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Exodus Of Palestinians From Gaza Would Be "Catastrophic": UN Refugee Chief
An exodus of Palestinians from Gaza into other countries in the region would be "catastrophic", the United Nations refugee chief Filippo Grandi told AFP in an interview Wednesday, stressing the need for a ceasefire.
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Russia Knocks Out The Power Keeping Millions Of Ukrainians Warm
Russia's onslaught against Ukraine's energy infrastructure plunged the country into wintry darkness, threatening to trigger another refugee exodus and underscoring Kyiv's need for more air defense systems.
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Hollywood Star Sean Penn Flees Ukraine On Foot: "Miles To Polish Border"
Days after visiting the Ukrainian capital Kyiv to film scenes for his documentary on Russia's invasion, Hollywood actor-director Sean Penn found himself among thousands of refugees fleeing to Poland, joining the exodus on foot.
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi To Visit China Amid Western Criticism Over Rohingya Exodus
Myanmar has bristled at pressure from Western nations over its armed forces' brutal response to August attacks on security posts by Rohingya Muslim militants in the western state of Rakhine.
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2,000 Rohingya Mass On Myanmar Coast To Join Exodus
More than 2,000 Rohingya have massed along Myanmar's coast this week after trekking from inland villages in Rakhine state to join the refugee exodus to Bangladesh, state media reported
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"Worst Is Yet To Come" With 400,000 Trapped In West Mosul: United Nation
An estimated 400,000 Iraqis are trapped in the ISIS-controlled Old City of west Mosul facing food shortages and growing panic under shelling that could provoke a mass exodus, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said on Thursday.
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200,000 Afghan Refugees Return In Exodus From Pakistan: UNHCR
More than 200,000 Afghan refugees have been repatriated from Pakistan this year, nearly half of them in September alone, UNHCR said Tuesday, the highest number since 2002, after the fall of the Taliban regime.
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European Refugee Crisis A 'Global' Challenge: John Kerry
The United States regards the exodus of Middle Eastern refugees to Europe as a "global challenge," Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday, reassuring his German counterpart of US support.
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UN Fears For Hundreds Of Thousands If Syrian Troops Encircle Aleppo
Hundreds of thousands of civilians could be cut off from food if Syrian government forces encircle rebel-held parts of Aleppo, the United Nations said on Tuesday, warning of a new exodus of refugees fleeing a Russian-backed assault.
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Cutting Support for Somalia Would Risk New Refugee Exodus: UN
Somalia has transformed itself from a "failed to recovering state" in recent years, but any cutbacks in support for it could spark a new exodus of refugees from the conflict-torn Horn of Africa nation, the U.N. Somalia envoy said on Monday.
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Refugee Flows to Greece Surge, UN Says Russian Airstrikes Not to Blame
The number of refugees and migrants reaching reaching Greece surged to 48,000 in the five days to October 21, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said today, but the UN refugee agency said Russian air strikes in Syria had not caused any significant refugee exodus.
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On 'Aylan Beach', It's Business as Usual
Kemer is not just any beach on the Turkish coast launching refugee boats to Europe - it was there that Aylan Kurdi's body washed up a month ago, after a boat carrying his family and other Syrian refugees capsized in the Aegean Sea between Bodrum and Greece.
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The Indian Connection to Turkey's Booming Fake Passport Mafia
The Syrian war has left an estimated four million people outside its borders. According to an estimate, nearly 70 per cent of Syrians have fled without passports.
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Children of Kobane: Escaped From ISIS, Into 'Slavery'
The Syrian war has left an estimated four million people outside its borders.
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US 'Could And Should Do Much More' for Syrian Refugees - UNHCR
The United Nations refugee agency welcomed today an offer by Washington to take 10,000 Syrian refugees but said it was inadequate given the scale of the exodus of people fleeing war and persecution.
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Exodus Of Palestinians From Gaza Would Be "Catastrophic": UN Refugee Chief
An exodus of Palestinians from Gaza into other countries in the region would be "catastrophic", the United Nations refugee chief Filippo Grandi told AFP in an interview Wednesday, stressing the need for a ceasefire.
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Russia Knocks Out The Power Keeping Millions Of Ukrainians Warm
Russia's onslaught against Ukraine's energy infrastructure plunged the country into wintry darkness, threatening to trigger another refugee exodus and underscoring Kyiv's need for more air defense systems.
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Hollywood Star Sean Penn Flees Ukraine On Foot: "Miles To Polish Border"
Days after visiting the Ukrainian capital Kyiv to film scenes for his documentary on Russia's invasion, Hollywood actor-director Sean Penn found himself among thousands of refugees fleeing to Poland, joining the exodus on foot.
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi To Visit China Amid Western Criticism Over Rohingya Exodus
Myanmar has bristled at pressure from Western nations over its armed forces' brutal response to August attacks on security posts by Rohingya Muslim militants in the western state of Rakhine.
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2,000 Rohingya Mass On Myanmar Coast To Join Exodus
More than 2,000 Rohingya have massed along Myanmar's coast this week after trekking from inland villages in Rakhine state to join the refugee exodus to Bangladesh, state media reported
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"Worst Is Yet To Come" With 400,000 Trapped In West Mosul: United Nation
An estimated 400,000 Iraqis are trapped in the ISIS-controlled Old City of west Mosul facing food shortages and growing panic under shelling that could provoke a mass exodus, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said on Thursday.
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200,000 Afghan Refugees Return In Exodus From Pakistan: UNHCR
More than 200,000 Afghan refugees have been repatriated from Pakistan this year, nearly half of them in September alone, UNHCR said Tuesday, the highest number since 2002, after the fall of the Taliban regime.
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European Refugee Crisis A 'Global' Challenge: John Kerry
The United States regards the exodus of Middle Eastern refugees to Europe as a "global challenge," Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday, reassuring his German counterpart of US support.
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UN Fears For Hundreds Of Thousands If Syrian Troops Encircle Aleppo
Hundreds of thousands of civilians could be cut off from food if Syrian government forces encircle rebel-held parts of Aleppo, the United Nations said on Tuesday, warning of a new exodus of refugees fleeing a Russian-backed assault.
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Cutting Support for Somalia Would Risk New Refugee Exodus: UN
Somalia has transformed itself from a "failed to recovering state" in recent years, but any cutbacks in support for it could spark a new exodus of refugees from the conflict-torn Horn of Africa nation, the U.N. Somalia envoy said on Monday.
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Refugee Flows to Greece Surge, UN Says Russian Airstrikes Not to Blame
The number of refugees and migrants reaching reaching Greece surged to 48,000 in the five days to October 21, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said today, but the UN refugee agency said Russian air strikes in Syria had not caused any significant refugee exodus.
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On 'Aylan Beach', It's Business as Usual
Kemer is not just any beach on the Turkish coast launching refugee boats to Europe - it was there that Aylan Kurdi's body washed up a month ago, after a boat carrying his family and other Syrian refugees capsized in the Aegean Sea between Bodrum and Greece.
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The Indian Connection to Turkey's Booming Fake Passport Mafia
The Syrian war has left an estimated four million people outside its borders. According to an estimate, nearly 70 per cent of Syrians have fled without passports.
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Children of Kobane: Escaped From ISIS, Into 'Slavery'
The Syrian war has left an estimated four million people outside its borders.
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US 'Could And Should Do Much More' for Syrian Refugees - UNHCR
The United Nations refugee agency welcomed today an offer by Washington to take 10,000 Syrian refugees but said it was inadequate given the scale of the exodus of people fleeing war and persecution.
