Aftermath of war
Red Cross aid plane to Yemen held back by 'logistics problems'
The Red Cross said April 6 that an aid plane is ready to leave for Yemen but its departure has been held back by logistics problems inside the war-torn country.
"We have a cargo plane with medical supplies which is ready to go," Sitara Jabeen, a spokeswoman for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) told AFP.
NY Times: Bulgaria Puts Up a New Wall, but This One Keeps People Out
Bulgaria is bracing for a new refugee influx as the weather gets milder in the spring, the New York Times says in a recent article summarizing Bulgaria's effort to curb the flow through border security measures.
UNHCR Urges Bulgaria to Investigate Refugee Deaths at Border with Turkey
UNHCR expressed on Tuesday its concern on the prevention of refugees from entering the EU and called on Bulgaria to investigate the deaths of two Iraqis at the border with Turkey.
This was announced by William Spindler, a spokesman for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) at a news briefing on Tuesday.
Defence Ministry: Manifestations dedicated to Year of War Veterans in all large garrisons in country
The Ministry of National Defence (MApN) is organizing this year in all the large garrisons in the country special manifestations dedicated to the Year of War Veterans, 70 years after the end of the Second World War, MApN informs.
Photo credit: (c) RADU TUTA / AGERPRES ARCHIVE
Bulgaria Cuts Monthly Payment of BGN 65 to Refugees
Bulgaria is cutting the monthly payment of BGN 65 to refugees.
According to reports of private TV station bTV, the measure is explained with the fact that refugees are already provided with three meals a day (breakfast, lunch, dinner) instead of two (lunch and dinner), as was the case earlier.
Bulgaria to Grant 10 000 People with Refugee Status by End of Year
The chairperson of the State Agency for Refugees (DAB) Nikola Kazakov stated on Saturday that Bulgaria should grant over 10 000 people with refugee status by the end of the year.
Kazakov said that most of the refugees in Bulgaria were Kurds from Syria and Iraq and nearly half of the newcomers in 2015 were illiterate.
Turkey in top 5 asylum destinations
The number of asylum-seekers in industrialized countries rose by nearly half last year, driven by the devastating conflicts in Syria and Iraq, with Germany the top destination and Turkey being in the top five of the target countries, the U.N. refugee agency said March 26.
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Syria, Iraq conflicts send asylum-seeker numbers up 45 percent: UN
The number of asylum-seekers in industrialised countries rose by nearly half last year, driven by the devastating conflicts in Syria and Iraq, with Germany the top destination, the UN refugee agency said March 26.
Serbia crash spotlights peril for migrants
Serbia crash spotlights peril for migrants
A deadly accident involving refugees from Syria and other war zones draws attention to a growing crisis for some Balkan states.
Asylum seekers wait in Belgrade for the bus to Hungary. [Nikola Barbutov/SETimes]
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Dreams and despair in Turkey's 'little Syria'
Since the Syrian civil war erupted four years ago, tens of thousands of refugees have poured into the southern Turkish port town of Mersin, fearing they may never return home and yearning for a better life.
Between 200,000-350,000 Syrian refugees are now estimated to live in the workaday Mediterranean city, swelling its population of around one million by about a quarter.
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