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The number of refugees who have fled Ukraine since the Russian army invaded on February 24 has exceeded two million, says Paul Dillon, spokesman for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), at a press conference of UN agencies in Geneva. SOUNDBITE
Russia's war on Ukraine has displaced "over seven million people," EU commissioner for crisis management Janez Lenarcic says at a press conference in Brussels after a meeting of EU interior ministers focused on the refugee flow out of Ukraine. SOUNDBITE
Geneva, Apr 28 (EFE).- A total of 1.2 million people were recorded as newly internally displaced in Latin America last year, forced to abandon their homes due to natural disasters or violence. The Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre published its annual global report for 2019 on Tuesday, which gave an alarming overview of the situation in the region.Globally a total of 50.8 million people were recorded as internally displaced last year, the highest number ever reported.SOUNDBITES OF ALEXANDRA BILAK, DIRECTOR OF THE INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT MONITORING CENTRE (IDMC).
Maryland (USA), Apr 16 (EFE / EPA) .- More than 5.2 million people applied for unemployment benefits last week, bringing to 22 million the number of those who have started in the US the process in four weeks, as reported by the Labor Department on Thursday.(CAMERA: Edwin Ramírez)
This is the Vulcano Titanium, the world's first and only titanium supercar. It was unveiled at the Dubai Motor Show on Tuesday and comes with a staggering price tag of $2.5 million. The Vulcano Titanium is handmade by Italian carmaker Icona and inspired by the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird aircraft. A supercharged V8 engine capable of being tuned to over 1000 horsepower can power the Vulcano from 0-60 in just 2.8 seconds.
Three day sale in Bervely Hills sees Beatles' drum kit sell for millions. Sarah Mills reports.