More than 70 mn forcibly displaced worldwide: UNHCR
Geneva, June 19 (IANS) The number of people fleeing violence, persecution and conflict in 2018 has exceeded 70 million globally – the highest number in …
UN urges aid access for displaced in Myanmar
Naypyitaw, May 15 (IANS) The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator on Wednesday urged Myanmar authorities to guarantee access for …
Italy donates 2m euros to help displaced in war-torn Libya
Rome, April 18 (IANS/AKI) Italy is giving two million euros to the United Nations refugee agency to help it provide essential items for around 20,000 …
Cyclone toll in Mozambique rises to 417, 89k displaced
Beira (Mozambique), March 23 (IANS) The toll in tropical cyclone Idai-induced floods that have hit Mozambique rose to 417 while over 1,500 have been injured …
52,000 remain displaced in Japan after 2011 disaster
Tokyo, March 11 (IANS) At least 52,000 people still remain displaced in Japan even eight years after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that caused the …
Nearly 10,000 Havana residents displaced by tornado
Havana, Feb 7 (IANS) Roughly 9,920 Havana residents were forced from their homes by the tornado that hit the Cuban capital 10 days ago, killing …
Indonesia tsunami toll rises to 430, nearly 22,000 displaced
Jakarta, Dec 26 (IANS) Indonesian authorities on Wednesday raised to 430 the death toll in the devastating tsunami triggered by a volcanic eruption in Sunda …
UN gets life-saving aid to 150,000 displaced Yemenis
Rome, Oct 26 (IANS/AKI) Amid a spectre of mass famine in Yemen, the UN has intensified its efforts to ensure that tens of thousands of …
French police dismantle migrant camp, 1,800 people displaced
Paris, Oct 23 (IANS) French authorities on Tuesday started to dismantle a makeshift migrant camp in the northeast of the country, forcing 1,800 people to …
Over 200,000 Afghans displaced in 7 months: UN agency
Kabul, Sep 5 (IANS) More than 200,000 Afghans have been internally displaced by conflict in the first seven months of 2018, the UN Office for …
Over 63K displaced in Myanmar dam breach
Yangon, Aug 30 (IANS) More than 63,000 people were evacuated from their homes after a section of a dam in central Myanmar broke, flooding dozens …
Manipur steps up vigilance against persons displaced from Assam
Imphal, Aug 4 (IANS) In compliance with the Union Home Minister’s directive, the Manipur government has stepped up vigilance against persons who will be displaced …
Akali Dal demands citizenship for displaced Afghan Sikhs, Hindus
Chandigarh, Aug 2 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday urged Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to grant citizenship to all Afghan Sikh and …
10 killed, 100,000 displaced in Myanmar floods
Naypyidaw, July 31 (IANS) At least 10 people have been killed and more than 100,000 people forced to flee their homes after heavy rains pounded …
The pain and agony of the displaced (Book Review)
Title: Humans on the Run; Author: Kumar M. Tiku; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Pages: 280; Price: Rs 650 For millions of people displaced around the …
ADB approves $100m grant for displaced people in Bangladesh
Manila, July 6 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Friday that it has approved a grant assistance of $100 million to help displaced …
Over 320,000 displaced by Syrian conflict: UN
Geneva, July 5 (IANS) The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Thursday warned that 320,000 people have been displaced by increased hostilities in southwest Syria while …
Over 68.5mn displaced worldwide: UN official
Tripoli, June 20 (IANS) The number of displaced people around the world has increased to over 68 million, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo …
68.5 million people forcibly displaced in 2017: UN
Geneva, June 19 (IANS) The number of people forcibly displaced due to wars, other violence and persecution worldwide reached a new high in 2017 at …
5,250 people displaced in Myanmar in April
Naypyidaw, April 30 (IANS) At least 5,250 people have been displaced in Myanmar in April due to the ongoing clashes between the military and the …
UN voices concern over displaced people in Syria
United Nations, April 5 (IANS) The United Nations has voiced deep concern over the safety and protection of civilians in Syria who continue to be …
Vendors displaced as earthquake damages all-women market in Imphal
Imphal, Jan. 15 (ANI): The 6.7 magnitude tremor that hit Manipur on January 4 morning causing serious damage to the newly constructed buildings of all-women …
Vendors displaced as earthquake damages all-women market in Imphal
Imphal, Jan. 15 (ANI): The 6.7 magnitude tremor that hit Manipur on January 4 morning causing serious damage to the newly constructed buildings of all-women …