Tag: refugee
UN targets electrifying all of world’s refugee camps
The UN set itself a daunting challenge this week aimed at improving the lives of...
Rich nations urged to do ‘fair share’ as global refugee meet begins
UN chief Antonio Guterres called on countries to take joint responsibility for caring for a...
Alone in Greece, refugee and migrant minors fight against despair
At the notoriously overcrowded Greek island camp of Moria, Ezzatolah Soleimani admits he cries often...
Erdogan threatens EU with refugee influx if criticises Syria operation
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the EU yesterday that Ankara would allow millions of...
Russia accuses US, Syria rebels of blocking refugee evacuation
Russia yesterday accused the US and Syrian rebels of blocking the evacuation of a refugee...
New arrivals push Greek island refugee camp to bursting point
The olive grove next to the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos is...
Record 70.8 million people displaced at end of 2018: UN
More than 70 million people were counted last year as displaced from their homes, a...
Hong Kong activists secure refugee status in Germany, one says
Germany has granted refugee status to two Hong Kong activists facing charges at home, one...
Australian PM promises migration cut, refugee freeze if re-elected
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, trailing in opinion polls ahead of a May 18 election,...
UN refugee chief: Toxic language of politics led to Christchurch
UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi on Tuesday blamed the "toxic language of politics" targeting refugees,...
British govt to strip teen who joined IS of citizenship: lawyer
Britain will strip citizenship from Shamima Begum, a UK teenager who joined the Islamic State...
British govt to strip teen who joined IS of citizenship: lawyer
Britain will strip citizenship from Shamima Begum, a UK teenager who joined the Islamic...
How a refugee footballer’s honeymoon turned into an extradition nightmare
The honeymoon that Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al Araibi and his wife had hoped to have...
Australians who helped rescue Thai cave boys appeal for Bahraini football refugee
Two Australian divers who helped save 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach from a...
Australians who helped rescue Thai cave boys appeal for Bahraini football refugee
Two Australian divers who helped save 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach from a...
Thailand to investigate disappearance of Vietnamese asylum-seeker
Thailand will investigate the disappearance of a dissident Vietnamese journalist after a rights group said...
Elephants face ‘time bomb’ in Bangladesh land clash with Rohingya refugees
Standing atop an elephant watch-tower on the outskirts of the sprawling Rohingya refugee settlement in...
Greek PM in Turkey for talks to ease tensions
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks...
Angelina Jolie visits Rohingya camp in Bangladesh
Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie visited a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh on Monday ahead of...
Veneuzelans leave Ecuador for home
Some 150 Venezuelans boarded four buses outside their country's embassy in Quito, Ecuador on Friday...
