refugees
Indonesia moves Afghan diplomatic mission to Pakistan, evacuates dozens
Middle East
August 21, 2021
Indonesia moves Afghan diplomatic mission to Pakistan, evacuates dozens
JAKARTA, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Indonesia has moved its Afghanistan diplomatic mission from Kabul to Pakistan, its foreign minister said…
Erdogan says Turkey will not be “Europe’s migrant storage unit” amid Afghanistan turmoil
Middle East
August 20, 2021
Erdogan says Turkey will not be “Europe’s migrant storage unit” amid Afghanistan turmoil
ANKARA, Aug 19 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday urged European countries to take responsibility for migrants coming from…
Meet the Middle Eastern migrants trapped in Lithuania
Middle East
August 20, 2021
Meet the Middle Eastern migrants trapped in Lithuania
The trip from the center of the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, to the refugee reception center in Rudninkai takes about 40 minutes. It’s…
Cameroon ethnic clashes kill at least 32 as villages are torched -UNHCR
World
August 19, 2021
Cameroon ethnic clashes kill at least 32 as villages are torched -UNHCR
DOUALA, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Clashes between herders and fishermen in northern Cameroon have killed at least 32 people this…
Fearing Afghan refugee influx, Turkey reinforces border
Middle East
August 18, 2021
Fearing Afghan refugee influx, Turkey reinforces border
TATVAN, Turkey (AP) — Fearing a new refugee crisis, Turkey is sending soldiers to reinforce its border with Iran in…
Turkey says it won’t shoulder new Afghan migration, slams US
Middle East
August 4, 2021
Turkey says it won’t shoulder new Afghan migration, slams US
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s foreign ministry has called the United States “irresponsible” after the Biden administration announced it would expand…
Germany detains Syrian man suspected of grenade attack on civilians at refugee camp near Damascus
Middle East
August 4, 2021
Germany detains Syrian man suspected of grenade attack on civilians at refugee camp near Damascus
BERLIN, Aug 4 (Reuters) – German police have detained a Syrian man in Berlin suspected of firing a grenade into…
Refugees pushed to back of the line amid vaccine shortages
World
August 2, 2021
Refugees pushed to back of the line amid vaccine shortages
NEW DELHI (AP) — Salimullah, a Rohingya refugee, has been living in the Indian capital of New Delhi since 2013…
Lithuanian parliament votes to allow mass detention of asylum seekers
World
July 14, 2021
Lithuanian parliament votes to allow mass detention of asylum seekers
VILNIUS, July 13 (Reuters) – Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday approved the mass detention of migrants and curbed their right of…
US strikes deal with Russia to continue UN Syria aid access
Middle East
July 10, 2021
US strikes deal with Russia to continue UN Syria aid access
UNITED NATIONS, July 9 (Reuters) – The UN Security Council on Friday extended a cross-border aid operation into Syria from…