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2013/05/18 18:53
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Refugee situation worsening in Syrian war The following is an approximate transcript of the interview. It’s interesting that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has made this statement...
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2013/05/17 18:49
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Ten Things About... Angelina Jolie The Mr & Mrs Smith star explained the reason behind the operation was because doctors believed she had a huge chance of contracting cancer. For the sake of her...
2013/05/17 11:19
2013/05/17 11:19
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KAYSERI, Turkey — It’s a humid summer night in Kayseri. Several busloads of Iranians trundle through the dusk. Grandparents, toddlers, thirty-somethings and gangly teenage couples stand in the aisles,...
2013/05/16 08:20
2013/05/16 08:20
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Washington: A US-based human rights body has urged India to take all necessary steps to protect a Bangladeshi national currently lodged in an Indian jail, who is said to be a long-missing witness of...
Read more at NDTV, New Kerala
2013/05/16 05:55
2013/05/16 05:55
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The government and opposition have rejected a bid to open the offshore detention centres on Nauru and Papua New Guinea for inspection by the Australia's Human Rights Commissioner. They have also...
2013/05/15 23:19
2013/05/15 23:19
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Her courage to go public has everyone thinking—and talking. This certainly isn't the first time Jolie has used her celebrity platform to help change the world. From the Jolie-Pitt Foundation to her...
2013/05/15 13:00
2013/05/15 13:00
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Driving licences would be issued to Sri Lankan Tamil refugees living in the state as part of welfare measures provided to them, the AIADMK government announced on Thursday. The government has been...
2013/05/14 21:28
2013/05/14 21:28
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OTTAWA - A coalition of aid groups launched a public campaign Tuesday to raise money for Syrian refugees, saying demand for assistance far outpaces global government donations. The Humanitarian...
Read more at The Observer, The Tyee
2013/05/14 19:53
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CAIRO — On the outskirts of the vast Egyptian capital, Egypt ends and the latest Syria enclave begins. Women tie their headscarves in a distinctly Syrian way. They buy Syrian spices and trinkets from...
2013/05/14 18:53
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Most people in Mideast worry about spread of Syria unrest: Poll File photo shows foreign-backed militants in Syria. According to the survey, 90 percent of the respondents in Lebanon are concerned...
2013/05/13 19:42
2013/05/13 19:42
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Christopher Buckley, the Forbes editor, journalist and author whose books tackle political and cultural sacred cows with a satirical twist, will give a free talk Wednesday, May 22, at 7 p.m. at The...
2013/05/13 11:12
2013/05/13 11:12
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At a press conference marking 100 days into his second term in office, President Barack Obama said, “What’s happening in Syria is a blemish on the international community.” It’s true. International...
2013/05/13 01:19
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Hackers who commandeered The Onion's Twitter account used simple but effective phishing attacks to obtain passwords, according to a writeup by the publisher's technology team. The Syrian Electronic...
2013/05/10 06:29
2013/05/10 06:29
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Hackers who commandeered The Onion's Twitter account used simple but effective phishing attacks to obtain passwords, according to a writeup by the publisher's technology team. Related Articles The...
2013/05/09 21:19
2013/05/09 21:19
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The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is no stranger to hosting refugees, including Palestinians who have called Jordan home since 1967, and Iraqis — many from the country’s middle class — who fled to Amman...
2013/05/09 07:03
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Rome - US Secretary of State John Kerry plans to announce on Thursday that the United States will give an additional $100m in humanitarian aid for those affected by the Syrian civil war. According to...
2013/05/08 11:13
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Refugees have trouble with language skills and education but a new school is working to improve things. There are thought to be more than 2 million migrant workers living in Thailand [EPA] In the...
2013/05/08 05:19
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Commentary:Syrian President Bashar Assad’s air force has bombed citizens waiting for bread outside bakeries. His army’s snipers have picked off children. At a press conference marking 100 days into...
2013/05/06 05:32
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Nairobi — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has called on the international community to intensify efforts aimed at stabilising the long term development of Somalia to complement...
2013/05/03 21:34
2013/05/03 21:34
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ANTAKYA, Turkey -- The pace of killing in Syria’s civil war reached a new high in April, with one human rights group counting an average of 196 deaths daily for the month. Overall, the Syrian...