UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
(Reuters) -- The United Nations Refugee Agency's (UNHCR) Special Envoy Angelina Jolie called on world leaders gathering in New…
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Southern nations gear up for EU future showdown
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) - by John HADOULIS Sabine WIBAUX Southern EU leaders on Friday sought to close ranks on migration, extremism and…
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French farmers, truckers block roads in migrant camp demo
CALAIS, France (AFP) - by David COURBET Benjamin MASSOT Angry French truckers and farmers blocked the main routes in and…
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UN bracing for massive flight from Iraq’s Mosul
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - The United Nations said Tuesday it was rushing to build camps to accommodate what it expects to…
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Abuse rife in Australian immigration centre: leaked reports
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - More than 2,000 leaked reports detailing allegations of sexual assault, child abuse and self-harm in Australian…
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Both sides brace for crucial battle for Syria’s Aleppo
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) - by Layal Abou Rahal with Karam al-Masri in Aleppo Syrian regime forces and rebel factions sent…
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Yemen peace talks end in failure
Kuwait City, Kuwait---The United Nations special envoy for Yemen announced the end of peace talks Saturday without any major breakthrough,…
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Czech president refuses to welcome any migrants
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) - Czech President Milos Zeman has rejected a government proposal to take in some 2,700 migrants languishing…
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Asylum-seekers held in PNG launch Australia court action
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- More than 750 asylum-seekers held in a Papua New Guinea detention camp launched legal action Wednesday to…
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Myanmar Rohingya boat dead ‘forced’ to travel by sea: witnesses
by Athens Zaw Zaw YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Witnesses to a boat capsize that left some 20 people dead, including…
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Greeks gather on street to support refugees in port city of Piraeus
Reuters - Greeks gathered to show support to refugees in the port city of Piraeus in the past weekend. Some…
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Syrians displaced by fighting returns home in south Damascus
Hundreds of Syrian families displaced by armed conflicts returned to their homes in south Damascus on Wednesday as part of…
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