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Mediterranean shipwrecks kill 240 refugees: IOM
Nov 03, 2016 15:10The UN’s migration agency says at least 240 refugees have lost their lives after two more boats sank off the Libyan coast in the Mediterranean Sea.
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French authorities evacuate children from Calais camps
Nov 02, 2016 08:11French authorities have started evacuating some 1,500 unaccompanied children living near the notorious Calais refugee camp in northern France, known as “The Jungle.”
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UN official in Australia to probe refugee abuse
Nov 01, 2016 10:56A senior UN investigator has arrived in Australia to launch a probe into the country’s much-criticized treatment of asylum seekers held in remote islands.
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Irregular refugees face permanent ban from Australia under proposed law
Oct 30, 2016 05:51Australia is planning to bar the refugees who arrive in the country illegally by boat from ever being able to apply for asylum.
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Another boat tragedy leaves over 90 refugees missing off Libya
Oct 28, 2016 02:11Nearly 100 refugees are feared dead after their unseaworthy vessel sustained damage and sank following departure from the Libyan coast.
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Refugee death toll in Mediterranean hits record high in 2016: UN agency
Oct 26, 2016 16:26The UN refugee agency, also known as the UNHCR, says the number of refugees who died in the Mediterranean Sea on their way to Europe in 2016 has reached an all-time high.
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Fires rage across French refugee camp amid evacuation
Oct 26, 2016 11:09Massive fires have been raging overnight through the refugee camp in the French port city of Calais that has been at the center of much controversy recently. This as authorities have been trying to evacuate thousands of refugees to other reception centers across the nation.
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France starts evacuation of refugees from notorious camp
Oct 24, 2016 08:02French authorities have started the evacuation of refugees from the notorious Calais camp amid simmering tensions between police and residents of the slum-like facility known as “The Jungle.”
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Greece rejects UN criticism about deported Syrians
Oct 22, 2016 14:23Officials in Greece have defended a decision to deport 10 refugees to Turkey, saying none of the Syrians had sought to stay in Greece as claimed by the United Nations refugee agency, also known as the UNHCR.
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1000s take part in Australia rallies in support of refugees
Oct 22, 2016 10:45Thousands across Australia have participated in nationwide rallies in more than 25 cities in support of asylum seekers in the country after recent calls by a lawmaker to enforce a refugee ban.