Snowden may get shelter in Moscow if granted asylum

Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 20:27

Fugitive US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden could be placed in a temporary refugee shelter outside Moscow if his asylum request is approved by Russia, officials said on Monday.

SC issues notice to Centre, states on migrant issue

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 00:21

Supreme Court sought responses of Centre and states on PIL seeking citizenship or refugee status to thousands due to their alleged religious persecution in Bangladesh.

Syrian refugees face wave of racism in Egypt, Lebanon

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 12:09

A wave of xenophobia is blighting the lives of thousands of Syrian refugees in countries such as Egypt and Lebanon.

Over 625,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon: UNHCR

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 12:00

Over 625,000 Syrian refugees are receiving aid in Lebanon, the UN refugee agency has said.

John Kerry visits Syrian refugees camp in Jordan

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 17:39

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday visited the sprawling Zaatari camp home to tens of thousands of Syrian refugees to see at first-hand the tragedy of the conflict.

Syria refugee crisis ‘worse since Rwanda genocide’

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 11:00

The beleaguered refugees from Syria are fleeing the conflict-stricken country at an alarming rate, worse since Rwanda genocide of 1994, UN refugee chief Antonio Guterres said.

Over 587,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon: UNHCR

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 10:25

The number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon has surpassed 587,000 after an increase of 19,000 in the past week, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).

Abhishek Bachchan remembers `Refugee` release, gets nostalgic

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 14:13

Actor Abhishek Bachchan took a ride down memory lane and recalled his first release "Refugee", the buzz around his debut movie and the nervousness that he felt at its premiere 13 years ago.

Canada enacts law for faster removal of foreign criminals

Last Updated: Friday, June 21, 2013, 19:17

In a bid to remove dangerous foreign criminals from its soil, Canada has enacted a new legislation that strengthens the integrity of country`s immigration system.

Angelina Jolie urges leaders to make Syria diplomacy work

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 22:16

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie says the Syrian civil war is the world`s most acute humanitarian crisis and is calling on world leaders to make diplomatic efforts to end it succeed.