News: Nauru

We have started to collect the most important news related to Nauru in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Nauru – overview

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• August 11th 2019 – November 18th 2016
• November 13th 2016 – May 2nd 2016
• April 29th 2016 – October 19th 2015
• October 16th 2015 – July 10th 2015
• June 4th 2015 – June 20th 2013
• November 23rd 2012 – April 27th 2010
• April 27th 2008 – February 26th 2007

Nauru: news

Hassan al-Kontar: Who is the man trapped in an airport helping now?

Sunday, August 11th 2019, 23:01
related countries: Canada

Hassan al-Kontar wants to help sponsor 200 Manus Island and Nauru refugees to come to Canada.
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Manus Island: Refugee 'suicide attempts' in wake of Australia election

Thursday, May 23rd 2019, 5:50
related countries: Australia, Papua New Guinea

Migrants sent to Papua New Guinea and Nauru are facing increasing despair, refugee advocates say.
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Obituary: Sprent Dabwido, Nauru's former president

Saturday, May 11th 2019, 15:01

Nauru's ex-president, a former weightlifter, made a confession on TV weeks before dying on Wednesday.
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Australia evacuates children off Nauru

Tuesday, October 23rd 2018, 0:35

The move comes amid reports of a mental health crisis affecting young people on the island.
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Medical charity MSF 'told to cease mental health work in Nauru'

Sunday, October 7th 2018, 4:43

The medical charity says it has urged the authorities on the Pacific island nation to reconsider.
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Nauru refugees: The island where children have given up on life

Friday, August 31st 2018, 23:55
related countries: Australia

A rare condition is threatening lives of refugee children on Nauru who have "lost hope", advocates say.
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Human rights groups call for children to be taken off Nauru

Monday, August 20th 2018, 9:56

Rights groups say children live in harmful conditions in Australian migrant centres on the Pacific island.
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Australia offers Nauru detention to Manus refugees

Wednesday, October 11th 2017, 0:35
related countries: Australia, Papua New Guinea

Those held in Papua New Guinea could relocate to Australia's other overseas detention camp in Nauru.
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US halts vetting Nauru refugees for now, Australia says

Thursday, February 9th 2017, 7:03
related countries: Australia, United States

The US is no longer screening refugees on Nauru, but Australia expects the process to resume.
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Australia asylum: UN criticises 'cruel' conditions on Nauru

Friday, November 18th 2016, 1:02

Australia's treatment of asylum seekers is criticised by a top-ranking United Nations official.
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