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- Nepal (712)
- Pakistan (3,592)
- Philippines (1,081)
- Singapore (4,460)
- South Korea (305)
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- Thailand (1,124)
- Uzbekistan (33)
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200,000 from Myanmar living in BD in refugee-like situation
2015 likely to exceed all previous records for global forced displacement The number of people living in Bangladesh in a “refugee-like situation” now stands at 200,000, who are originating from Myanmar, said a new study of UNHCR released on Friday. However, the government of Bangladesh estimates the population to be between 300,000 and 500,000,...
2 lakh people from Myanmar living in Bangladesh: UNHCR
The number of people living in Bangladesh in a ‘refugee-like situation’ now stands at 200,000 who are originating from Myanmar, according to a new UNHCR report released on Friday. The government of Bangladesh, however, estimates the population to be between 300,000 and 500,000, said the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in its Mid-Year Trends...
Ukraine still committed to good faith debt talks with Russia – Finance Ministry
The Ukrainian Finance Ministry said on Friday it was still committed to negotiating a good faith restructuring agreement with Russia on a US$3 billion Eurobond, as the government imposed a moratorium on its repayment next week. …read more Source: Channel...
Prime Minister says Ukraine won't repay Russia's debt by weekend
The “moratorium” on outstanding debt repayments to Russia effectively means that Ukraine is defaulting on the $3 billion debt. …read more Source:...
Ukraine still committed to good faith debt talks with Russia – Finance Ministry
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian Finance Ministry said on Friday it was still committed to negotiating a good faith restructuring agreement with Russia on a $3 billion Eurobond, as the government imposed a moratorium on its repayment next week. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine says it won’t repay Russian debt due by weekend
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says his country won’t repay a $3 billion debt owed to Russia by this weekend.Yatsenyuk announced at …read more Source: Taiwan...
Ukraine still committed to good faith debt talks with Russia: Finance ministry
The Ukrainian Finance ministry said on Friday it was still committed to negotiating a good faith restructuring agreement with Russia on a $3 billion Eurobond, as the government imposed a moratorium on its repayment next week. …read more Source: The Times of...
Ukraine imposes moratorium on repaying US$3 billion Russian bond – PM
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Friday Ukraine had imposed a moratorium on the payment of a US$3 billion Eurobond held entirely by Russia that matures on Dec. 20 and on US$507 million of Ukrainian commercial debt held by Russian banks. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine declines to pay $3bn debt to Russia: Ukrainian PM
Ukraine announced on Friday it would not make payment on its $3 billion debt to Russia due this weekend, deepening a row with Moscow which said it would take Kiev to court. …read more Source: The Times of...
Ukraine says it won’t repay $3-B debt to Russia
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says his country won’t repay their $3-billion debt owed to Russia due this weekend. Yatsenyuk announced at a televised government session a “moratorium” on any debt repayments to Russia. That effectively means that Ukraine is defaulting on the debt. He did not indicate when Ukraine would be ready...
