Afghan refugees, migrants protest in UAE over uncertain future
Afghan refugees and migrants lived in limbo at a UAE facility for nearly a year since being evacuated from Afghanistan.
Wed Aug 24 2022
Afghan refugees in UAE protest months-long wait for resettlement
Advocates and protesters estimate there are 12,000 housed across two facilities in Abu Dhabi.
Fri Feb 11 2022
Afghan refugees rally in Jakarta for resettlement
Some of the protesters have been living in Indonesia for a decade.
Mon Nov 15 2021
Plane carrying evacuated Afghans in transit to US arrives in Albania
A plane carrying 121 people evacuated from Afghanistan and in transit to the United States arrives in Albania's Tirana airport.
Fri Aug 27 2021
In Germany, Syrians worry Afghan crisis could fuel anti-migrant vote
Some leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party are warning about a possible influx of Afghan refugees.
Mon Aug 23 2021
Uganda to take 2,000 Afghan refugees at US request
The east African nation has long experience receiving people escaping conflict and currently hosts about 1.4 million refugees.
Tue Aug 17 2021
Four workers killed building Tehran metro station
Another 11 workers were injured, some of them Afghan refugees, when the concrete cladding on the tunnel fell on the construction crew on Wednesday evening, the broadcaster said.
Thu Sep 08 2016
What Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars
Here's a summary of the policies Donald Trump has said he will pursue when he takes office on Jan. 20.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024