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Rahman, stateless, abused, and stuck in limbo
Rahman* was out buying food when Spanish police handed him a 500 euro fine for breaking coronavirus restrictions. “I’ll pay this as soon as I get a residence permit,” he…
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Annual report: Pandemic recovery must be measured in ‘human rather than economic terms’
We must “commit” to building a more inclusive and sustainable world, the UN chief underscored in his annual report on the Work of the Organization, launched on Thursday.
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COE’s Secretary General warns of humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh
Strasbourg, 01.10.2020 - The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, made the following statement today: “As the armed conflict around Nagorno-Karabakh escalates with a growing number of civilian…
America
Who won the debate? Remembering how God measures success
By Jim Denison, Op-ed Contributor | Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Workers prepare the stage for the first presidential debate between U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden…
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160+ Greek and international organizations, urge Greek authorities on refugees at Lesvos
Lesvos: More than 160 Greek and international organizations, urge Greek authorities to revoke decision to close dignified alternatives in accommodating refugees οn Lesvos We, the undersigned, call on the Minister…
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Greece: More than 160 + signatories ask to revoke decision about refugees οn Lesvos
Greece: More than 160 Greek and international organizations, academics and other actors from all over Europe urge the Greek authorities to revoke decision to close dignified alternatives in accommodating refugees…
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Pompeo presses Vatican to decry China on rights
ROME -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the Vatican on Wednesday to join the United States in denouncing violations of religious freedom in China, saying the Catholic Church should…
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U.S. Repatriates Last of Islamic State Suspects Believed Captured in Syria
WASHINGTON — The United States has repatriated and charged the last Americans believed to be detained in Syria and accused of supporting the Islamic State, the Justice Department said on…
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Science in brief: From swimming with hammer heads to food fighting back
The pros and cons of swimming with a hammer head People joke about asking horses, “Why the long face?” We should redirect this question to hammerhead sharks. Their famous head…
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Moria fires aftermath: More than 1,000 asylum seekers relocated from Greece this year
Asylum seekers - The group included families with children with special health needs, and more than 50 unaccompanied children, most of whom had been transferred to the Greek mainland after…