11 migrants dead, 263 rescued off Libya coast
TRIPOLI: Eleven migrants died at sea and another 263 were rescued on Sunday in two…
Tagged: Refugees
Afghan refugees demand more time to settle business matters, reject Jan 31 deadline
PESHAWAR:Afghan refugee elders in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) have rejected the January 31 deadline set by the…
Rohingyas fear returning as Rohingya repatriation pact signed between Bangladesh, Myanmar
The deal could see hundreds of thousands of refugees start to return home. But Rohingya…
At least 12 dead, scores missing in Rohingya capsize: officials
At least 12 people died and scores were missing on Monday after a boat packed…
Rutgers team wins $1 million ‘Nobel Prize for students’ with project in Pakistan
For recent Rutgers graduate Hasan Usmani, the sight of the vast Karachi slum was a…
Who welcomes most refugees? Most mistakenly think it’s the West
People surveyed on five continents mistakenly think wealthy Western countries are welcoming most refugees as…
Dead bodies of 74 migrants wash up on Libyan beach
TUNIS (Reuters) – The bodies of at least 74 migrants have been found washed up…
Nine people flee U.S. border patrol to seek asylum in Canada
(Reuters) – Nine asylum-seekers, including four children, barely made it across the Canadian border on…
Starbucks CEO plans to hire 10,000 refugees after Trump ban
NEW YORK: Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz said on Sunday the company…
700,000 Afghan refugees returned home from Pakistan in 2016: IMF
WASHINGTON: More than 700,000 refugees returned to Afghanistan in 2016, most of them from Pakistan,…