Refugees

Faced with the escalating conflict in Idlib, authorities are beginning to get tough with Syrian refugees. (Ivor Prickett/The New York Times/Representational Image) When President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced in early September that Turkey could be forced t…

You could feel the pride pulsating across Canada on Saturday afternoon as Mississauga-born Bianca Andreescu beat higher-ranked Serena Williams in straight sets at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. The 19-year-old ignored the hype surrounding Ms. Wi…

As in any community of this size, occasional violence has stalked the camps, including a series of murders and other violence attributed to the illegal drug trade. The criminal activity was one reason Bangladeshi officials gave in justifying the mobile phone …

The United Nations says conditions are dire for the remaining Syrian refugees in Rukban camp near the border with Jordan. Most have left for Syrian government-controlled areas but the UN says it can't guarantee the safety of those who want to go to oppositio…

MILAN (Reuters) - A second migrant rescue boat is heading towards the south Italian island of Lampedusa, potentially creating another stand-off with Italian authorities who are banning non-governmental organizations from bringing migrants ashore. Italy's out…

Image caption Zareeka Gardner says she's reconsidering her decision to live in Thailand Thailand has long been an attractive destination for Western expats - where money goes further and can buy a good quality of life. But the revival of an arcane immigrat…

Tanzania says it has reached an agreement with neighbouring Burundi to begin sending back all Burundian refugees from October, adding that the repatriation will take place in collaboration with the United Nations. However, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said …

Almost 2,500 Syrian refugees have been "forcibly deported" from Lebanon to their war-torn country over the past three months, a rights group has said, urging authorities to "immediately" halt the expulsions. In a statement on Tuesday, Amnesty International c…

On August 25, 2017, more than 740,000 Muslim-majority Rohingya fled Rakhine State for Bangladesh, fleeing Myanmar after its armed forces launched a brutal crackdown following attacks on security posts. On Sunday, thousands of Rohingya refugees marked the sec…

Conservation 'tusk force': The Rohingya and the elephants