Articles related to "Refugee"

Due to the multitudes of internal conflicts worldwide, the global refugee problem is not disappearing

For over 10,000 Somali refugees struggling to survive in a squalid camp in southern Yemen, daily life is almost as perilous as in their former homeland.

Somali refugees escape peril at home, however, it appears that many of them still face further danger in neighbouring Kenya at the Dadaab refugee camp.

Charter schools in Minnesota with an ethnic focus have a positive impact on African & Hmong refugee children's learning, and support assimilation into American culture.

In "Outcasts United: A Refugee Team, an American Town," Warren St. John, a New York Times reporter tells the poignant story of refugees joining a team to reach their goal

Liberal MP Gerard Kennedy introduced a private member's bill to allow war resisters to remain permanently in Canada.

Jolie and Pitt spent Christmas day handing out gifts to refugee children

One person can improve health and peace in the world by educating themselves and their community; donating time, energy, money; buying Fair Trade and thinking hopefully.

The United Nations, African Union and United States have announced their commitment to achieve peace in Sudan's troubled western region.

There are people currently being held in detention in Canada because of security certificates. Here is an explanation what they are and why they violate human rights.

Many people resolve to work with voluntary organisations at Christmas as a way of putting something back into the community and to kickstart a year of volunteering

Refugees are expected to reach Australia in a huge influx from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan as people smugglers bring them through transit points in Indonesia and Malaysia.

American Patricia Clarkson encounters all sorts of intrigue in the mysterious Arabic world when she romances a family friend in Ruba Nada's smart look at politics and lov

As Nazi Germany began to expand aggressively in Europe in 1938 and there were rumours of war, concern began to grow for Jewish children in Germany and Europe.

Over 30 people in Ghana and Burkina Faso have been killed and thousands more are homeless because of floods caused by more than a week of the heaviest rains in decades.

In Thailand, the exotic adornments of the Padaung, or Kayan, tribe, whose women encase their necks in brass coils, make them vulnerable to human trafficking.

Recke pasije (The Greek Passion), in German, Czech or English languages, an opera by Bohuslav Martinu. Opera plot summary, character descriptions, and other information.

Inspired by the real life experiences of Muslim refugees, Mahtab's Story is a fictional tale of one girl's journey with her family from Afghanistan to Australia.

Effects of global warming and climate change causing millions to migrate, leaving victims of ecological disasters with no real rights or legal protection.

A lack of prospects and concern for Somalia's stability are the reasons refugees cite for leaving their country. But it will be some time before things improve for them.

In 1944, 733 Polish children disembarked in Wellington. Some were accompanied by a parent; most left families behind in unmarked graves across Siberia and Central Asia.

On November 25, 2008 the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada decided that a Croatian man convicted of war crimes could not be deported and returned to Croatia.

Charles Kembo is currently on trial for killing his wife, girlfriend, step-daughter and business partner. The murders are alleged to have occurred between 2002 and 2005

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt plan to adopt another child

This week the girls are invited to a green carpet event and participate in a jet-setting photoshoot. One girl fears she may be disqualified from the competition.

Chris Cleave's latest novel challenges readers to think about refugees, isolation, relationships, sacrifice and the importance of remaining true to your own conscience.

Emmanual Jal escaped from war in Sudan as a child and now spreads his message of peace. From the age of 7 they trained him for combat, but his peaceful spirit won out.

Before the fifth anniversary of the March 20 Invasion of Iraq, a former Sergeant in the United States Army talks about why he went to Canada instead of Iraq.

The global war touched even one of the world's tiniest states despite declarations of neutrality in this little known bit of military history.

After fleeing the horrors of Sudan's civil war, a young boy grows up in refugee camps and later makes his way to the U.S.

Britain has been a magnet for migrants since Roman times. A history of immigration to UK from Protestant refugees of around 1500AD to gypsies, Irish, Jews, Italians.

Balint Kenyeres’ Cannes and Sundance short film selection Before Dawn.

Nana Dakin's new play combines dance and drama to produce a thought provoking discussion on migration and trafficking.

Profiles of Black models who overcame humble beginnings and minority status to become catwalk queens.

Tension between Chad and Sudan has been strained for some time but, on August 8, the leaders of both nations agreed to normalise relations that were severed in April.

Moral dilemmas, inadequate training, resources & knowledge to provide care in an area of war and conflict are some of the concerns and risks to medical relief workers.

The status of health care in Afghanistan has been decimated by decades of war. Disease epidemics are common, including outbreaks of polio. Infant mortality is also high.

Disease outbreaks are common in areas of war and conflict and areas devastated by natural disasters. Diseases in unsafe drinking water spread quickly and widely.

During 1970, Jordan, its monarch King Hussein and the Hasemite regime stood on the brink of disaster as the country slid towards civil war.

After nine days of heavy battle in the Somali capital, the city has become quiet again and some people are returning but a cholera outbreak looms on the city's outskirts.

Rebel militia and government forces continue to battle on both sides of the Chad-Sudan border. Each nation has rejected UN peacekeepers to assist AU forces in the region.

Immigrants face challenges with access to education, health care, mental health services, citizenship and housing.

The devolution of power in India led to the creation of the Muslim state of Pakistan and at least 12million refugees and displaced people, a summary of events follows.

India is looking east to balance its connections with the west. What are its objectives in doing so and what are the likely results?

The Pacific Northwest: hotbed of everything from environmentalism to cafe culture in recent decades. It's also proved a long term attraction to many top American writers.

The Nuba, having remained aloof from colonial culture and trade since ancient Egyptian times, are now succumbing to the ravages of war, mining and business interests.

In the 1930s Shanghai was the stuff of legend. It was a thriving commercial center, but also known for every kind of vice. The boom ended in 1937, when Japan invaded.

Tibetan monks, refugees and supporters gather in front of the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu to protest China's violent crackdown in Tibet.

As the conflict in Sudan continues, refugees are becoming increasingly overcrowded and face shortages on food, health care and shelter.

For years advocates and refugees from the Darfur region of Sudan have been crying out for help. Recent initiatives signal a growing response to their pleas.