refugees

Hundreds of refugees cross back into Syria from Turkey: witnesses

Hundreds of Syrian refugees who had fled into Turkey crossed back on Monday, witnesses said, as a bo...

Jun 22, 2015 06:14 AM EDT

Kenya demands U.N. removes massive Somali refugee camp

Kenya has given the United Nations three months to remove a camp housing more than half a million So...

Apr 12, 2015 07:31 AM EDT

Thousands protest Boko Haram, support army in Cameroon

Thousands of people marched in Cameroon's capital on Saturday to protest against Nigeria's Boko Hara...

Mar 02, 2015 09:06 AM EST

U.S. Congress questions plan to admit Syrian refugees

The Republican-led House Committee on Homeland Security is challenging an Obama administration plan ...

Jan 30, 2015 06:13 AM EST

Turkey opens biggest refugee camp for 35,000 from Kobani

Turkey opened its biggest refugee camp on Sunday to house 35,000 people fleeing fighting between Kur...

Jan 26, 2015 05:37 AM EST

Iran extends visas for 450,000 Afghan refugees

Iran said it had agreed to extend temporary visas for 450,000 Afghan refugees for six months, liftin...

Dec 13, 2014 09:11 PM EST

U.S. pledges $135 million in additional Syria aid after U.N. warnings

The United States pledged an additional $135 million in aid for the victims of the Syrian war on Sat...

Nov 22, 2014 08:50 PM EST

U.N. probing alleged Eritrea rights abuses blamed for migrant exodus

The United Nations has begun to investigate suspected human rights abuses in Eritrea blamed for an e...

Nov 21, 2014 12:18 AM EST

Doors closing for Syrians seeking refuge abroad: humanitarian agencies

Syria's neighbors Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Iraq are cutting back sharply on the number of Syrians...

Nov 12, 2014 08:29 PM EST

Syria's neighbors risk 'host-country fatigue', conference hears

Syria's neighbors are approaching "host-country fatigue" because of huge demand from refugees for ho...

Nov 05, 2014 05:04 AM EST

German government condemns pictures showing refugees abused

The German government on Monday condemned suspected cases of abuse against refugees in which asylum-...

Sep 30, 2014 04:40 AM EDT

Australia to reintroduce temporary visas for refugees

Australia will reintroduce a controversial temporary visa system to deal with a huge backlog of asyl...

Sep 25, 2014 03:02 AM EDT

About 60,000 Syrian Kurds flee to Turkey from Islamic State advance

About 60,000 Syrian Kurds fled into Turkey in the space of 24 hours, a deputy prime minister said on...

Sep 21, 2014 12:31 AM EDT

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