Refugees

AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordanian authorities confirmed the first two cases of coronavirus in a refugee camp hosting Syrian refugees since the pandemic was first reported in the kingdom, the U.N refugee agency said on Tuesday.The two Syrians who were transferred to an isolation site tested positive during random testing done…

This fall brings with it several serious threats to the health and welfare of Canadians. The most obvious, of course, is the persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the willingness of most of us to undergo prolonged isolation, physical distancing and frequent hand-washing, the severity of the plague has been…

Noel Achariam, Hailey Chung Wee Kye Updated 4 weeks ago · Published on 7 Sep 2020 7:00AM · 0 Comments Share this article × Copy URL About 240 children attend the ACR school for refugees in Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, September 7,…

The Week’s daily round-up highlights the five best opinion pieces from across the British and international media, with excerpts from each.1. James Marriott in The Timeson thinking of ourselves as open-mindedWhy a closed mind is key to a happy life“Openness to experience is one of the “big five” traits that psychologists…

SynopsisSenior Army officials acknowledged the presence of an SFF unit in eastern Ladakh but its interaction with the Army is minimal. Raised towards the end of the 1962 war, SFF’s commandos are drawn from Tibetan refugees settled in India.ANIHeadquartered in Chakrata (Uttarakhand), the special unit comprises at least five battalions…

By Yannick PASQUET with Pauline CURTET in Munich (AFP)     Aug 30, 2020 in World German Gracia Schuette and Syrian Aeham Ahmad both had their lives changed forever by Angela Merkel's decision in 2015 to leave Germany's doors open to hundreds of thousands of refugees.In August of that year,…

The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday - Friday plus breaking news updates All passengers from a refugee rescue boat funded by Banksy have been transferred to another humanitarian ship. The former French navy vessel had been left stranded due to overcrowding off the coast of Malta…

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Jim Reineking   | USA TODAY The soul of HBO's "Hard Knocks" is the up-close-and-personal looks at the myriad of fringe players – mostly third-day draft picks, undrafted rookies, former practice squad players and XFL refugees – that reside on the roster bubble.Los Angeles Rams rookie linebacker Clay Johnston was a…

When Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced last week a possible "one-time" pathway to permanent residence for some non-status workers on the front lines of COVID-19, Ottawa Roma refugee, seamstress and mother of five, Celina Urbanowicz, was seated at her sewing machine, churning out hand-sewn masks. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Urbanowicz…