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Rohingya Refugees In Bangladesh Are "Threat To Security": Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the over 10 lakh Rohingya refugees who ran away from Myanmar to her country in the wake of "persecution" are a "threat to the security" of the entire region as she urged the global community to resolve the issue.
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Fearing For Saudi Teen's Safety, Canada Refugee Agency Hires Guard
Amid threats to the safety of Saudi teenager Rahaf Mohammed, who was granted asylum in Canada, the Toronto agency that is helping her has hired a security guard to ensure "she is never alone" as she starts a normal life, its executive director said on Tuesday.
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Monsoon Threat For Millions Of Rohingya Muslims In Bangladesh; India Fears Mass Influx
With just two months to go for the monsoon rains to arrive, relocating Rohingya refugees to a safe place has emerged as a serious concern for the Bangladesh government. It has also created a sense of worry for India's Border Security Force (BSF) as intelligence inputs hint at mass infiltration when floods overwhelm the grounds that house the Rohing...
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Rohingya A 'Threat To National Security', Says RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today said that Rohingya Muslim refugees in India are a "threat", cautioning the Centre that any decision on the issue should be taken keeping in mind the "national security".
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Talks On For Deportation Of 7 Rohingyas, Arrested As Bangladeshis, In Tripura
At a time when centre has claimed through an affidavit in Supreme Court that the Rohingya Muslim refugees living in India are increasingly becoming a threat to internal security of the country, cases of Rohingya Muslims trying to enter India to move to New Delhi through northeast India has surfaced once again.
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Resources Are Limited And For Indians First: Centre On Rohingya Stand
Fearing a backlash from rights groups and the international community for its stand on the Rohingya refugees, the Home Ministry has said the government's first duty is towards its citizens. In a written submission to the Supreme Court today defending its move to deport them, the centre said that the refugees from Myanmar are a "very serious and pot...
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Rohingyas 'Serious Threat', Court Mustn't Interfere, Says Centre: 10 Points
Deporting Rohingyas is an "executive policy decision" and the Supreme Court must not interfere, the centre said today, emphasizing in a written submission that the refugees from Myanmar are a "very serious and potential threat to national security". The Rohingyas are "indulging in anti-national activities" and channeling laundered money, the govern...
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'Congress Mistake,' Says Kiren Rijiju, Chakma Refugees To Become Citizens
Describing them as a security threat, India has said it wants to deport nearly 40,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled the violence in Myanmar, but today, Home Minister Rajnath Singh led a large meeting to decide whether to grant citizenship to tens of thousands of Chakma refugees who are Buddhists based mainly in Arunachal Pradesh.
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India's Strong Rebuttal To UN Criticism On Rohingyas, Human Rights
India has reacted sharply to criticism at the United Nations of its handling of Rohingya Muslims as well as the allegation of security threats to those fighting for fundamental human rights.
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How The Government's Crackdown On Rohingyas Ignores Its Own Guidelines
In parliament, India has taken a tough stance on Rohingya Muslims, the stateless minority facing acute persecution in Myanmar.
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US House Passes Bill to Slow Syrian Refugees Despite Barack Obama Veto Threat
The US House of Representatives, defying a veto threat by President Barack Obama, overwhelmingly passed Republican-backed legislation on Thursday to suspend Obama's program to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next year and then intensify the process of screening them.
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German Police Chief Plays Down Security Threat from Refugees
There is no sign that Islamist militants have entered Germany posing as refugees to commit an attack, the head of the police has said, responding to concerns following the attacks in Paris that an open-door refugee policy poses a security risk.
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Australia, Cambodia Sign New Asylum-Seeker Deal
Australia and Cambodia today sealed a second deal on immigration cooperation, vowing to tackle the "growing security threat" of asylum-seeker smuggling just months after agreeing to transfer refugees to the Southeast Asian nation.
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Rohingya Refugees In Bangladesh Are "Threat To Security": Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the over 10 lakh Rohingya refugees who ran away from Myanmar to her country in the wake of "persecution" are a "threat to the security" of the entire region as she urged the global community to resolve the issue.
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Fearing For Saudi Teen's Safety, Canada Refugee Agency Hires Guard
Amid threats to the safety of Saudi teenager Rahaf Mohammed, who was granted asylum in Canada, the Toronto agency that is helping her has hired a security guard to ensure "she is never alone" as she starts a normal life, its executive director said on Tuesday.
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Monsoon Threat For Millions Of Rohingya Muslims In Bangladesh; India Fears Mass Influx
With just two months to go for the monsoon rains to arrive, relocating Rohingya refugees to a safe place has emerged as a serious concern for the Bangladesh government. It has also created a sense of worry for India's Border Security Force (BSF) as intelligence inputs hint at mass infiltration when floods overwhelm the grounds that house the Rohing...
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Rohingya A 'Threat To National Security', Says RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today said that Rohingya Muslim refugees in India are a "threat", cautioning the Centre that any decision on the issue should be taken keeping in mind the "national security".
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Talks On For Deportation Of 7 Rohingyas, Arrested As Bangladeshis, In Tripura
At a time when centre has claimed through an affidavit in Supreme Court that the Rohingya Muslim refugees living in India are increasingly becoming a threat to internal security of the country, cases of Rohingya Muslims trying to enter India to move to New Delhi through northeast India has surfaced once again.
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Resources Are Limited And For Indians First: Centre On Rohingya Stand
Fearing a backlash from rights groups and the international community for its stand on the Rohingya refugees, the Home Ministry has said the government's first duty is towards its citizens. In a written submission to the Supreme Court today defending its move to deport them, the centre said that the refugees from Myanmar are a "very serious and pot...
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Rohingyas 'Serious Threat', Court Mustn't Interfere, Says Centre: 10 Points
Deporting Rohingyas is an "executive policy decision" and the Supreme Court must not interfere, the centre said today, emphasizing in a written submission that the refugees from Myanmar are a "very serious and potential threat to national security". The Rohingyas are "indulging in anti-national activities" and channeling laundered money, the govern...
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'Congress Mistake,' Says Kiren Rijiju, Chakma Refugees To Become Citizens
Describing them as a security threat, India has said it wants to deport nearly 40,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled the violence in Myanmar, but today, Home Minister Rajnath Singh led a large meeting to decide whether to grant citizenship to tens of thousands of Chakma refugees who are Buddhists based mainly in Arunachal Pradesh.
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India's Strong Rebuttal To UN Criticism On Rohingyas, Human Rights
India has reacted sharply to criticism at the United Nations of its handling of Rohingya Muslims as well as the allegation of security threats to those fighting for fundamental human rights.
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How The Government's Crackdown On Rohingyas Ignores Its Own Guidelines
In parliament, India has taken a tough stance on Rohingya Muslims, the stateless minority facing acute persecution in Myanmar.
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US House Passes Bill to Slow Syrian Refugees Despite Barack Obama Veto Threat
The US House of Representatives, defying a veto threat by President Barack Obama, overwhelmingly passed Republican-backed legislation on Thursday to suspend Obama's program to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next year and then intensify the process of screening them.
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German Police Chief Plays Down Security Threat from Refugees
There is no sign that Islamist militants have entered Germany posing as refugees to commit an attack, the head of the police has said, responding to concerns following the attacks in Paris that an open-door refugee policy poses a security risk.
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Australia, Cambodia Sign New Asylum-Seeker Deal
Australia and Cambodia today sealed a second deal on immigration cooperation, vowing to tackle the "growing security threat" of asylum-seeker smuggling just months after agreeing to transfer refugees to the Southeast Asian nation.
