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Indonesia rejects Rohingya refugees

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 28 07:55 PM

Dozens of Rohingya refugees intercepted after their boat ran into trouble off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province were being sent into Malaysian waters, authorities said on Tuesday. Read more »

Myanmar airstrikes displace more people along border

Reuters
Posted at Dec 24 05:50 PM

BANGKOK - Myanmar's military carried out more airstrikes on a rebel-controlled area near the Thai border, the rebel group said on Friday, in the latest escalation of violence that has sent hundreds fleeing into Thailand. Read more »

Thailand sends refugees back to Myanmar as clashes continue

Reuters
Posted at Dec 19 08:13 PM

Thailand has sent over 600 Myanmar refugees who fled fighting between the military and ethnic rebels back across the border. Read more »

Bangladesh authorities bulldoze 1,000 Rohingya shops

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 11 01:03 AM

Some broke down in tears, while others panicked. Read more »

'Don't exploit migrants for politics': Pope visits refugee island

Philip Pullella and Lefteris Papadimas, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 05 09:31 PM

(UPDATE) Pope Francis condemned the exploitation of migrants for political purposes on Sunday during a visit to the Greek island of Lesbos, lamenting that Europe had entered "an era of walls and barbed wire". Read more »

UN official criticizes migrant deportations from southern U.S. border

Sofia Menchu, Reuters
Posted at Dec 01 02:42 AM

A top United Nations official has criticized the United States' deportation of migrants from its southern border, pushing Washington for faster action to roll back hardline immigration policies left over from the previous administration. Read more »

Migrants flock to U.S. border

Isaac Guzman, AFP
Posted at Oct 29 11:54 AM

Around 1,000 migrants seeking refugee status are marching towards the Mexican capital, as the government faced a call by the United Nations to process the requests quickly. Read more »

7 killed in Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camp attack

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 23 07:34 AM

The killings came as tensions mount in the camps that house more than 900,000 refugees from Myanmar. Read more »

Rush to Pakistan border

Bulent Kilic, AFP
Posted at Sep 26 07:00 PM

Islamabad restricted entry at the key international intersection following a rush toward the entry checkpoint of the Pakistan border as tensions between the two countries rise. Read more »

Groups show support for Afghan refugees

Basilio H. Sepe, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 03:01 PM

Demonstrators hold placards in solidarity with Afghan people during a protest in Quezon City on Saturday. Read more »

Philippine government pledges aid to Afghanistan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 08:18 PM

In a tweet, the Philippine Mission in Geneva said the pledge was made in response to the flash appeal made by the United Nations OCHA. Read more »

Afghan evacuees arrive in Japan, more expected to come

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 13 06:37 PM

Four Afghan evacuees have arrived in Japan from Afghanistan to take refuge following the Taliban's return to power. Read more »

Philippines welcoming Afghan refugees, Locsin says

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 12:43 AM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. said the Philippines is welcoming Afghan nationals who are seeking asylum. Read more »

Fil-Ams help Afghan refugees resettle in Washington state

Bev Llorente | TFC News Seattle, Washington
Updated as of Sep 06 04:38 PM

Washington state became the new home of more than 5,000 Afghan refugees who fled the Taliban’s rule in their country. Read more »

Pope Francis hopes many countries take Afghan refugees

Reuters
Posted at Sep 05 08:05 PM

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis said on Sunday that he was praying that many countries take Afghan refugees and, in an apparent reference to the Taliban's past restrictions on schooling for women, said it is essential that young Afghans receive an education. Read more »

PH keeps pandemic in mind amid Afghan refugee crisis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 10:22 AM

The Department of Justice is still waiting for the directive of the Office of the President before it can act on accepting refugees from Afghanistan. Read more »

Canada to take in 5,000 Afghan refugees

Reuters
Posted at Aug 31 11:46 PM

Canada will take in and resettle some 5,000 Afghan refugees who had been evacuated by the United States. Read more »

Hundreds left behind as British troops leave Afghanistan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 30 06:30 PM

Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed a mission "unlike anything we have seen in our lifetimes". Read more »

From bitcoin dreamer to fugitive, fleeing the Taliban

Ali Kucukgocmen, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 25 05:40 PM

Muhammad Ali said he dreamt of building a cryptocurrency business before the Taliban began its sweep through Afghanistan. Read more »

Northwest Florida to shelter Afghan refugees

Paul Garilao | TFC News Pensacola, Florida
Updated as of Aug 25 02:15 PM

Refugee service-based organizations are now planning to relocate Afghan refugees to Florida. Read more »