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Tell us about Rohingyas, Bangladeshis residing illegally: BJP to Delhiites

Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta asked residents of the city inform the party about Rohingyas and Bangladeshis living illegally here

Germany plans to cap number of Afghan refugees to 5,000 annually: Report

Since the Taliban's takeover of power, as many as 18,800 Afghans have managed to enter Germany, according to the German Ministry of Interior

Ukrainian refugees camp in Mexico City; wait for US govt approval to entry

About 500 evacuees were waiting on Tuesday in large tents under a searing sun on a dusty field on the east side of Mexico's sprawling capital

Over 11 million people have fled Ukraine since war began: UN data

The world body further revealed that while 5.1 million people left for neighbouring countries, another 6.48 million were believed to have been displaced inside the war-torn nation, reports the BBC

Joe Biden reveals new programme for Ukrainian refugees to enter US

According to the statement, this new humanitarian parole programme will complement the existing legal pathways available to Ukrainians, including immigrant visas and refugee processing

Three powerful explosions heard near Ukraine's western Lviv city: Governor

Russia continues to pound cities throughout Ukraine explosions rang out Saturday near the western city of Lviv, a destination for refugees that has been largely spared from major attacks

US to expand Russia sanctions, accept 100K Ukraine refugees

The White House announced the initiatives as US President Joe Biden and world leaders gathered in Brussels for a trio of summits in response to the Russian invasion

United States to welcome up to 100,000 refugees from war-torn Ukraine

The official spoke on the condition of anonymity ahead of the announcement later Thursday

Ukraine refugees' hopes of return waning weeks into war

'First of all, nobody could believe Russia would attack us, and we thought that it would end quickly'

16 refugees land in Tamil Nadu as economic crisis hits Sri Lanka

Police sources told IANS that the refugees would be produced before a court in Ramanathapuram on Wednesday

Ukraine retakes key Kyiv suburb; battle for Mariupol rages: Report

Civilians fleeing Mariupol said the city was under relentless bombardment, with block after block of destroyed buildings and corpses in the streets

Ukraine sees room for compromise in talks as 20,000 escape Mariupol

Ukraine sees possible room for compromise in talks with Russia despite Moscow's intense shelling of Kyiv and new assaults on Mariupol, from where 20,000 civilians fled through a evacuation corridor

US to provide additional $186 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine

US is providing over $186 million in additional humanitarian assistance to support internally displaced persons and the more than three million refugees affected by Ukraine war, US State Dept said

Ukraine govt says it is opening new humanitarian corridors in cities

The Ukrainian government said it will open humanitarian corridors in Ukrainian cities on Thursday, media reports said

Big brands and US ban on oil imports punish Russia for Ukraine invasion

A US ban on imports of Russia's oil ratcheted up punishment for the invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday as McDonald's and Starbucks closed outlets and Moscow promised safe passage for some people to flee

Russia Ukraine conflict: UN says refugee numbers surge to 1.7 million

The United Nations' refugee agency says the number of people who have fled the war in Ukraine has increased to more than 1.7 million.

More than 1 million refugees leave Ukraine for Poland amid Russian invasion

Since Russia's war began 12 days ago, the number of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country to neighbouring Poland has exceeded one million, the Polish Border Guard said

Ukrainian refugees near 1.5 million as Russian invasion enters 11th day

The number of Ukrainian refugees was expected to reach 1.5 mn on Sunday as Russia continued its attack 11 days after invading Ukraine and Kyiv pressed for further West action, including more sanction

1 million fled from Ukraine in under a week amid war: UN refugee agency

The UN refugee agency said Thursday that 1 million people have now fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion less than a week ago, an exodus without precedent in this century for its speed

Amid Russian invasion, UN says Ukraine refugee surge soon to hit 1 mn

UNHCR had previously projected that as many as 4 million people might flee Ukraine, but noted that the agency will be re-evaluating its forecast