Migration

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Pakistani immigrants row their engineless dinghy, which was drifting out of control, in rough seas between Greece and Turkey, early May 30, 2015. Ahmad, one of the immigrants onboard the dinghy, said that they have been rowing for over five hours before eventually reaching a beach in central Kos town. According to local media, an average of over 200 immigrants have been arriving in Kos every day in the last two months. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis      TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY      - GF10000112151

There was a record high of 70.8 million displaced people in the world by the end of 2018. Image: REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - GF10000112151

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