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WEBWIRE – Friday, September 17, 2021 The Coca-Cola Foundation, the global philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company, has awarded grants totaling $1 million to three nonprofit organizations providing relief to communities impacted by the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. “This is a global, multi-faceted crisis disproportionately affecting women and girls,” said…

Pan Talks: Film Night, an exclusive charity event organised by Pan Intercultural Arts and curated by Guardian’s Head of Video Charlie Phillips and Head of Documentaries Lindsay Poulton, will be held at the London’s Rio Cinema on 21st October. Charlie Phillips and Lindsay Poulton from Guardian Documentaries, present an evening…

PETALING JAYA: The process of getting migrant workers vaccinated against Covid-19 is a minefield in itself. While there actually exists a provision under the law to make vaccination mandatory, it also violates guarantees of personal freedom. Meanwhile, law enforcers continue to hound illegal migrant workers, instilling fear among them and…

The two personalities conferred issues of the Afghan evacuation process and aid for the Afghan citizens in the meeting. Photo @ShkhRasheed/TwitterISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed in a meeting with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Thursday said that the world needs to understand the ground realities…

The CDC sent a private warning to the chief of Afghan evacuation operations detailing a measles outbreak among refugees that poses a major threat to public health.  In the memo, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky urged Operations Allies Welcome to take “urgent public health action” including mass vaccinations of refugees, as…

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany—In between the threat of Taliban violence and the promise of American freedom lies this large military installation, which has become a conduit between two worlds for thousands of Afghans. Many of the Afghans arriving here say they were both hopeful and shellshocked from split-second decisions to…

The Biden administration notified governors and mayors on Wednesday of the number of Afghan evacuees their state is expected to receive in the coming weeks, two senior administration officials told Axios. Why it matters: Although their exact immigration pathway is still unclear, an initial group of 37,000 Afghans will soon…

Home » News » World » Pakistan Is 'Unable' to Accept More Afghan Refugees; Points to Threat of IS, Militants 'Exploiting' Border 1-MIN READ Yusuf also warned that the Islamic State group and other militants including the Pakistani Taliban who have sought refuge across the border could exploit such a…

Social activist Kuan Chee Heng hoped that the Commonwealth Points of Light Award bestowed to him in recognition of his exemplary service to the community will pave the way and inspire more individuals, NGOs and corporate companies to extend assistance to Malaysians and also refugees. Kuan, 57, better known as…

Published on September 14th, 2021 at 01:20pm EDT Updated on September 17th, 2021 at 10:12am EDT Canada invited 2,000 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on September 14. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates with scores of at least 462. Invited candidates…