China calls them “violent criminals.” Asylum seekers from Hong Kong are the latest catalyst for deteriorating relations between Beijing and Western countries.
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In Azerbaijan, Pain and Loss Drive Fever for War With Armenia
As the country’s soldiers advance in the conflict with Armenia, every “liberated” territory is celebrated and tens of thousands of refugees plan their return to lost lands.
Refugees Who Assisted U.S. Military Denied Entry Into U.S.
President Trump has reduced the flow of refugees into the country to a trickle, and even Iraqis and Afghans who risked their lives for American service members have been cut off.
For Young Rohingya Brides, Marriage Means a Perilous, Deadly Crossing
Girls and young women from refugee camps in Bangladesh, promised to men they have never met, are undertaking the dangerous journey to Malaysia to join them.
For Nagorno-Karabakh’s Dueling Sides, Living Together Is ‘Impossible’
Armenians and Azerbaijanis coexisted in Soviet days. But conflict over the disputed territory exploded in the late 1980s, leaving festering wounds that have erupted anew.
‘We Were Bulletproof’: As Child Soldiers Grow Up, Legacy of War Lingers
Twin leaders of Myanmar’s God’s Army were once thought to have magical powers. Now adults, they are contending with the trauma of exile, alcohol and loss.
“ကျုပ်တို့က ကျည်ပြီးတယ်” ကလေးစစ်သားတို့ကြီးပြင်းလာချိန်မှာ စစ်၏အမွေက သက်ဆိုးရှည်ဆဲပင်
ဘုရားသခင်၏တပ်တော်(God’s Army) အမွှာခေါင်းဆောင်နှစ်ဦးမှာ ပဉ္စလက်စွမ်းပကားတို့ရှိသည်ဟု တချိန်က ထင်မြင်ထားသည်။ ယခုအခါ သူတို့ လူလားမြောက်နေပြီ၊ တိုင်းပြည်စွန့်ခွာရမှု၊ အရက်နှင့် ပူဆွေး စိတ်ဒဏ်ရာတို့ကို သူတိုရင်ဆိုင်နေရဆဲ။…
E.U. Offers Cash and More Deportations in New Plan for Migrants
The bloc wants to persuade its most anti-immigrant member countries to agree to a common policy. But the future of its new plan, like many of its details, remains uncertain.
After Fire at Refugee Camp, Europe Faces a Reckoning
Years after the Syrian refugee crisis subsided, asylum seekers from other nations face even higher obstacles to enter Europe, which is more ambivalent about accepting them than ever.
Police Move Migrants From Greek Camp to Temporary Lesbos Site After Fires
The move comes a week after fires destroyed the Moria camp, where 12,000 people were living. But rights groups say the new camp is only a temporary solution.