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Nearly 120 million people were displaced around the world in 2023, UNHCR report says
NPR· 5 hours ago"We've got wars and conflicts that wage on without a solution in places like Afghanistan, Syria, now Ukraine, Venezuela, Myanmar — those are the protracted situations. And ...
Number of global displaced hits record high at 120 million, U.N. says
Washington Post· 59 minutes agoA record 120 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced as of May, the United Nations’...
Number of people fleeing violence hits new peak
BBC via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoThe world's largest displacement crisis remains in Syria, where a conflict that started in 2011 keeps nearly 14 million people from their homes. Millions...
Myanmar: Bananas, Brides And Bad Neighbors
Strategy Page· 5 days agoMarch 21, 2019: A major project for the army in 2019 is to eliminate tribal rebel units from areas in Shan and Rakhine states where China will be working on its CMEC (China-Myanmar& ...
Myanmar: Myanmar Rebels Prevailing
Strategy Page· 6 days agoJanuary 2, 2024: At the end of 2023 there was another unexpected uprising against the Myanmar (Burma) military government. This began in the north, where tribal militias have ...
Record 120 million people forcibly displaced worldwide, UN says
RFI via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoThe displacement of people around the world has once again smashed records, the United Nations...
Forced-Labor Camps Fuel Billions of Dollars in Cyber Scams
Dark Reading· 1 day agoOperating from cyber-scam centers in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, the cybercriminals have a second...
Aspects of Biden asylum rule may violate international protections, UN refugee agency head says
NBC NEWS· 5 hours agoThe refugee agency noted that the total count was roughly equivalent to the entire population of...
Clinic at Tampa port to expand health care access for ‘hidden’ industry
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 1 day agoTAMPA — The cargo ship captain arrived in New Orleans feeling ill. He got an antibiotic from an...
Cyclist on yearlong fundraiser ride to aid children's hospitals
China Daily· 11 hours agoThe ambitious expedition aims to generate $250,000 in support of children's hospitals, particularly the Angkor Hospital for Children as it marks its 25th anniversary. Dararith ...