Canada has proposed six new asylum regulations to streamline refugee claims, tackle backlogs, and expedite decisions, boosting support for vulnerable claimants.
Canada has proposed six new asylum regulations to streamline refugee claims, tackle backlogs, and expedite decisions, boosting support for vulnerable claimants.
South African police were on Monday combing a township tavern where 21 teenagers mysteriously died as survivors described a battle to escape the jam-packed premises and one reported a suffocating smell. But new details emerged Monday as survivors spoke of a strong and suffocating smell in the jam-packed double-storey building.
A long-delayed conference on how to restore the faltering health of global oceans kicked off in Lisbon on Monday, with the head of the UN saying the world's seas are in crisis. At the same time, scientists warn, a drastic reduction in greenhouse gases is needed to restore ocean health. mh/gil
Ismail Hmdan Banaga says he's had a "frustrating and fruitless" time waiting in vain in Rwanda for his Canadian asylum request to be approved. Now Jany's request for asylum in Finland for herself and her one-year-old son has been accepted.
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