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Indian Asylum-Seeker Sets Refugee Camp On Fire At Port Near Australia
An Indian man who tried to kill himself by setting fire to his room at a refugee camp in Papua New Guinea faces charges of arson and attempted suicide, the police said. Asylum seeker Ravinder Singh, in his 30s, locked himself in a shipping container room at a camp on Manus Island on Friday and started a blaze that engulfed two other rooms before be...
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US To Resettle Australia's Refugees Languishing On Islands
The United States has agreed to resettle an unspecified number of refugees languishing in Pacific island camps in a deal that is expected to inspire more asylum seekers to attempt to reach Australia by boat, officials said on Sunday.
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Francois Hollande Vows To Dismantle Calais 'Jungle' Camp By End Of Year
French President Francois Hollande said Monday the sprawling "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais would be dismantled by the end of this year under a plan to spread asylum seekers around the country.
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Britain Should Manage Asylum Seekers On Its Own Territory, Says Nicolas Sarkozy
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who is attempting a political comeback before next year's election, said on Saturday that Britain should open an asylum centre on its territory to deal with asylum seekers now camped in Calais.
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Australian Minister Peter Dutton Accuses Asylum-Seekers Of Sex Assault Lies
Asylum-seekers are faking sexual assault claims in a bid to seek refugee status in Australia, the immigration minister said today, after leaked reports detailed abuse allegations at a Nauru detention camp.
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Greece Says Will Fix Idomeni Camp Overflow 'Within Week'
Greece aims to deal swiftly with the migrant overflow at the Idomeni refugee camp on the Greek-Macedonian border where some 12,000 people are camping in miserable conditions waiting to cross.
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New Zealand Offers To Take Australia's Unwanted Refugees
New Zealand's prime minister said on Friday that his country was prepared to accept some asylum seekers Australia has sent to detention camps on impoverished Pacific island nations, though there appeared to be little chance Australia would take up the offer.
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Controversial Minister To Become Australia's Rights Envoy
The former Australian immigration minister who began the widely condemned policy of sending asylum seekers to Pacific island detention camps will become Australia's first special envoy for human rights, the government said today.
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Angela Merkel Wants To 'Drastically Reduce' Refugee Arrivals In Germany
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday she wanted to "drastically decrease" the number of refugees coming to Germany, signalling a compromise to critics of her open-door policy from within her conservatives on the eve of a party congress.
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Sweden Opens First Tent Camp For Refugees
Asylum seekers in Sweden have begun moving into the first tent camp set up for them, despite wintry temperatures as the country struggles to accommodate the large number of migrants arriving, an AFP correspondent at the scene reported today.
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5 Wounded as Riots at Australian Asylum Camp Cause 'Severe' Damage
Australian authorities have regained control of a controversial immigration detention centre, officials said today, after the death of an asylum seeker sparked rioting that led to at least five injuries and widespread damage.
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Australians Rally in Support of Detained Asylum Seekers
Thousands of Australians today joined rallies calling for the closure of Pacific island camps for asylum-seekers, just days after the government confirmed it was in talks with the Philippines to resettle detained refugees.
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Australia PM Malcolm Turnbull Admits 'Concerns' About Asylum Seeker Camps
Australia's new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today admitted he had concerns about asylum seekers being held in Pacific island camps, but gave no indication of immediate change to the hardline policy.
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Hungary Drops Controversial Border 'Transit Zone' Plan for Migrants
Hungary on Thursday backtracked on its proposal to establish controversial "transit zones" at its border with Serbia, where authorities had planned to hold asylum seekers while their applications were being processed.
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Austria's Refugee Tent Camps Are 'Worst Possible Solution': Red Cross
The Red Cross on Friday strongly criticised the Austrian government over its decision to set up tent camps for asylum seekers in response to the rapidly growing influx of refugees.
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Indian Asylum-Seeker Sets Refugee Camp On Fire At Port Near Australia
An Indian man who tried to kill himself by setting fire to his room at a refugee camp in Papua New Guinea faces charges of arson and attempted suicide, the police said. Asylum seeker Ravinder Singh, in his 30s, locked himself in a shipping container room at a camp on Manus Island on Friday and started a blaze that engulfed two other rooms before be...
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US To Resettle Australia's Refugees Languishing On Islands
The United States has agreed to resettle an unspecified number of refugees languishing in Pacific island camps in a deal that is expected to inspire more asylum seekers to attempt to reach Australia by boat, officials said on Sunday.
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Francois Hollande Vows To Dismantle Calais 'Jungle' Camp By End Of Year
French President Francois Hollande said Monday the sprawling "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais would be dismantled by the end of this year under a plan to spread asylum seekers around the country.
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Britain Should Manage Asylum Seekers On Its Own Territory, Says Nicolas Sarkozy
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who is attempting a political comeback before next year's election, said on Saturday that Britain should open an asylum centre on its territory to deal with asylum seekers now camped in Calais.
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Australian Minister Peter Dutton Accuses Asylum-Seekers Of Sex Assault Lies
Asylum-seekers are faking sexual assault claims in a bid to seek refugee status in Australia, the immigration minister said today, after leaked reports detailed abuse allegations at a Nauru detention camp.
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Greece Says Will Fix Idomeni Camp Overflow 'Within Week'
Greece aims to deal swiftly with the migrant overflow at the Idomeni refugee camp on the Greek-Macedonian border where some 12,000 people are camping in miserable conditions waiting to cross.
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New Zealand Offers To Take Australia's Unwanted Refugees
New Zealand's prime minister said on Friday that his country was prepared to accept some asylum seekers Australia has sent to detention camps on impoverished Pacific island nations, though there appeared to be little chance Australia would take up the offer.
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Controversial Minister To Become Australia's Rights Envoy
The former Australian immigration minister who began the widely condemned policy of sending asylum seekers to Pacific island detention camps will become Australia's first special envoy for human rights, the government said today.
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Angela Merkel Wants To 'Drastically Reduce' Refugee Arrivals In Germany
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday she wanted to "drastically decrease" the number of refugees coming to Germany, signalling a compromise to critics of her open-door policy from within her conservatives on the eve of a party congress.
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Sweden Opens First Tent Camp For Refugees
Asylum seekers in Sweden have begun moving into the first tent camp set up for them, despite wintry temperatures as the country struggles to accommodate the large number of migrants arriving, an AFP correspondent at the scene reported today.
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5 Wounded as Riots at Australian Asylum Camp Cause 'Severe' Damage
Australian authorities have regained control of a controversial immigration detention centre, officials said today, after the death of an asylum seeker sparked rioting that led to at least five injuries and widespread damage.
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Australians Rally in Support of Detained Asylum Seekers
Thousands of Australians today joined rallies calling for the closure of Pacific island camps for asylum-seekers, just days after the government confirmed it was in talks with the Philippines to resettle detained refugees.
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Australia PM Malcolm Turnbull Admits 'Concerns' About Asylum Seeker Camps
Australia's new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today admitted he had concerns about asylum seekers being held in Pacific island camps, but gave no indication of immediate change to the hardline policy.
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Hungary Drops Controversial Border 'Transit Zone' Plan for Migrants
Hungary on Thursday backtracked on its proposal to establish controversial "transit zones" at its border with Serbia, where authorities had planned to hold asylum seekers while their applications were being processed.
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Austria's Refugee Tent Camps Are 'Worst Possible Solution': Red Cross
The Red Cross on Friday strongly criticised the Austrian government over its decision to set up tent camps for asylum seekers in response to the rapidly growing influx of refugees.
