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☆ Pakistan speeds up Afghans' repatriation after deadline expires
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Mushtaq Ali | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Those arriving in Afghanistan complained of hardships they had to face to move out of Pakistan and uncertainty over their future. We had very bad situation," said Mohammad Ismael Rafi, 55, who said he lived for 22 years in the southwestern Pakistani border town of Chaman where he had a retail business. Pakistani authorities started rounding up foreigners, most of them Afghans, hours before the deadline. Khan, the official, said 19,744 Afghans had crossed the Torkham border on Thursday, 147,949 in total since the government announced the deadline. More than 35,000 undocumented Afghans have left through another southwestern Pakistani border crossing at Chaman.

Persons: Abdul Nasir Khan, Mohammad Ismael Rafi, Rafi, Sarfraz, Khan, Asif Shahzad, Ariba Shahid, Mohammad Yunus Yawar, Kim Coghill, Nick Macfie Organizations: United Nations, Refugees, Kabul, Reuters, Authorities, Norwegian Refugee Council, Danish Refugee Council, International, Thomson Locations: burqa, Pakistan, UNHCR, Azakhel, Nowshera, PESHAWAR, Afghanistan, Torkham, Khyber, Pakistani, Chaman, Kandahar, Helmand province, Peshawar, U.S, Karachi, Kabul

☆ Thailand Tries to Rescue 162 Nationals Trapped in Myanmar Fighting
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is trying to bring home 162 of its nationals trapped in Myanmar by a surge in clashes between junta troops and ethnic minority insurgents near the border with China, officials said. Heavy fighting erupted last week in northern Myanmar's Shan State where an alliance of ethnic minority forces battling for self-determination launched a series of coordinated attacks on junta positions. Newly formed pro-democracy insurgent groups have in some areas teamed up with ethnic minority guerrillas who have been campaigning for decades for greater autonomy. The latest fighting in Shan State has pushed thousands of refugees into China, and displaced thousands more internally, Myanmar media outlets reported. A "three brotherhood alliance" of ethnic minority armies in Shan and Rakhine states, said it is seeking to defend their territory and civilians from attacks by the junta.

Persons: Thais, Srettha Thavisin, Nobel, Aung, Panu, Poppy McPherson, Robert Birsel Locations: BANGKOK, Thailand, Myanmar, China, Israel, Myanmar's Shan State, Yunnan province, Thai, Suu Kyi, Shan State, Shan, Rakhine

☆ Day of the Dead is full of longstanding traditions meant to honor ancestors
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Leah Asmelash | Nicole Chavez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Día de los Muertos is a tribute to the afterlife, a day meant to honor those who have died and keep their memory alive. Unlike Halloween, which historically was a day to ward off evil spirits, Day of the Dead is more about paying respects to loved ones who have died. Just like in Mexico, Filipinos visit their loved ones’ graves and also create altars to those who have passed. Many people honor Day of the Dead by visiting the graves of dead relatives and loved ones. People come together to share stories of their loved ones — helping keep their memory alive.

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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces on Wednesday rounded up, detained and deported dozens of Afghans who were living in the country illegally, after a government-set deadline for them to leave expired, authorities said. According to the U.N. agencies, there are more than 2 million undocumented Afghans in Pakistan, at least 600,000 of whom fled after the Taliban takeover in 2021. Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban-led administration have become strained over the past two years because of stepped-up attacks by the Pakistani Taliban, a separate militant group that is allied with the Afghan Taliban. Since the government deadline was announced on October 3, more than 200,000 Afghans have returned home from Pakistan. Associated Press writers Rahim Faiez in Islamabad and Abdul Sattar in Quetta, Pakistan, contributed to this report.

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☆ Jack Lew confirmed by Senate as Biden’s ambassador to Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel, on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18, 2023. WASHINGTON — Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday to serve as President Joe Biden's ambassador to Israel at a critical time for the enduring U.S.-Israel alliance. Lew, 68, served as treasury secretary in the Obama administration, and as White House budget director in two Democratic administrations. A surprise attack by Hamas Oct. 7 left more than 1,400 people dead in Israel, nearly all of them civilians. The United States has been without a Senate-confirmed ambassador to Israel since July, when Tom Nides departed the post.

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Pakistan is home to over 4 million Afghan migrants and refugees, about 1.7 million of whom are undocumented, according to Islamabad. Cash-strapped Pakistan, navigating record inflation and a tough International Monetary Fund bailout program, also said undocumented migrants have drained its resources for decades. The information minister for Balochistan province, which borders Afghanistan, told Reuters it is opening three more border crossings. Pakistani citizens who help undocumented migrants obtain false identities or employment will face legal action, Bugti warned. There are more than 2.2 million Afghan migrants in Pakistan with some form of documentation recognized by the government that conveys temporary residence rights.

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☆ Kolisi committed to Springboks ahead of Racing 92 move
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - South Africa return home after winning the Rugby World Cup - O.R. Thousands of Springbok fans welcomed the team at the airport following their epic 12-11 final victory over old foes New Zealand on Saturday, which secured them a record fourth World Cup title. Kolisi, 32, will play for French Top 14 club Racing 92 this season and said he still had the hunger to represent the Boks. Head coach Jacques Nienaber will leave for a role at Irish side Leinster, but hinted he could be back in the future. The team embarks on a four-day trophy tour around major centres in South Africa from Thursday.

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Palestinians walking among the rubble in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood of Gaza City on Monday. As the Israeli tanks started rolling near Gaza City on Monday, the whispers began to spread — terrifying in their specificity, terrifying in their vagueness. I don’t want them to go through this.”Israel has warned for weeks that civilians in northern Gaza, including those in Gaza City, should evacuate south to avoid the violence. The New York Times has verified that the video was filmed this morning south of Gaza City on Salah Al-Din Road. “They call us directly and they warn us, telling us to leave and evacuate now, but the bombardments are relentless,” Ms. ElSayed told Al Jazeera.

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After the violent struggle with his attacker, Kunwong was left for dead, heavily bleeding from the wound in his throat. He was eventually found and cared for by other migrant workers. ‘Business as usual’ for Thai workers, aid groups sayThe Thai government has called for the release of all remaining citizens being held in Gaza. So far at least 33 Thai nationals have been killed, according to figures shared by Thai authorities with CNN – with 18 Thai nationals still being held hostage as of October 26. Families told CNN that, despite the conflict in Israel, Thai migrant workers were under pressure to honor contracts specifying minimum five years of labor – a heavy price to pay to support their families back home.

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☆ NFL Week 8: Patrick Mahomes out to make history against Denver Broncos
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Hannah Brewitt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Pittsburgh Steelers, 1:00 p.m. Jonathan Bachman/Getty ImagesTwo potential AFC playoff contenders face off when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon. Earlier this week, quarterback Kenny Pickett was asked why he thinks the team comes out of the gate so slow. ETJacksonville Jaguars @ Pittsburgh Steelers, 1:00 p.m. Australia: NFL+, ESPN, 7PlusBrazil: NFL+, ESPNCanada: NFL+, CTV, TSN, RDSGermany: NFL+, ProSieben MAXX, DAZNMexico: NFL+, TUDN, ESPN, Fox Sports, Sky SportsUK: NFL+, Sky Sports, ITV, Channel 5US: NFL+, CBS, NBC, FOX, ESPN, Amazon Prime

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☆ Brazil finds Pan Am gold at the beach and in the ring
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The silver was Canada's first medal in women's beach volleyball at a Pan Am Games. A silver medal came with a bonus prize with every fighter in the finals having secured a quota spot for the Paris Olympics. In the women's 75-kilogram Canada's Tammara Thibeault added Pan Am gold to her world and Commonwealth Games titles with a unanimous 5-0 decision over Panama's Atheyna Bylon. "Out of all the tournaments I've been to, I've been able to capture gold and I was missing Pan Ams," said Thibeault. That contribution helped power Mexico into second place on the medal table with 35 gold and 80 total medals.

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☆ Nearly 5,000 Thai workers have fled Israel since the Hamas terror attacks that killed 33 of them
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Sam Fellman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A total of 4,771 Thai citizens have led Israel since the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist rampage. The Thai government said that 18 of its citizens remain hostages somewhere in Gaza. An estimated 30,000 Thai workers labored in Israel's food industry prior to the latest war. Many Thai workers, and some students, have opted to stay for now amid reports that some Israeli employers have increased their pay, according to the Bangkok Post. An estimated 30,000 Thai workers have labored in Israel's fields of crops like wheat and its fruit groves as part of an agreement between the countries.

Persons: —, Thais, Young, Sakchai Lalit Organizations: Service, Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hamas, Bangkok Post, Suvarnabhumi Locations: Israel, Gaza, Bangkok, Thailand, Samut Prakarn Province, Tehran

☆ Students at Bates College waited anxiously for news under lockdown.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( John Yoon | More About John Yoon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

At Bates College, the active shooter alert on Wednesday night interrupted a birthday celebration in a dormitory room. “We huddled together and waited for more news,” Ms. The lockdown remained in place overnight for Lewiston, Me., and the 1,800 students at Bates College, a small liberal arts institution there. The emergency order left some students and employees stranded on campus, unable to return home, the university said in a statement. Le waited for news in her dormitory, her family in the Portland, Me., area periodically checked in with her, she said.

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Navarro left a note behind and disappeared days before her 15th birthday, sparking a massive search that included the FBI. She was almost 19 when she walked into the Havre, Montana, police station in July and said she wanted to be removed from the missing persons list. Davis has not yet appeared in court on the charges and no hearings have yet been scheduled, court officials said. In July Davis was detained and questioned by police who also searched the Montana apartment that he had been living in with Navarro. Dozens of images of suspected child sex abuse were found Davis’ phone, the affidavit said.

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Hurts overcame two more interceptions but found Brown 10 times for 137 yards to get by his former Alabama teammate Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins (5-2). But the big play that sealed the win came in the fourth quarter from the cornerback nicknamed “Big Play” Slay. Still, Hurts threw a 14-yard TD pass to Brown for a 24-17 lead with 15 seconds left in the third that ended up the winner. Tagovailoa came off the bench and threw three touchdown passes to give the Crimson Tide their fifth national championship. Hurts threw a 19-yard TD pass to Dallas Goedert for a 10-3 lead in the second quarter.

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☆ About 100,000 protesters join pro-Palestinian march through London
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - About 100,000 people joined a pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London on Saturday, marching through the British capital to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza following the Hamas attack on Israel two weeks ago. Chanting "Free Palestine", holding banners and waving Palestinian flags, the protesters moved through London before massing at Downing Street, the official residence and office of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Police estimated 100,000 people had taken part in the "National March for Palestine" demonstration, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. [1/6]Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in London, Britain, October 21, 2023. Reporting by Michael Holden and Yann Tessier; Editing by Ros RussellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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He had arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Friday from Saudi Arabia after traveling there last week from London. He said Pakistan's economy and political situation both declined in recent years, according to multiple videos shared by his Pakistan Muslim League party on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. In 2020, an anti-graft court in Islamabad issued a warrant for his arrest after he failed to return home. Another federal court has granted Sharif bail until Oct. 24, giving him protection from arrest until then. His party became hugely unpopular after Khan's removal when Nawaz Sharif's brother Shehbaz Sharif replaced Khan, a former cricketer turned politician.

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☆ About 100,000 Protesters Join Pro-Palestinian March Through London
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON (Reuters) - About 100,000 people joined a pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London on Saturday, marching through the British capital to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza following the Hamas attack on Israel two weeks ago. Chanting "Free Palestine", holding banners and waving Palestinian flags, the protesters moved through London before massing at Downing Street, the official residence and office of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Police estimated 100,000 people had taken part in the "National March for Palestine" demonstration, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Many of the chants and banners contained strong anti-Israeli slogans, and one protester held a banner with pictures of Sunak, U.S. President Joe Biden, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the message "Wanted For War crimes". The protest appeared peaceful and there were no immediate reports of any arrests.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, James, Michael Holden, Yann Tessier, Ros Russell Organizations: British, Police, Palestine Solidarity, Reuters Locations: London, Gaza, Israel, Downing, Palestine, Palestinian, U.S, Britain, Cairo

Now, many Israelis are getting the date tattooed on their bodies to commemorate the dead and missing, and bear witness to the collective tragedy. University student Gal Nishman got a tattoo on his back in black and blue ink combining a Star of David with the numerals 7/10. On the other, there is blue, the Star of David, Israel, (showing) that we're here to win." She also had a large lotus flower tattooed on her forearm, saying it represented Israeli residents of the south. "It grows with glory and flourishes even in murky water, especially in murky water," she said.

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Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif gestures as he boards a Lahore-bound flight due for departure, at Abu Dhabi International Airport, UAE July 13, 2018. REUTERS/Drazen Gorgic/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (Reuters) - A Pakistan court on Thursday barred authorities from arresting a former three-time prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, upon his expected return home on Saturday from four years in self-imposed exile, his lawyer said. Nawaz Sharif was in 2018 convicted on corruption charges, which he denied, in two cases and sentenced to a total of 14 years in prison. Upon his return on Saturday, he would address a rally in his old stronghold of Lahore, Tarar said. Sharif returned to Pakistan and to politics in 2007.

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"Why should we be martyrs in Khan Younis? Let the whole building fall on our heads," said Saleem Abu Marasa, preparing to drive back. 'DEATH IS EVERYWHERE'Hattab Wahdan had fled Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza and travelled to Khan Younis with his family. So going back is better for us," he said, describing the situation in Khan Younis as "hell". Reuters reporters by the road out of Khan Younis said they saw several dozen vehicles packed with people and belongings heading north.

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☆ Opinion: Where the war goes from here
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. The war plays out on everyone’s screens, forcing people to confront cruelty and killing and to fear what comes next. “Hamas’ mission is, by definition, to end Israel, not to seek to establish a self-governed Palestinian state that peacefully coexists alongside the Jewish state. “An Israeli normalization deal with Saudi Arabia — the location of the two holiest sites in Islam — would be hugely symbolic and have real security benefits for Israel,” wrote Peter Bergen. “After all, almost exactly half a century ago, during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, two Arab states, Egypt and Syria, attacked Israel.

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☆ What you need to know about Europe’s bedbug panic
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Blane Bachelor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“Since I am a dermatologist and I post a lot on my clinic account, I thought it would be nice to post a reel on bed bugs,” she told CNN Travel. “I was like, ‘I find that very hard to believe’,” Starkey told CNN Travel. Yet in Belgium, doctors in Antwerp are “sounding the alarm” about the spread of bedbugs from Paris, according to The Brussels Times. Colleen Oakley, a bestselling novelist in Atlanta, told CNN Travel she would “absolutely not travel” to Paris right now based on her “awful” experience with the creepy crawlies in 2006. It sounds silly to have panic attacks over bugs, but they are really invasive critters.

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☆ Australia cancels repatriation flights from Israel due to 'highly challenging' situation
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Palestinians search for casualties under the rubble in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa Acquire Licensing RightsSYDNEY, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Australia has cancelled two planned flights to repatriate citizens from Israel and the Palestinian territories due to the "highly challenging" situation, the foreign affairs department said on Saturday. Repatriation flights scheduled for Saturday and Sunday will not depart as planned amid a "highly challenging and rapidly changing" situation, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) said in a statement on social media. Australia continues to work with citizens in the area to help them return home and will communicate about future flights, DFAT added. The first in the planned series of repatriation flights left on Friday local time, with over 200 Australians and their families arriving safely in London, according to SBS News.

Persons: Khan Younis, Abu Mustafa, DFAT, Lewis Jackson, Lincoln Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, SBS News, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Australia, Israel, London

I need to have him back, in good shape – like before he left Thailand.”Thai workers at a vineyard in southern Israel. David Silverman/Getty Images/FILE‘Palestinian workers weren’t welcome anymore’Migrant workers from Asia make up more than half of Israel’s foreign work force, often taking on jobs as caregivers and within the construction industry. Human Rights Watch called for the “immediate and unconditional release” of all hostages and said that Thai workers, along with Nepalese and Filipinos, “were simply there to earn money to support their families. Migrant workers migrating to dangerous conflict zones in search of work, with little protection and legal enforcement, has been a “big issue for decades,” said British researcher and migrant worker rights specialist Andy Hall. Thailand itself is a major destination for migrant workers, mainly from poorer neighboring countries like Cambodia and Laos, as well as war-torn Myanmar.

Persons: Chumporn, Manee Jirachart, Jobs, Manee, He’d, Srettha Thavisin, ”, Phil Robertson, Lillian Suwanrumpha, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, ’ Manee, “, ” Chumporn, David Silverman, Paul Castelvi, Nick, Paul, Ladizhinskaya, Kav LaOved, Israel ”, ” Ladizhinskaya, Robertson, ‘, Andy Hall, ” Hall, Martin Griffiths Organizations: Bangkok CNN, Hamas, CNN, “, Asia, Human Rights Watch, Getty, Labour, CNN Philippines, Rights, Agency, UN Locations: Bangkok, Thailand, Israel, Gaza, United States, Canada, France, Asia, Palestinian Territories, Philippines, “ Thailand, AFP, Palestine, China, San Fernando, Pampanga, “, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar

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