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Nearly 190,000 displaced by fighting on Pakistan's border region of Bajaur
14 Oct 2008 Some 190,000 people, including Pakistanis and Afghans, have been displaced by fighting in north-west Pakistan's Bajaur agency since mid-August. -
Friends pay musical tribute to Pavarotti in ancient city of Petra
13 Oct 2008 Stars of the music world raise funds for Afghan refugee returnees as they pay tribute to Luciano Pavarotti in the spectacular ancient city of Petra. -
UNHCR helps more than 250,000 Afghans return home since January
7 Oct 2008 More than quarter-of-a-million Afghans have returned home with UNHCR help so far this year from Pakistan and Iran, many due to problems faced in exile. -
Some 20,000 people flee Pakistan's tribal areas for Afghanistan
29 Sep 2008 They started arriving in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province as fighting intensified in Bajaur Agency of Pakistan's tribal areas this summer. Aid agencies have rushed food and relief supplies to them and their host families. -
Iraqi refugee's Australian dream finally comes true
25 Sep 2008 Seven years after he escaped persecution at home and set out for Australia illegally, an Iraqi refugee gets the chance to resettle there legally. -
More than 5,000 refugees resettled from Nepal
23 Sep 2008 More than 5,000 refugees from Bhutan have left camps in Nepal for resettlement countries so far this year. The United States has accepted the largest numbers. -
Pavarotti Memorial Concert of musical stars to help Afghan refugees
18 Sep 2008 Stars from the worlds of classical and pop music will sing together in Petra, Jordan in honor of the late tenor Luciano Pavarotti to raise money for projects in Afghanistan by the UN refugee agency and the UN World Food Programme (WFP). -
UNHCR chief ends Pakistan visit to review protracted Afghan situation
28 Aug 2008 High Commissioner Guterres visits Pakistan and pledges support for projects to rehabilitate and develop selected refugee-hosting areas. The government agrees to revise its Afghan repatriation strategy beyond 2009, based on ground realities. -
Q&A: Aid worker beats biases in Balochistan
22 Aug 2008 For most of her life, Surriya Kasi has battled biases within her home and community to pursue her quest for education and a career in conservative Balochistan, south-western Pakistan.