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Most refugee arrivals happen between November and April, when the seas in the region are generally calmer.

UNHCR warns that the number of people forcibly displaced could rise further without major global political changes.

The suspects robbed the Myanmar nationals of their wallets, mobile phones and UNHCR cards and subsequently fled.

This is to facilitate the government's next step in managing refugees in Malaysia more comprehensively.

The UNHCR said if the death toll was confirmed, it would be the biggest loss of life so far this year.

Over 1,500 Rohingya have landed in Indonesia since November, according to data from the United Nations' refugee agency, facing increasing hostility and rejection.

UNHCR calls on local law enforcement authorities for urgent action to ensure protection of Rohingya in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

It's important to focus on the education quadrant and really supporting host communities, said Cate Blanchett.

The refugees, who arrived at various parts of the province have overwhelmed local facilities, a UNHCR official, told.

The chief of a local fishing community said, the latest batch of people to have fled Myanmar by sea this year.

Many are so-called returnees or people who are returning to countries from which they previously fled.

The war has caused death on a level not seen in Europe since World War Two.

There's been less and less people wanting to stay at the border as the situation deteriorates in Darfur, said Raouf Mazou.

Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong said this includes providing protection to refugees regardless of origin, ethnicity and religion.

American actress Angelina Jolie has announced a new business venture called Atelier Jolie which will enable customers to work with master tailors, pattern makers and artisans.

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.

The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.