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Veni, vidi, vacay with caution

Country itineraries for tourists are also taking cognisance of the need to be cautious, and many regions have laid out rules to be followed.

11 Mar 2017 12:21 AM

Donald Trump to sign new executive order on refugees

The administration official was not authorised to discuss the rollout of the new order publicly and insisted on anonymity.

27 Feb 2017 5:04 PM

UNHCR said since the war erupted nearly 330,000 South Sudanese refugees have arrived in Sudan fleeing war and food insecurity in their country. (Photo: AP)

Food situation in Sudan to worsen as thousands flee South Sudan: UNHCR

South Sudan has been engulfed by civil war since 2013 after President Salva Kiir accused his rival of plotting a coup.

27 Feb 2017 11:16 AM

Germany: 3500 attacks against refugee shelters injured 560 including 43 children in 2016

In 2015 there were just over 1,000 criminal acts against refugee shelters while in 2014, there were only 199 such cases.

26 Feb 2017 8:32 PM

Women protest against the immigration ban at the Los Angeles International Airport, California, on January 30. (Photo: AFP)

US government: 872 refugees get relief amid outcry

The document did not give the nationalities of the refugees who will be admitted into the US.

01 Feb 2017 6:29 AM

Thousands of people protest against the US immigration policy of President Donald Trump, at the United States embassy in Ottawa. (Photo: AP)

A promise that must not be fulfilled

Trump’s measures will do little to make America safer.

01 Feb 2017 5:55 AM

Simon Helberg, wife protest on the red carpet

Helberg and Towne were the first to protest the immigration ban that the President of the US Donald Trump put in place, on the red carpet.

31 Jan 2017 12:35 AM

The report comes shortly after Trump signed an order imposing an indefinite travel ban on Syrian refugees and a temporary curb on people from six other countries, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Yemen and Somalia from entering the US for at least 90 days. (Photo: Representational Image)

Nearly 39,000 Muslim refugees entered US in 2016: report

US admitted 84,995 refugees in the fiscal year ending in September 2016, the most in any year during the Obama administration.

30 Jan 2017 5:38 PM

Howard Schultz, the coffee retailer’s chairman and CEO, said in a letter to employees Sunday that the hiring would apply to stores worldwide and the effort would start in the United States where the focus would be on hiring immigrants “who have served with U.S. troops as interpreters and support personnel.” (Representational Image)

Hitting back at Trump's travel ban, Starbucks to hire 10K refugees

The move reflects the increasing complexity that businesses face when dealing with the Trump administration.

30 Jan 2017 11:08 AM

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. (Photo: AFP/File)

Trump to accept refugee intake from Australia: Turnbull

Around 300 people were stopped or detained worldwide, while four federal judges moved to halt deportations.

30 Jan 2017 10:27 AM

Protesters gather at the O’Hare International Airport after more than a dozen people were detained, including green card holders, in Chicago on Saturday. They were detained following President Donald Trump’s executive order that bans legal US residents and visa holders from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the US for 90 days and puts an indefinite hold on a programme resettling Syrian refugees. (Photo: AP)

Immigration ban loses first legal battle

Judge blocks deportation of travellers and refugees from 7 Muslim nations stranded at US airports.

30 Jan 2017 6:04 AM

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani student activist and Nobel Peace laureate. (Photo: AP/File)

Malala 'heartbroken' by Trump's order on refugees

'I ask President Trump not to turn his back on the world’s most defenseless children and families,' she said.

28 Jan 2017 9:38 AM

Trump suspends entry from Syria, Iraq, 5 other Muslim-majority nations

He has put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the US, saying the move would help protect Americans from terrorist attacks.

28 Jan 2017 9:06 AM

Trump expected to order temporary ban on refugees

On the campaign trail, Trump initially proposed a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States.

25 Jan 2017 1:24 PM

SC stays deportation of two students to strife-torn Sudan

They were ordered to be deported after they left Bengaluru, where they were staying as refugees for the last three years.

14 Jan 2017 2:49 AM

Nuns distribute food and drinks to needy people in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. After the Angelus prayer Pope Francis offered some 300 needy people a simple lunch of a sandwich and drink, as part of his long-running outreach to the poor and homeless who live around the Vatican. (Photo: AP)

Pope treats homeless to lunch as he marks Epiphany

Pope Francis offered some 300 needy people a simple lunch of a sandwich and drink, the Vatican said.

06 Jan 2017 6:19 PM

Patradya has been certified by FSSAI to corroborate the product’s quality.

Delhi University students help Afghan refugees make ‘edible’ cutlery

Apart from skills training, KMC Enactus also taught them about the marketing and business side.

23 Dec 2016 3:26 AM

In the aftermath of partition of the country in 1947, thousands of families from Pakistan occupied areas of Jammu and Kashmir migrated to Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: AFP/File)

Govt approves Rs 2,000-crore package for PoK refugees

It would be given to 36,384 displaced families from PoK and Chhamb following an announcement of PM's Development Package for J&K in Nov.

20 Dec 2016 3:45 PM

According to UNHCR Global Trends report, 65.3 million people (1 out of 113), were displaced from their homes due to conflict and persecution in 2015. (Photo: AFP/ Representational Image)

India one of the most welcoming countries for refugees: UNHCR

Yasuko Shimizu, the chief of mission for UNHCR in India, was awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2015.

16 Dec 2016 6:04 PM

The Christmas market in Bavaria will have both German and Syrian food on display for visitors (Photo: Pixabay)

Refugees bring Syrian cuisine to Germany

Alongside the traditional gluehwein and sausages, an exotic fare of falafel and kibbeh served by a family of refugees will also be there

14 Dec 2016 11:55 AM

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