 million euros lifesaving support to Afghans after devastat
Updated : 2 days, 3 hours ago IST
London [UK], June 26 (ANI): UK is providing 2.5 million euros aid for immediate life-saving support to people in Afghanistan affected by the devastating earthquake this week, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced.
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Google to donate Pixel phones to Ukraine, Afghanistan refugees
Updated : 2 days, 14 hours ago IST
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): Google CEO Sundar Pichai has made a big announcement to donate 30,000 Pixel phones to Ukrainian and Afghan refugees landing in the United States.
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Life-saving relief continues to reach quake-hit eastern Afghanistan
Updated : 3 days ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 25 (ANI): Emergency lifesaving aid relief continued to flow into quake-hit eastern Afghanistan on Friday, as UN humanitarians and partners rushed to help the most vulnerable communities.
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UN agencies rush to aid Afghanistan following deadly quake
Updated : 5 days ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 23 (ANI): The UN and partners have rushed to support Afghanistan following a devastating earthquake that hit two provinces in the east of the country early on Wednesday morning.
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Global refugee resettlement needs will rise steeply next year: UNHCR
Updated : 6 days, 7 hours ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 22 (ANI): More than 2 million refugees will be in need of resettlement next year, according to the Projected Global Resettlement Needs Assessment for 2023 released on Tuesday by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
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US declined humanitarian parole visas to 90% of Afghan applicants: Report
Updated : 6 days, 9 hours ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 21 (ANI): According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) statistics, the bulk of Afghan humanitarian parole applications to the US are still pending.
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Tibetans urge global community not to forget Tibet on World Refugee Day
Updated : 6 days, 19 hours ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], June 21 (ANI): Tibetans on the occasion of World Refugee Day urged the international community to support them and collectively stand together against China, and not to forget Tibet.
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On World Refugee Day, Welcome.US announces new pathways for Americans to w
Updated : 6 days, 20 hours ago IST
Washington [US], June 21 (ANI/PRNewswire): Today, on World Refugee Day, Welcome.US is expanding pathways for Americans to support newcomers, including launching Welcome Connect, a first-of-its-kind platform, developed with support from Goldman Sachs, ServiceNow, Infosys, and the Breakthrough
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End violence, serious human rights violations against Afghan refugees: Rig
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 21 (ANI): To mark World Refugee Day, the Alliance for Human Rights in Afghanistan reminded the international community of its obligations to uphold and protect the right to seek asylum, the right to life and other fundamental human rights of Afghan refugees under th
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Escalating needs, rising hunger: Refugees caught in the eye of perfect sto
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Rome [Italy], June 21 (ANI): Further food ration cuts are imminent for refugees as humanitarian needs multiply around the world while funding struggles to keep pace, warns the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on World Refugee Day.
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