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Entrepreneurs rising to the challenge of social needs
Finding new solutions to the needs of society is often seen as a challenge for governments and NGOs, but entrepreneurs can also play their part. The European Social Innovation Competition (ESIC) seeks to tap into the talent and energy of...
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Refugee camp in Syria attacked by missile
Dramatic footage shows men, women and children trying to find cover in an IDP camp. They had fled to this refugee camp to escape bombings in their own neighbourhood.
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Running to find peace and fight prejudice in Ashgabat
They run against prejudice. For the first time a refugee team is taking part in the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. The five athletes are originally from South Sudan, now they live in Kenya. Kenyan long-distance runner Tegla Loroupe...
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'This is an illegal crossing' RCMP tell asylum seekers
At Canada's busiest illegal border crossing, RCMP officers warn asylum seekers they are breaking the law
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Thousands of Rohingya Muslims arrive in Bangladesh
Refugees trying to escape persecution in neighbouring Myanmar
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Bangladeshi border guards block Rohingya refugees
Empathetic soldier says 'it is very difficult for us'
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Fire destroys Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon
Child dies in fire at Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley
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EU unveils migration action plan for Italy
The EU has unveiled a new action plan designed to help Italy cope with the influx of migrants to its shores. It earmarks some thirty million euros in aid for the Italian government. Interior ministers from the twenty eight member states...
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Deadly food poisoning hits refugee camp in Mosul, Iraq
More than 700 sickened, 2 dead after eating tainted meal
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Refugees in Mediterranean Sea leap off burning boat
Rescued by Portuguese Air Force after motor and fuel ignite
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Turkey-EU relations reaching a ‘crossroads’
Turkish voters go to the polls this Sunday. Nearly 55 million are eligible to take part in the referendum, on a revision of the constitution. Among other things, it would strengthen the powers of the president, a president who would have...
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What's waiting for asylum seekers in Canada?
After people seeking asylum arrive in Canada, it may take a long time for them to hear whether they can stay or must leave. What can they do in the meantime?
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Facing deportation: Abdoul Abdi's story
A refugee in Canada is facing deportation: Abdoul Abdi is a Somali refugee who was placed into foster care after coming to Canada when he was 6-years old. He spent most of his youth as a ward of the province of Ontario. No citizenship...
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Alarm in Brussels over new Hungary asylum law
Hungary’s hardline new asylum law has sent shockwaves through the European Parliament, with some MEPs calling for a plenary session to address it. The legislation will see all asylum seekers entering Hungary confined in camps, where they...
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'Hire a refugee' website launches in Winnipeg
New website aims to connect employers with newcomers who are looking for work, CBC's Nelly Gonzalez reports
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Woman living in Canada faces deportation to Iran
A woman is now facing deportation to Iran after her refugee claim was denied. She fears she could be imprisoned, tortured or worse
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Syrian refugees learn how to ice fish
Refugee families in Ottawa got outside to learn a true northern pastime, CBC's Hillary Johnstone reports
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Protection for Yazidi refugees
Canada plans to resettle 1,200 refugees and survivors of ISIS by the end of this year, the majority of whom will be Yazidis from Iraq
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Emerson’s emergency meeting on asylum seekers
A Manitoba town holds an emergency meeting to discuss the recent influx of refugee seekers crossing the border from the U.S.
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Trump's refugee ban throws lives into uncertainty
U.S. president's ban on people seeking refuge in the U.S., visitors from 7 Muslim-majority countries causes confusion and fear for travellers
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Canadian law students hitting the books for refugees
Lawyers and law students across the country are holding a giant 'research-a-thon', trying to overturn an agreement requiring Canada to send some refugee claimants back to the U.S.
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May: 'Brexit must mean control of the number of people who come to Britain'
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Aleppo evacuees living in squalid camps
After Syrian civilians were evacuated from East Aleppo last month, this is where many of them ended up.
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Sweet taste of success for Syrian family
Exactly a year after settling in Nova Scotia, CBC's Carolyn Ray looks at a refugee success story in Antigonish