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Over 100000 Afghan Refugees Return Home in 1 Week

Refugees are seen on a truck near a makeshift refugee camp in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, September 7, 2025. A total of 107,037 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighboring Iran and Pakistan over the past week, according to a report from the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation issued on Sunday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Over 100000 Afghan Refugees Return Home in 1 Week

Refugees are seen on a truck near a makeshift refugee camp in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, September 7, 2025. A total of 107,037 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighboring Iran and Pakistan over the past week, according to a report from the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation issued on Sunday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nigerian migrants wait for deportation in Tripoli - Libya

Migrants of Nigerian nationality wait for deportation at the Deportation Office of the Illegal Migration Control Department in Tripoli, Libya, on March 18, 2025. Libya on Tuesday deported 177 Nigerian migrants, mostly women, as part of a voluntary repatriation program, the country's Illegal Migration Control Department said. Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nigerian migrants wait for deportation in Tripoli - Libya

Migrants of Nigerian nationality wait for deportation at the Deportation Office of the Illegal Migration Control Department in Tripoli, Libya, on March 18, 2025. Libya on Tuesday deported 177 Nigerian migrants, mostly women, as part of a voluntary repatriation program, the country's Illegal Migration Control Department said. Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nigerian migrants wait for deportation in Tripoli - Libya

Migrants of Nigerian nationality get on a bus in Tripoli, Libya, on March 18, 2025. Libya on Tuesday deported 177 Nigerian migrants, mostly women, as part of a voluntary repatriation program, the country's Illegal Migration Control Department said. Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nigerian migrants wait for deportation in Tripoli - Libya

Migrants of Nigerian nationality line up to get on a bus in Tripoli, Libya, on March 18, 2025. Libya on Tuesday deported 177 Nigerian migrants, mostly women, as part of a voluntary repatriation program, the country's Illegal Migration Control Department said. Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Repatriates 200 Online Scam Workers from Myanmar - China

A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in fraud returned to China under the escort of Chinese police on Thursday after being repatriated from Myawaddy in Myanmar. The suspects were first sent to Thailand before being flown back to China on several chartered flights, which arrived at an airport in Nanjing, the capital of eastern Jiangsu Province. The repatriation of these suspects marks a significant achievement of law enforcement cooperation between China, Myanmar and Thailand against telecom fraud, according to a statement by the Ministry of Public Security. Photo by Xinhua/Yin Gang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Repatriates 200 Online Scam Workers from Myanmar - China

A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in fraud returned to China under the escort of Chinese police on Thursday after being repatriated from Myawaddy in Myanmar. The suspects were first sent to Thailand before being flown back to China on several chartered flights, which arrived at an airport in Nanjing, the capital of eastern Jiangsu Province. The repatriation of these suspects marks a significant achievement of law enforcement cooperation between China, Myanmar and Thailand against telecom fraud, according to a statement by the Ministry of Public Security. Photo by Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Repatriates 200 Online Scam Workers from Myanmar - China

A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in fraud returned to China under the escort of Chinese police on Thursday after being repatriated from Myawaddy in Myanmar. The suspects were first sent to Thailand before being flown back to China on several chartered flights, which arrived at an airport in Nanjing, the capital of eastern Jiangsu Province. The repatriation of these suspects marks a significant achievement of law enforcement cooperation between China, Myanmar and Thailand against telecom fraud, according to a statement by the Ministry of Public Security. Photo by Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Repatriates 200 Online Scam Workers from Myanmar - China

A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in fraud returned to China under the escort of Chinese police on Thursday after being repatriated from Myawaddy in Myanmar. The suspects were first sent to Thailand before being flown back to China on several chartered flights, which arrived at an airport in Nanjing, the capital of eastern Jiangsu Province. The repatriation of these suspects marks a significant achievement of law enforcement cooperation between China, Myanmar and Thailand against telecom fraud, according to a statement by the Ministry of Public Security. Photo by Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Repatriates 200 Online Scam Workers from Myanmar - China

A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in fraud returned to China under the escort of Chinese police on Thursday after being repatriated from Myawaddy in Myanmar. The suspects were first sent to Thailand before being flown back to China on several chartered flights, which arrived at an airport in Nanjing, the capital of eastern Jiangsu Province. The repatriation of these suspects marks a significant achievement of law enforcement cooperation between China, Myanmar and Thailand against telecom fraud, according to a statement by the Ministry of Public Security. Photo by Xinhua/Yin Gang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Repatriates 200 Online Scam Workers from Myanmar - China

A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in fraud returned to China under the escort of Chinese police on Thursday after being repatriated from Myawaddy in Myanmar. The suspects were first sent to Thailand before being flown back to China on several chartered flights, which arrived at an airport in Nanjing, the capital of eastern Jiangsu Province. The repatriation of these suspects marks a significant achievement of law enforcement cooperation between China, Myanmar and Thailand against telecom fraud, according to a statement by the Ministry of Public Security. Photo by Xinhua/Yin Gang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Repatriates 200 Online Scam Workers from Myanmar - China

A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in fraud returned to China under the escort of Chinese police on Thursday after being repatriated from Myawaddy in Myanmar. The suspects were first sent to Thailand before being flown back to China on several chartered flights, which arrived at an airport in Nanjing, the capital of eastern Jiangsu Province. The repatriation of these suspects marks a significant achievement of law enforcement cooperation between China, Myanmar and Thailand against telecom fraud, according to a statement by the Ministry of Public Security. Photo by Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Repatriates 200 Online Scam Workers from Myanmar - China

A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in fraud returned to China under the escort of Chinese police on Thursday after being repatriated from Myawaddy in Myanmar. The suspects were first sent to Thailand before being flown back to China on several chartered flights, which arrived at an airport in Nanjing, the capital of eastern Jiangsu Province. The repatriation of these suspects marks a significant achievement of law enforcement cooperation between China, Myanmar and Thailand against telecom fraud, according to a statement by the Ministry of Public Security. Photo by Xinhua/Yin Gang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Repatriates 200 Online Scam Workers from Myanmar - China

A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in fraud returned to China under the escort of Chinese police on Thursday after being repatriated from Myawaddy in Myanmar. The suspects were first sent to Thailand before being flown back to China on several chartered flights, which arrived at an airport in Nanjing, the capital of eastern Jiangsu Province. The repatriation of these suspects marks a significant achievement of law enforcement cooperation between China, Myanmar and Thailand against telecom fraud, according to a statement by the Ministry of Public Security. Photo by Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Repatriates 200 Online Scam Workers from Myanmar - China

A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in fraud returned to China under the escort of Chinese police on Thursday after being repatriated from Myawaddy in Myanmar. The suspects were first sent to Thailand before being flown back to China on several chartered flights, which arrived at an airport in Nanjing, the capital of eastern Jiangsu Province. The repatriation of these suspects marks a significant achievement of law enforcement cooperation between China, Myanmar and Thailand against telecom fraud, according to a statement by the Ministry of Public Security. Photo by Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Repatriates 200 Online Scam Workers from Myanmar - China

A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in fraud returned to China under the escort of Chinese police on Thursday after being repatriated from Myawaddy in Myanmar. The suspects were first sent to Thailand before being flown back to China on several chartered flights, which arrived at an airport in Nanjing, the capital of eastern Jiangsu Province. The repatriation of these suspects marks a significant achievement of law enforcement cooperation between China, Myanmar and Thailand against telecom fraud, according to a statement by the Ministry of Public Security. Photo by Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Repatriates 200 Online Scam Workers from Myanmar - China

A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in fraud returned to China under the escort of Chinese police on Thursday after being repatriated from Myawaddy in Myanmar. The suspects were first sent to Thailand before being flown back to China on several chartered flights, which arrived at an airport in Nanjing, the capital of eastern Jiangsu Province. The repatriation of these suspects marks a significant achievement of law enforcement cooperation between China, Myanmar and Thailand against telecom fraud, according to a statement by the Ministry of Public Security. Photo by Xinhua/Yin Gang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Prince Hisahito at museum

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the Maizuru Repatriation Memorial Museum in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 12, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Prince Hisahito at museum

Japanese Prince Hisahito (C) visits the Maizuru Repatriation Memorial Museum in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 12, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Prince Hisahito at museum

Japanese Prince Hisahito (2nd from R) visits the Maizuru Repatriation Memorial Museum in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 12, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Gives Conference - Mexico

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, speaking during a briefing conference about the repatriation of archaeological artifacts and the growth of Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA), at the National Palace on December 20, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Gives Conference - Mexico

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, speaking during a briefing conference about the repatriation of archaeological artifacts and the growth of Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA), at the National Palace on December 20, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Gives Conference - Mexico

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, speaking during a briefing conference about the repatriation of archaeological artifacts and the growth of Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA), at the National Palace on December 20, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Gives Conference - Mexico

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, speaking during a briefing conference about the repatriation of archaeological artifacts and the growth of Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA), at the National Palace on December 20, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Gives Conference - Mexico

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, speaking during a briefing conference about the repatriation of archaeological artifacts and the growth of Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA), at the National Palace on December 20, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Gives Conference - Mexico

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, speaking during a briefing conference about the repatriation of archaeological artifacts and the growth of Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA), at the National Palace on December 20, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Gives Conference - Mexico

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, speaking during a briefing conference about the repatriation of archaeological artifacts and the growth of Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA), at the National Palace on December 20, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Gives Conference - Mexico

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, speaking during a briefing conference about the repatriation of archaeological artifacts and the growth of Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA), at the National Palace on December 20, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Gives Conference - Mexico

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, speaking during a briefing conference about the repatriation of archaeological artifacts and the growth of Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA), at the National Palace on December 20, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Suicide Bomb Kills Taliban Minister - Kabul

A security force member is seen outside the gate of the ministry for refugees and repatriation of the Afghan caretaker government in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 12, 2024. The extremist militant group Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed Afghanistan's acting minister for refugees and repatriation on Wednesday. IS militant detonated his explosive vest, resulting in the deaths of Khalil Rahman Haqqani and several of his colleagues and bodyguards, a report issued by IS-affiliated news agency "Amaq" stated. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Suicide Bomb Kills Taliban Minister - Kabul

Security force members are seen outside the gate of the ministry for refugees and repatriation of the Afghan caretaker government in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 12, 2024. The extremist militant group Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed Afghanistan's acting minister for refugees and repatriation on Wednesday. IS militant detonated his explosive vest, resulting in the deaths of Khalil Rahman Haqqani and several of his colleagues and bodyguards, a report issued by IS-affiliated news agency "Amaq" stated. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-SMUGGLED ANTIQUITIES-RETRIEVING

(240708) -- BAGHDAD, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People view recovered artifacts on display at the Iraqi Foreign Ministry in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 8, 2024. Iraq's Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities announced on Monday the successful repatriation of 181 smuggled artifacts from the United States and other countries. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-SMUGGLED ANTIQUITIES-RETRIEVING

(240708) -- BAGHDAD, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on July 8, 2024 shows recovered artifacts on display at the Iraqi Foreign Ministry in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq's Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities announced on Monday the successful repatriation of 181 smuggled artifacts from the United States and other countries. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-SMUGGLED ANTIQUITIES-RETRIEVING

(240708) -- BAGHDAD, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on July 8, 2024 shows a recovered artifact on display at the Iraqi Foreign Ministry in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq's Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities announced on Monday the successful repatriation of 181 smuggled artifacts from the United States and other countries. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-SMUGGLED ANTIQUITIES-RETRIEVING

(240708) -- BAGHDAD, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on July 8, 2024 shows a recovered artifact on display at the Iraqi Foreign Ministry in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq's Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities announced on Monday the successful repatriation of 181 smuggled artifacts from the United States and other countries. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-SMUGGLED ANTIQUITIES-RETRIEVING

(240708) -- BAGHDAD, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on July 8, 2024 shows a recovered artifact on display at the Iraqi Foreign Ministry in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq's Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities announced on Monday the successful repatriation of 181 smuggled artifacts from the United States and other countries. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-SMUGGLED ANTIQUITIES-RETRIEVING

(240708) -- BAGHDAD, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on July 8, 2024 shows recovered artifacts on display at the Iraqi Foreign Ministry in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq's Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities announced on Monday the successful repatriation of 181 smuggled artifacts from the United States and other countries. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-SMUGGLED ANTIQUITIES-RETRIEVING

(240708) -- BAGHDAD, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on July 8, 2024 shows a recovered artifact on display at the Iraqi Foreign Ministry in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq's Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities announced on Monday the successful repatriation of 181 smuggled artifacts from the United States and other countries. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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174 migrants deported from Libya to Nigeria

STORY: 174 migrants deported from Libya to Nigeria SHOOTING TIME: June 25, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: SOCIETY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the migrants 2. various of the migrants departing STORYLINE: A total of 174 migrants were deported from Libya to Nigeria on Tuesday with the assistance of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), according to a Libyan official. Muhammad Baraida, an assistant for security affairs with the Libyan Illegal Immigration Control Department, told Xinhua that the repatriated migrants were mostly women "who tested positive for infectious and chronic diseases." The migrants were deported through IOM's Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) program, which facilitates the return of migrants stranded in Libya to their countries of origin. Baraida added that the voluntary repatriation was carried out in collaboration with IOM and the Nigerian embassy in Libya. Since the 2011 downfall of late leader Muammar Gadd

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Over 800 Afghan refugees return home from Pakistan in 2 days

STORY: Over 800 Afghan refugees return home from Pakistan in 2 days SHOOTING TIME: April 21, 2024 DATELINE: April 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:32 LOCATION: TORKHAM, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the scene at the Torkham border, east Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province STORYLINE: More than 800 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighboring Pakistan on Friday and Thursday, Afghanistan's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs said Saturday. A total of 837 refugees returned from Pakistan via the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossing points to Afghanistan, the ministry said in a statement posted on its X account. The Pakistani government reportedly started the second phase of sending back Afghan migrants from April 15, and more than 550,000 Afghan refugees returned from Pakistan in the first phase, according to Afghan officials. The Afghan caretaker government has repeatedly urged Afghan migrants living abroad to return home and contribute to rebuilding their war-tor

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AFGHANISTAN-NANGARHAR-REFUGEES

(240421) -- NANGARHAR, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 21, 2024 shows refugee children at the Torkham border crossing point in east Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province. A total of 837 refugees returned from Pakistan via the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossing points to Afghanistan, Afghanistan's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs said in a statement posted on its X account. (Photo by Aimal Zahir/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-NANGARHAR-REFUGEES

(240421) -- NANGARHAR, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 21, 2024 shows refugees at the Torkham border crossing point in east Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province. A total of 837 refugees returned from Pakistan via the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossing points to Afghanistan, Afghanistan's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs said in a statement posted on its X account. (Photo by Aimal Zahir/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-NANGARHAR-REFUGEES

(240421) -- NANGARHAR, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 21, 2024 shows refugees at the Torkham border crossing point in east Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province. A total of 837 refugees returned from Pakistan via the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossing points to Afghanistan, Afghanistan's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs said in a statement posted on its X account. (Photo by Aimal Zahir/Xinhua)

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Tunisian president, Italian PM discuss illegal immigration, cooperation

STORY: Tunisian president, Italian PM discuss illegal immigration, cooperation SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:03 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tunisian President meeting with visiting Italian PM 2. various of signing agreements between the two sides STORYLINE: Tunisian President Kais Saied met on Wednesday with visiting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to discuss the issue of illegal immigration and economic cooperation. During their meeting, Saied reiterated Tunisia's refusal to be a destination or transit point for illegal immigrants, calling for a joint approach to addressing the problem. For her part, the Italian prime minister thanked Tunisia's efforts in fighting human trafficking and stressed the need for cooperation to address the matter. "We are responsible for strengthening cooperation in this direction and international organizations should be more involved, particularly in matters of repatriation," Meloni added. The two

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AFGHANISTAN-NANGARHAR-REFUGEES

(230504) -- NANGARHAR, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan girl is pictured at a border crossing point of Torkham between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan on May 4, 2023. Nearly 600 Afghan refugees have returned from neighboring Pakistan over the past two days, Afghanistan's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs said Wednesday. (Photo by Aimal Zahir/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-NANGARHAR-REFUGEES

(230504) -- NANGARHAR, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 4, 2023 shows Afghan refugees at a border crossing point of Torkham between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Nearly 600 Afghan refugees have returned from neighboring Pakistan over the past two days, Afghanistan's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs said Wednesday. (Photo by Aimal Zahir/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-NANGARHAR-REFUGEES

(230504) -- NANGARHAR, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Afghan refugees stand in line to return home at a border crossing point of Torkham between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 4, 2023. Nearly 600 Afghan refugees have returned from neighboring Pakistan over the past two days, Afghanistan's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs said Wednesday. (Photo by Aimal Zahir/Xinhua)

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Cameroon received 12,000 Nigerian refugees in 2023: UNHCR

STORY: Cameroon received 12,000 Nigerian refugees in 2023: UNHCR SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of UNHCR representative Olivier Beer talking to journalists 2. various of Minawao refugee camp STORYLINE: Cameroon has received 12,000 Nigerian refugees in 2023, according to the United Nations refugee agency, the UNHCR. Minawao camp, the only official refugee camp in the country's Far North region, hosts about 70,000 Nigerians seeking shelter from violence in their homeland, the UNHCR said in a statement Thursday. The new arrivals could strain the capacity of the refugee camp, Olivier Beer, the UNHCR representative in Cameroon, told a press conference in the capital, Yaounde, calling for solutions, including speeding up repatriation of refugees willing to return home. "There are about 14,000 refugees who want to return. Next year we will advocate to have a tripartite meeting between Nigeria, Cameroon and U

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Italy returned 10 pct of failed asylum requests in 2022: EU data

STORY: Italy returned 10 pct of failed asylum requests in 2022: EU data SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of screenshots of the Commission's Atlas of Migration 2. various of migrants in Rome STORYLINE: Italy repatriated almost 10 percent of asylum seekers last year, data released Monday by the European Commission showed. The latest edition of the Commission's Atlas of Migration showed that Italy repatriated 2,790 out of 28,185 migrants whose asylum requests were turned down. Meanwhile, the average repatriation rate in the European Union (EU) as a whole was 17 percent. EU data showed that the bloc received a total of 884,985 new asylum applications for international protection in 2022, up by nearly 65 percent from the previous year. More than half of all asylum requests in the bloc were rejected last year. The 2022 repatriation rate in Italy is slightly higher than the previous year (9 percent), but remains lower th