India hits back at UN over Rohingyas, says 'illegal migrants could pose security challenges'
UN human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein had said on Tuesday had flayed any attempts by India to deport Rohingyas to Myanmar.
Sep 12, 2017, 19:11 PM IST
Why UN can't force India on Rohingya issue: 10 Facts
Whether the Rohingyas are registered under UNHRC or not, they are illegal immigrants in India: MoS, Ministry of Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju.
Sep 11, 2017, 20:46 PM IST
Myanmar accused of laying mines after refugee injuries
Refugee accounts of the latest spasm of violence in Rakhine have typically described shootings by soldiers and arson attacks on villages.
Sep 10, 2017, 21:15 PM IST
250,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh: UN
In the last two weeks alone 164,000 mostly Rohingya civilians have fled to Bangladesh, overwhelming refugee camps that were already bursting at the seams and triggering warnings of a humanitarian crisis.
Sep 07, 2017, 19:33 PM IST
Refugees from conflict zones opt for war-torn Syria
Millions of Syrians have fled their country`s war as refugees, but for tens of thousands of people escaping conflict elsewhere, Syria is also a place of refuge.
Sep 06, 2017, 09:34 AM IST
Thousands more Rohingya refugees flee Myanmar by land, sea
The violence has triggered a flood of refugees crossing mostly on foot into Bangladesh, though some were fleeing in wooden boats.
Sep 02, 2017, 23:49 PM IST
Not changed policy on refugees: India
India said on Friday that it has not changed its policy on refugees or illegal immigrants.
Sep 02, 2017, 01:37 AM IST
Houston residents flee Harvey floodwaters for safety at convention center
The sprawling convention center in central Houston is among almost three dozen Red Cross shelters in Texas prepared to house up to 28,000 people driven from their homes by the state`s most powerful hurricane in more than 50 years.
Aug 28, 2017, 10:04 AM IST
Angela Merkel's Bavarian ally drops demand for refugee quota
More than one million people have since claimed asylum in the EU's biggest economy, a move that won Merkel much international praise but also sparked a harsh xenophobic backlash.
Aug 20, 2017, 23:16 PM IST
Bangladesh sends back Rohingya boat carrying injured
A coastguard patrol boat found the boat on the Naf river, which acts as a border between Bangladesh and Myanmar, as it tried to enter Cox`s Bazar early in the morning.
Aug 19, 2017, 19:19 PM IST
Kill us here but don't send us back: Rohingya refugees
There are 16,000 Rohangiyas in India registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) but the total number is estimated to be 40,000.
Aug 18, 2017, 12:57 PM IST
Eliminate terror safe havens in Pak: Muhajir Congress urges US
Its memorandum said that Pakistan's military establishment has been "systematically turning" the country into a "safe haven" for religiously motivated jihadists.
Jul 26, 2017, 10:07 AM IST
US top court rejects Donald Trump's bid to include grandparents in travel ban
The US Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday a bid by President Donald Trump to include grandparents and other relatives in his travel ban on people from six Muslim-majority countries.
Jul 20, 2017, 00:26 AM IST
German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejects proposal on refugee limit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has dismissed proposals from its sister party Christian Social Union (CSU) to impose a limit on the number of refugees admitted to the country.
Jul 17, 2017, 20:08 PM IST
Donald Trump travel ban: What comes next?
The court ruled that the president's executive order targeting citizens from six mainly Muslim countries could go into partial effect.
Jun 29, 2017, 11:10 AM IST
Refugees, migrants evacuated from old Athens airport site
Greek police were evacuating hundreds of migrants and refugees on Friday from a makeshift shelter set up inside the abandoned buildings of Athens' old airport, which have been slated for redevelopment.
Jun 02, 2017, 13:49 PM IST
58 migrants including children perish in Mediterranean in a week, 100 more missing
At least 58 migrants, including many children, perished in the Mediterranean last week trying to reach Italy, while 100 more are still missing, according to new figures published today.
May 30, 2017, 21:41 PM IST
1,530 migrants, refugees died crossing Mediterranean in 2017: United Nations
"This number does not include some 6,000 people who have been rescued over the past 72 hours," said Dujarric.
May 27, 2017, 18:36 PM IST
Over 30,000 Somalis return from conflict-hit Yemen: UNHCR
Some 30,600 Somalis have returned to their country from Yemen since the beginning of war in Yemen in 2015, the UN refugee agency said on Friday.
May 19, 2017, 16:41 PM IST
Libya asks Italy to arm migrant patrol boats
Libya on Thursday asked Italy to arm the patrol boats it uses in the fight against illegal immigration across the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe.
May 18, 2017, 22:43 PM IST
