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Poland detains 100 migrants at border, says Belarus helped intruders
Nov 18, 2021 10:47The Polish army says it has detained some 100 migrants who had illegally crossed into Poland from Belarus overnight, accusing the Belarusian army of helping them make the intrusion.
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Poland-Belarus border crisis: Minsk ‘temporarily’ closes oil pipeline to EU
Nov 18, 2021 03:25Belarus has temporally closed a pipeline carrying oil supplies from Russia to a number of European Union member states, citing maintenance work.
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Russia, Syria hold joint meeting in Damascus on return of refugees
Nov 17, 2021 03:52Russia and Syria have held a joint meeting of their ministerial coordination committees on the return of Syrian refugees in Damascus, with representatives of the UN, the International Committee of the Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations in attendance.
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Russia slams Poland's use of tear gas on migrants as 'unacceptable'
Nov 16, 2021 14:27Russia has denounced Poland's use of tear gas and water cannon against migrants trying to cross into the country from Belarus, describing the move as "absolutely unacceptable."
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Belarus warns of harsh military response as migrant dispute persists
Nov 12, 2021 12:50Belarus has warned of a harsh military response to any attack, as tensions escalate over a migrant crisis on the border with Poland, which according to Minsk, is dragging Europe into a full-blown military conflict.
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Forced displacement significantly increased across globe in first half of 2021: UN
Nov 12, 2021 04:07The number of people fleeing war, conflict and persecution rose significantly during the first half of 2021, driven especially by the millions more displaced inside their own countries, the UN says.
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Neighbors of Belarus warn migrant crisis might escalate into military confrontation
Nov 12, 2021 01:58Countries bordering Belarus have warned that the ongoing migration crisis, particularly at Poland’s border with Belarus, may trigger a military confrontation on the European Union's eastern borders.
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Poland blackmailing Belarus with military deployment to border: Lukashenko
Nov 10, 2021 08:23Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko has accused Poland of blackmailing his country by sending armored vehicles and troops to the border amid an escalation of a migration crisis.
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Iran at India forum: US, allied invaders must be held to account for Afghanistan woes
Nov 10, 2021 08:11Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said the United States and its coalition allies must be held accountable for the myriad of crises Afghanistan is facing today, adding the “least responsibility” they bear is to compensate for all the damage they have inflicted on the Afghan people over the past two decades.
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Iran left on its own with millions of Afghan refugees: Minister
Nov 10, 2021 03:06Iran’s interior minister says the country has been left on its own to deal with millions of Afghan refugees who have been resettled in the country over the past decades.