Turkish Refugee Camp

MANILLA, Philippines — Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte says that he is glad “Filipinos are really law-abiding” and that the Philippines is not going through unrest like America, which would make the coronavirus quarantine enforcement formidable.Duterte made the remarks during a televised meeting Thursday night with key Cabinet officials, where he…

Advertisement As a child, you may have crowded around a flashlight or a candle during a slumber party or while playing with your siblings at night, playfully casting silly shadows on the wall in the form of ghosts and turkeys as you drifted to sleep. But some countries have taken…

Chair of the Finns Party Jussi Halla-aho. Image: Mikko Ahmajärvi / Yle Chair of the Finns Party Jussi Halla-aho said he suspects that Finland must have assisted the escape of the dozen Finnish nationals from the al-Hol refugee camp in Syria. Twelve people, including three mothers and their children, managed…

Today is the 153rd day of 2020. There are 213 days left in the year. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT2002: Queen Elizabeth II opens Buckingham Palace to 12,000 guests for a four-day national party in celebration of her 50 years on the throne.OTHER EVENTS1479: The University of Copenhagen, Denmark, is founded.1524: The yearlong…

“Miss?!” 18-year-old Diane called in exasperation from across the room. “There is no way for me to answer this question!” It’s mid-October, and 10 of my high school seniors are busy filling out the college Common Application. For more than two hours, I have been bouncing between computers answering questions.…

Features | Society | South Asia Some Afghans find themselves trapped in a dangerous, endless cycle of migration in a search for work, safety, and a better life.  In this March 18, 2020, file photo, thousands of Afghan refugees walk as they enter Afghanistan at the Islam Qala border crossing with Iran, in the…

Refugee Camps: From Temporary Settlements to Permanent Dwellings Syrian refugee camp in Turkey . Image via Shutterstock/ by Thomas Koch With more than 70 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, according to the UNHCR, and nearly 25.9 million refugees, the time has come to reconsider the traditional emergency camp approach. Although…

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By The Associated PressFri., May 22, 2020timer1 min. readBERLIN - A German woman suspected of joining the Islamic State group in Syria has been taken into custody in her homeland after being deported from Turkey.The suspect, identified only as Zeynep G. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested at…

Belfast — The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a difficult ethical choice to medics around the world. When you can't save everyone, who do you prioritise? In several countries where healthcare systems risked becoming overwhelmed, authorities issued guidelines, such as these in Italy (translated by The Atlantic), "informed by the principle…