1.
Mother said Josh Powell threatened her
NEW YORK, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Iraq remains a dangerous place, especially for members of some minority groups, and refugees should not be forced to return, a U.N. agency said Friday.
Andrej Mahecic, a spokesman for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, said the agency's guidelines on Iraqi refugees have not changed since the last revision in April. He said countries should evaluate refugees from safer areas of the country individually, while asylum-seekers from Baghdad, Kirkuk and other areas hit by recent violence should be treated as in need of international protection.
"UNHCR is shocked and saddened by the recent bombings and continued
violence in Iraq which have left hundreds dead and wounded this week," Mahecic said.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional World News Stories | |
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a stern warning last week against the international community, which imposed sanctions last month targeting the regime's vital oil exports and central bank.
|
MESA, Calif., Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Jesse Farrelly, the 20-year-old son of filmmaker Bobby Farrelly, has died in Costa Mesa, Calif., after a long battle with drug addiction, his family said.
|
ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 10 (UPI) --
Greek workers went on strike Friday, the second time this week they walked off their jobs to protest the country's new austerity programs.
|
OTTAWA, Feb. 10 (UPI) --
A village in Canada with a population of 34 is disputing its disappearance as reported in Statistics Canada's census figures released this week.
|
| Stories | Photos | People | Comments |
View Caption
