refugee
- World
South Africa rejects Trump’s refugee offer after aid cut over land law
Cape Town: Groups representing some of South Africa’s white minority responded Saturday to a plan by President Donald Trump to offer them refugee status and resettlement in the United States by saying:…
- World
Nearly 1 million Afghan refugees return home in eight months
Kabul: A total of 970,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their motherland from Iran, Pakistan and Turkey in the past eight months. “Among them, about 88,000 are from Pakistan, around 5,000 from…
- Bollywood
‘I will never forgive you’: Abhishek Bachchan to Kareena Kapoor
Mumbai: In the year 2000, Bollywood witnessed the debut of two promising actors, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Abhishek Bachchan, in the romantic drama Refugee. Directed by J.P. Dutta, the film became the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia provides 500 mobile homes to Syrian refugees in Jordan
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) continues its unwavering support for Syrian refugees in Jordan by providing additional mobile homes to enhance living conditions in the region. As per…
- Featured News
India yet to sign international refugee convention
While the Opposition is up in arms attacking the Modi government notifying the controversial CAA just days before general election is announced, there is another important issue on which India has yet…
- India
Refugee protest near CM Kejriwal’s bungalow over his CAA comments
New Delhi: Hindu and Sikh refugees living in various parts of Delhi staged a protest near Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Civil Lines residence here on Thursday, demanding an apology from him over…
- Hyderabad
Burmese refugee’s murder by rowdy sheeter sparks tension in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at Wadi-e-Saleheen, Pahadishareef during the funeral of Burmese refugee Mohd Imran, who was brutally stabbed to death on Sunday afternoon when he refused to pay money to a rowdy…
- India
Myanmar refugees won’t be sent until normalcy returns: Shah to Mizoram CM
Aizawl: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has informed Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma that the Centre won’t deport Myanmar nationals who sought refuge in the state since February 2021 until normalcy is restored…
- India
India sends 2nd tranche of USD 5 mil for Palestinian refugee welfare
Jerusalem: Amid the ongoing war in Gaza, India on Thursday released the second tranche of 2.5 million US dollars to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), fulfilling…
- World
Record 114 mn people displaced worldwide: UN
Geneva: The number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence and human rights violations globally is likely to have exceeded 114 million at the end of September, the United Nations (UN) Refugee…
- Bollywood
Unseen pictures of Kareena Kapoor Khan in burkha
Mumbai: Touted as one of the most versatile and talented actresses of all time, Kareena Kapoor Khan started her career alongside Abhishek Bachchan with ‘Refugee’ in 2000 and since then she has…
- Middle East
UN agency for Palestine refugees faces $100 funding gap
Ramallah: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) urged countries to increase financial contributions as it suffers from a $100 million funding gap. Commissioner-General of…
- Opinions
Ukrainian refugee crisis could become Europe’s largest this century
By Satyen Mohapatra The devastation and fast deteriorating situation in Ukraine has led to a large section of population fleeing from the country. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi has…
