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Biden Admin Pulls Trump-Era Deal Allowing Road Through Alaska Wildlife Refuge

March 15, 2023
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The Biden administration is withdrawing from a land exchange deal that would have given the green light for construction to begin on a road through the protected lands of the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the administration’s withdrawal from the deal, initially made between the Interior Department and…

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The Loneliest Refuge: WWI Alpine Shelter Embedded in Sheer Rock Face of Italy’s Dolomites

January 16, 2023
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An isolated refuge built into a sheer rock face on a mountain peak in the Italian Dolomites is a sight to behold. Accessible only by hiking a perilous path on foot or helicopter, the refuge was once a military supply store and shelter from the elements during World War I and has been recently restored, putting…

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Luxembourg’s Royal Family Took Refuge in Canada During Second World War: Crown Prince

June 20, 2022
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The crown prince of Luxembourg, who is in Toronto on an official trade visit, has spoken out publicly about how his family took refuge in Canada during the Second World War. Prince Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie, heir to the Luxembourg throne, said not many people know his great-grandparents, grandfather and other royal family members lived…

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Mayor: Ukrainian Resort Town Becomes Place of Refuge

March 19, 2022
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The population of Trukavets, Ukraine, has more than doubled in size since rumors of the war began. Andriy Kulchynsky, the mayor of Truskavets, explains to The Epoch Times’ sister media NTD why so many people took refuge there and how they are providing food and shelter to thousands of people every day. From NTD News

Newfoundland Government Opening Office in Poland to Help Relocate Ukrainian Refugees

March 17, 2022
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The Newfoundland and Labrador government is opening an office in Poland to help Ukrainian refugees relocate to the province. Premier Andrew Furey announced the plan today in St. John’s, saying the Warsaw office will work in tandem with the Canadian Embassy and be staffed by members of the provincial Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism who…

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Pakistan Reopens Afghanistan Border Crossing Held by Taliban

July 27, 2021
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QUETTA/ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Pakistan on Monday reopened a major southwestern border crossing with Afghanistan that is currently under Taliban control on the Afghan side, Pakistani customs officials said, allowing over 100 trucks carrying goods to cross into Afghanistan. The Chaman-Spin Boldak crossing, a key port for landlocked Afghanistan, had been closed by Pakistan for commercial traffic since…

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