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Ukraine retakes key Kyiv suburb; battle for Mariupol rages: Report

Civilians fleeing Mariupol said the city was under relentless bombardment, with block after block of destroyed buildings and corpses in the streets

Ukraine sees room for compromise in talks as 20,000 escape Mariupol

Ukraine sees possible room for compromise in talks with Russia despite Moscow's intense shelling of Kyiv and new assaults on Mariupol, from where 20,000 civilians fled through a evacuation corridor

US to provide additional $186 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine

US is providing over $186 million in additional humanitarian assistance to support internally displaced persons and the more than three million refugees affected by Ukraine war, US State Dept said

Ukraine govt says it is opening new humanitarian corridors in cities

The Ukrainian government said it will open humanitarian corridors in Ukrainian cities on Thursday, media reports said

Big brands and US ban on oil imports punish Russia for Ukraine invasion

A US ban on imports of Russia's oil ratcheted up punishment for the invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday as McDonald's and Starbucks closed outlets and Moscow promised safe passage for some people to flee

Russia Ukraine conflict: UN says refugee numbers surge to 1.7 million

The United Nations' refugee agency says the number of people who have fled the war in Ukraine has increased to more than 1.7 million.

More than 1 million refugees leave Ukraine for Poland amid Russian invasion

Since Russia's war began 12 days ago, the number of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country to neighbouring Poland has exceeded one million, the Polish Border Guard said

Ukrainian refugees near 1.5 million as Russian invasion enters 11th day

The number of Ukrainian refugees was expected to reach 1.5 mn on Sunday as Russia continued its attack 11 days after invading Ukraine and Kyiv pressed for further West action, including more sanction

1 million fled from Ukraine in under a week amid war: UN refugee agency

The UN refugee agency said Thursday that 1 million people have now fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion less than a week ago, an exodus without precedent in this century for its speed

Amid Russian invasion, UN says Ukraine refugee surge soon to hit 1 mn

UNHCR had previously projected that as many as 4 million people might flee Ukraine, but noted that the agency will be re-evaluating its forecast

Over 520,000 Ukranian refugees have fled since Russian invasion of Ukraine

Mass exodus of Ukrainian refugees to eastern edge of the European Union showed no signs of stopping Monday, with the UN estimating over 520,000 people have already escaped Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Ukrainian refugees cross Polish border fleeing Russia-Ukraine crisis

It is a freezing cold night in Medyka, a south-eastern Polish town on the border with Ukraine. There, thousands of traumatized Ukrainian refugees shiver as they queue to cross the border into Poland.

Ukraine crisis: UNHCR predicts 4 mn will flee to neighbouring countries

The UN refugee agency said on Saturday that nearly 120,000 people have so far fled Ukraine into neighbouring countries in the wake of Russian invasion

Over 2,500 Myanmar refugees flee to Thailand amid clashes: Reports

More than 2,500 people crossed into Thailand from Myanmar in the past two days to escape fighting between Myanmar troops and rebels, Sputnik reported citing Thai media on Friday.Somchai Kitcharoenrungroj, who leads the Thai province of Tak bordering the conflict-hit Karen state, said in a Thai Public Broadcasting Service report that there were hundreds of children among the refugees.Thai authorities are working to provide everyone with food and shelter, he added.Clashes between ethnic minority separatists from the Karen National Union and troops loyal to Myanmar's military government, in power since the February 1 coup, erupted this week after soldiers raided the province.In recent weeks, the UN Human Rights Office has received multiple reports of villages being burned, including protected structures, such as places of religious worship and residential buildings.Since the coup, General Min Aung Hlaing's forces have repeatedly failed to respect their obligations under international law

736 Afghans recorded for new registration in India from Aug 1 to Sep 11: UN

A total of 736 Afghans were recorded for new registration from August 1 to September 11, the UNHCR said here

Half a million more may flee Afghanistan in coming months: UNHCR

The UN refugee agency is gearing up for as many as half a million people or more to flee from Afghanistan in a worst-case scenario in the coming months

Afghan refugees' children in India see 'dark future' after Taliban takeover

The Taliban swept across the country this month, seizing control of almost all key towns and cities in the backdrop of withdrawal of the US forces that began on May 1.

Airbnb promises free housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees globally

Over the past weekend, Airbnb.org worked with partners to place 165 refugees in safe housing shortly after touching down in the US

Airbnb vows free housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees globally

Airbnb offered free housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees globally on Tuesday and sought more assistance from hosts who rent property through the home-sharing company.

Taliban had killed our kin; we have no hope from them: Afghans in India

On August 15, the capital city Kabul also fell to the Taliban, even as a large number of Afghans attempted in vain to flee the war-torn nation.