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Mediterranean crossing still world's deadliest for migrants – UN report

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Risking their lives to reach Europe from North Africa, a boatload of people, some of...

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Conditions in Myanmar's Rakhine not in place to enable safe returns – UN refugee agency

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In this photo taken in mid-October 2017, Rohingya refugees that have fled Myanmar’s...

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Myanmar, Bangladesh Sign Agreement on Rohingya Return

Myanmar and Bangladesh have signed an agreement for the return home of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who fled to Bangladesh to escape violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, according to officials from both countries.

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UNHCR report details changes in refugee and migrant risky journeys to Europe

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Refugees and migrants arrive on the shores of the island of Lesbos in October 2015 after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey....

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