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After FIFA World Cup, IPL Auction Takes Centre Stage In Saudi Arabia Amid 'Sportswashing' Allegation
The two-day auction beginning Sunday in Jeddah is the first cricketing event of this stature to be hosted in Saudi Arabia, a country with an under-served fanbase for the sport among millions of South Asian migrant workers.
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Qatar Probing Migrant Worker Death At World Cup Site: Official
World Cup host Qatar is investigating the death of a migrant worker, an official said Thursday, after reports he died at a training base during the ongoing football tournament.
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Real Madrid Star Toni Kroos Slams 2022 World Cup Hosts Qatar Amid Protests
Toni Kroos' comments came after the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Norway all protested by wearing T-shirts with messages such as "Human Rights" or "Football supports change" before World Cup qualifiers over the last week.
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At 18 Million, India Has The World's Largest Expatriates Population
India has the largest expatriates population in the world with 18 million people from the country living outside their homeland in 2020, according to a report by the United Nations, which says the UAE, the US and Saudi Arabia host the largest number of migrants from India.
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Uttarakhand Launches Website Of Self-Employment Scheme For Youths, Migrants
The website msy.uk.gov.in has been hosted in the state data centre located at IT Park, chief minister's IT adviser Ravindra Dutt said.
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Qatar Lifts Exit Visa System; Workers Can Now Leave Without Permits
Qatar amended its residency laws on Tuesday to allow foreign workers to leave the country without exit permits from their employers, a provision which labour rights groups have long said should be abolished.
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"If Asked, My Parents Would Also Fail To Prove Identity": Mamata Banerjee
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today questioned why the government was focusing on illegal migrants from Bangladesh, when India hosts a sizeable population from neighbouring Nepal. Illegal migration, the Chief Minister pointed out, is not an isolated or one-time issue or even one that only involves Bangladesh.
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Migrant Caravan Heading To US Border Puts Mexico In Tough Spot With Trump
In some of the Mexican towns playing host to a "caravan" of more than 1,200 Central American migrants heading to the U.S. border, the welcome mat has been rolled out despite President Donald Trump's call for Mexican authorities to stop them.
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Qatar 'To Introduce' Minimum Wage For Workers
World Cup 2022 host Qatar, under global scrutiny over its alleged ill-treatment of migrant labourers, is to introduce a minimum wage for workers, official state media said Wednesday.
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Qatar, FIFA Urged To Protect 800,000 Workers From Desert Heat
World Cup 2022 host Qatar must urgently introduce laws to protect the lives of up to 800,000 migrant construction labourers working in scorching temperatures, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.
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Barack Obama Hails 'Migrant' Nobel Winners, Bob Dylan A No-Show
Bob Dylan was conspicuously absent from the Oval Office Wednesday, but President Barack Obama hosted four of America's other 2016 Nobel Laureates, all of whom were migrants.
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Alia Bhatt Will be 'Upset' If Udta Punjab Doesn't Fetch Her an Award
During the first episode of Koffee With Karan 5.0 when show host Karan Johar asked the actress if her Udta Punjab act was 'the performance of the year' and if she felt her performance was better than Sonam Kapoor's in Neerja, Alia said: "Honestly, I think that Sonam was very good in Neerja
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Under Pressure, Merkel Looks To Turkey For Help In Migrant Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will press Turkey to step up to its "key role" in stemming the flow of migrants to Europe, when she hosts Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu for talks today.
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European Union To Host Schengen Talks With Sweden, Denmark
The European Union (EU) said it will host emergency talks on Wednesday with Denmark, Sweden and Germany about new migrant border checks that have sparked fresh concerns about Europe's Schengen passport-free zone.
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Turkey 'Not Concentration Camp', Won't Host Migrants Permanently: PM Ahmet Davutoglu
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said today his country was "not a concentration camp" and would not host migrants permanently to appease the EU, which wants Turkey to stop the flow of people to Europe.
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After FIFA World Cup, IPL Auction Takes Centre Stage In Saudi Arabia Amid 'Sportswashing' Allegation
The two-day auction beginning Sunday in Jeddah is the first cricketing event of this stature to be hosted in Saudi Arabia, a country with an under-served fanbase for the sport among millions of South Asian migrant workers.
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Qatar Probing Migrant Worker Death At World Cup Site: Official
World Cup host Qatar is investigating the death of a migrant worker, an official said Thursday, after reports he died at a training base during the ongoing football tournament.
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Real Madrid Star Toni Kroos Slams 2022 World Cup Hosts Qatar Amid Protests
Toni Kroos' comments came after the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Norway all protested by wearing T-shirts with messages such as "Human Rights" or "Football supports change" before World Cup qualifiers over the last week.
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At 18 Million, India Has The World's Largest Expatriates Population
India has the largest expatriates population in the world with 18 million people from the country living outside their homeland in 2020, according to a report by the United Nations, which says the UAE, the US and Saudi Arabia host the largest number of migrants from India.
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Uttarakhand Launches Website Of Self-Employment Scheme For Youths, Migrants
The website msy.uk.gov.in has been hosted in the state data centre located at IT Park, chief minister's IT adviser Ravindra Dutt said.
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Qatar Lifts Exit Visa System; Workers Can Now Leave Without Permits
Qatar amended its residency laws on Tuesday to allow foreign workers to leave the country without exit permits from their employers, a provision which labour rights groups have long said should be abolished.
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"If Asked, My Parents Would Also Fail To Prove Identity": Mamata Banerjee
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today questioned why the government was focusing on illegal migrants from Bangladesh, when India hosts a sizeable population from neighbouring Nepal. Illegal migration, the Chief Minister pointed out, is not an isolated or one-time issue or even one that only involves Bangladesh.
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Migrant Caravan Heading To US Border Puts Mexico In Tough Spot With Trump
In some of the Mexican towns playing host to a "caravan" of more than 1,200 Central American migrants heading to the U.S. border, the welcome mat has been rolled out despite President Donald Trump's call for Mexican authorities to stop them.
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Qatar 'To Introduce' Minimum Wage For Workers
World Cup 2022 host Qatar, under global scrutiny over its alleged ill-treatment of migrant labourers, is to introduce a minimum wage for workers, official state media said Wednesday.
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Qatar, FIFA Urged To Protect 800,000 Workers From Desert Heat
World Cup 2022 host Qatar must urgently introduce laws to protect the lives of up to 800,000 migrant construction labourers working in scorching temperatures, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.
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Barack Obama Hails 'Migrant' Nobel Winners, Bob Dylan A No-Show
Bob Dylan was conspicuously absent from the Oval Office Wednesday, but President Barack Obama hosted four of America's other 2016 Nobel Laureates, all of whom were migrants.
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Alia Bhatt Will be 'Upset' If Udta Punjab Doesn't Fetch Her an Award
During the first episode of Koffee With Karan 5.0 when show host Karan Johar asked the actress if her Udta Punjab act was 'the performance of the year' and if she felt her performance was better than Sonam Kapoor's in Neerja, Alia said: "Honestly, I think that Sonam was very good in Neerja
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Under Pressure, Merkel Looks To Turkey For Help In Migrant Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will press Turkey to step up to its "key role" in stemming the flow of migrants to Europe, when she hosts Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu for talks today.
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European Union To Host Schengen Talks With Sweden, Denmark
The European Union (EU) said it will host emergency talks on Wednesday with Denmark, Sweden and Germany about new migrant border checks that have sparked fresh concerns about Europe's Schengen passport-free zone.
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Turkey 'Not Concentration Camp', Won't Host Migrants Permanently: PM Ahmet Davutoglu
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said today his country was "not a concentration camp" and would not host migrants permanently to appease the EU, which wants Turkey to stop the flow of people to Europe.
