refugees

Refugee girl fatally shot during Belgian police chase

May 18, 2018 12:43

Belgian prosecutors say a two-year-old Kurdish girl, who died after police chased a van carrying illegal refugees in southern Belgium, was found with a fatal “bullet” wound.
African refugees keep suffering in southern Yemen: IOM

May 08, 2018 12:12

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says many refugees arriving in Yemen from Africa continue to suffer from rampant abuse in the southern areas controlled by the Arab country’s ousted government.
Contentious refugee bill passes lower house of French parliament

Apr 23, 2018 07:56

The lower house of France’s parliament has approved a controversial immigration bill, which critics say will worsen the conditions for miserable refugees by tightening the country’s asylum rules.
Refugees evicted as Italian authorities level Ventimiglia camp

Apr 18, 2018 10:27

A makeshift refugee camp under a bridge in the border town of Ventimiglia was dismantled by the authorities on Wednesday, resulting in eviction of its residents.
Caravan of immigrants in Mexico protest Trump’s policies

Apr 13, 2018 09:02

A group of Central American immigrants moving in a caravan through Mexico toward the United States have gathered in front of the US Embassy in the Mexican capital to protest against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
UNHCR concerned about safety of 56 Rohingya refugees in stormy seas

Apr 02, 2018 23:59

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says it is worried about the fate of 56 Rohingya refugees sailing on a Malaysia-bound boat in stormy waters off Thailand, as indications suggest that overcrowded refugee camps in Bangladesh may prompt more Rohingya Muslims to embark on similar journeys across the Andaman Sea.
Millions plan to leave Africa for US, Europe: Study

Mar 23, 2018 01:37

Nearly 1.5 million people have left sub-Saharan Africa for Europe and the United States since 2010, while millions more are making plans to follow in their footsteps, researchers said on Thursday.
At least 16 dead as refugee boat sinks off Greek island

Mar 17, 2018 10:10

At least 16 people, including six children, perished Saturday after a refugee boat capsized in the Aegean Sea, the deadliest disaster in the area since a controversial deal between the EU and Turkey to try to stem the flow of migrants two years ago.
About 57,000 people flee violence in DR Congo to Uganda, UNHCR says

Mar 16, 2018 16:18

The United Nations refugee agency says more than 57,000 people have fled violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda this year.
About 3.3 million displaced Iraqis returned to areas of origin by January: IOM

Feb 24, 2018 15:14

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says around 3.3 million Iraqi Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) had returned to their areas of origin by the end of January, some two months after the Iraqi government declared the end of military operations against the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group following the total defeat of the outfit in the Arab country.