Bangui, Central African Republic - "Have the streets become larger, or has the government started cleaning them?" Theo is only half-joking as he lurches his yellow taxi from one side of the street to the other to avoid potholes and motorcycles. Part of the road from the airport to the city centre, a...

Mon State attracted 109,560 foreign tourists from January to July 2016, according to Mon State’s Hotel and Tourism Department (Mawlamyine Branch). Of those travelers, 70,459 visited Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, commonly known as the Golden Rock, in Mon State’s Kyaikhto Township. “We are still working to at...

* Vatican source says pope used phrase because trip in doubt * Pope scheduled to visit Nov. 28-29 and visit mosque in Bangui * Visit to CAR is part of trip that also includes Kenya and Uganda By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Pope Francis indicated on Sunday that his pla...

The Security Council decided to visit the Lake Chad region because there was a flagrant gap between the many challenges that had accumulated in that region and the international community’s response, which was both piecemeal and insufficient. I believe this important mission offers three main les...

Myanmar nationals can now visit Thailand using upgraded security passes via Kawthoung, according to Department of Immigration. The department issued the border passes starting from December 8 for travellers who want to visit Ranong in Thailand. The border pass system is connected with a server in...

Friday 12 November 2021 UNHCR REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA TO VISIT ZAMBIA Lusaka, Zambia – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s Regional Director for Southern Africa, Mr. Valentin Tapsoba, arrives in Zambia on Sunday 14 November 2021 for a ten-day official visit. Mr. Tapsoba, who oversees U...

efugiados e migrantes estavam abrigados em Boa Vista e participaram da Estratégia de Interiorização do Governo Federal na modalidade vaga de emprego. Transporte em voo comercial foi assegurado pela OIM Florianópolis - Acompanhados de seus familiares, os 31 venezuelanos empregados em uma indústria...

It was more than telling that when asked about directions to reach to "Syrian Street" in the heart of 6th of October City area, a young Syrian gave directions in a perfect Syrian accent. "You will find Syrian Street in front of Al-Hosary Mosque," he said. It is not a coincidence, as Al-Hosary Mosqu...

Ambassadors visit refugee camps, as refugees appeal for more support MONROVIA, Liberia, 1 February, 2014 (UNHCR): Ivorian refugees living in Liberia have appealed to Ambassadors and representatives of various countries and organizations around the world for more support during an unprecedente...