Refugees
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Russia says warplanes hit Islamic State, denying criticism
World | Oct 01, 2015, 05:36 PM ISTParis : Russia today insisted its warplanes in Syria were hitting at the same terrorists targeted by the US and contradicted American criticism that its military failed to coordinate the airstrikes, describing the allegations as a "war of disinformation." Alexander
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US to accept more refugees: John Kerry
World | Sep 21, 2015, 07:04 AM ISTBerlin: US Secretary of State John Kerry announced here that the US would increase the number of worldwide refugees it will take in over the next two years.Kerry made the remarks on Sunday after meeting
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Ten other images of refugees that did not go viral
World | Sep 07, 2015, 09:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: Earlier this week, harrowing images of three year old Syrian refugee Aylan Kurdi lying dead on a Turkish beach went viral. In the days that followed, world leaders came out in support of
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At a Berlin church, Muslim refugees converting in droves
World | Sep 05, 2015, 05:02 PM ISTBerlin: Mohammed Ali Zonoobi bends his head as the priest pours holy water over his black hair. "Will you break away from Satan and his evil deeds?" pastor Gottfried Martens asks the Iranian refugee. "Will
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Gurjars offer marriage, land to displaced Pakistan Hindus
India | Jan 07, 2015, 02:38 PM ISTLucknow: Offering to help Pakistani Hindus who have taken refuge in the country, Gurjar community in UP's Saharanpur district has drawn up plans to facilitate their rehabilitation and is encouraging marriages between local youths and
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Australia considers temporary visas for refugees
World | Dec 04, 2014, 10:58 AM ISTCanberra: Australia's Parliament on Thursday appeared close to passing a bill creating a new class of temporary visas for refugees that will allow them to stay and work in the country for three to five
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Bangladeshi infiltrators must go back, refugees welcome: Modi
India | May 04, 2014, 05:17 PM ISTBankura (WB): Narendra Modi today said Bangladeshi infiltrators who were allowed into the country for votebank politics would have to go back, while refugees who have been thrown out of Bangladesh on religious grounds would
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Over 33000 riot refugees apply to register in voters list
India | Mar 11, 2014, 05:09 PM ISTMuzaffarnagar: Over 33 thousand displaced riots victims of the Muzaffarnagar communal violence have applied to enroll in electoral list from new places in the district, a senior official said here today. “At least 33,022 people
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Nearly 100 Pakistanis flee to Afghanistan:UN
World | Mar 01, 2014, 07:34 AM ISTUnited Nations: Nearly 100 people have crossed into Afghanistan from northern Pakistan, a UN spokesperson said Friday, as the Pakistani government is mulling a full- scale offensive to root out Islamist militants in its restive
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Syrian refugees hit hard by Mideast snow storm
World | Dec 11, 2013, 05:19 PM ISTBeirut: The United Nations refugee agency says it is “extremely concerned” for hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees scattered across the region amid a snow storm with high winds and torrential rains.Dana Sleiman of the
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Refugees in Tripura cast postal ballot for Mizoram polls
India | Nov 19, 2013, 01:13 PM ISTAgartala/Aizawl: Reang tribal refugees, sheltered in seven camps in Tripura for the past 16 years, Tuesday began casting their votes through postal ballots for the assembly polls in Mizoram, officials said.The elections to the 40-seat
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Refugees likely to return home to Mizoram from Tripura
India | May 06, 2013, 01:45 PM ISTAizawl/Agartala, May 6: Despite uncertainties among refugees, the Mizoram government has agreed to resume the rehabilitation of over 40,000 tribals who had sought refuge in Tripura for about 16 years, a home ministry official said
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Mamata offers to give shelter to Bengali Muslim refugees from Assam
National | Jul 26, 2012, 03:30 PM ISTKolkata, Jul 26: Terming the situation in violence-hit districts of Assam as “deplorable”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said the state will provide shelter to Bengali Muslim refugees fleeing trouble-torn areas. “The situation
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Angelina Jolie Visits Afghanistan To Meet Refugees
Hollywood | Mar 03, 2011, 07:09 PM ISTMelbourne: Hollywood beauty Angelina Jolie has made a surprise two-day visit to Afghanistan, the UN's refugee agency saidThe star of films such as Mr and Mrs Smith and also a United Nations High Commissioner for