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This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Author of the article: Article content ISLAMABAD — United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi said on Friday he found that the Taliban have space for discussion and engagement on human rights issues, including women and minorities…

Thousands of migrants and refugees have gathered under the bridge that connects Del Rio in Texas and Mexico’s Ciudad Acuña, creating a makeshift camp with few basic services in intense heat in the latest border emergency facing Joe Biden. The mayor of Del Rio, Bruno Lozano, said that as of…

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…