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Saudi teen asking for asylum after barricading herself in Thai airport

World News // 7 months ago

Saudi teen asking for asylum after barricading herself in Thai airport

An 18-year-old Saudi Arabia woman fleeing from who she says are abusive parents is holed up at a Thailand airport waiting to meet with United Nations officials.

Lena Dunham to adapt Syrian refugee survival story

Movies // 9 months ago

Lena Dunham to adapt Syrian refugee survival story

"Girls" creator Lena Dunham will adapt the Melissa Fleming book "A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea" for Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams.

Islamic State's commander in Fallujah killed, U.S. says

World News // 3 years ago

Islamic State's commander in Fallujah killed, U.S. says

The Islamic State's commander in Fallujah was among 70 militants killed in an airstrike, the U.S. military announced.

EU interior ministers approve tentative mandatory relocation of 120,000 migrants

World News // 3 years ago

EU interior ministers approve tentative mandatory relocation of 120,000 migrants

EU interior ministers approved a plan that brought fierce debate over the relocation of about 120,000 migrants through mandatory quotas across the continent.

World News // 4 years ago

U.S. provides emergency airlift of winter supplies to northern Iraq

The U.S. is providing emergency airlifts to transport winter aid packages to 150,000 people displaced in northern Iraq.

World News // 4 years ago

UN: Lack of funds may leave displaced people in Iraq, Syria in the cold

The U.N. warned Tuesday that a funding shortfall could leave up to 1 million internally displaced people in Iraq and Syria out in the cold this winter.

World News // 4 years ago

More than 300 migrants drown in journey from North Africa to Europe

The United Nations has marked a grim milestone, announcing the deadliest week for migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe.

Special Reports // 5 years ago

Central African Republic crisis is neglected, U.N. says

With neighboring countries starting to suffer from fighting in Central African Republic, a U.N. delegate said it's time the world paid attention to the crisis.

World News // 5 years ago

Britain poised to accept Syrian refugees

Britain must quickly accept Syrian refugees, Britain's top refugee group said, as London said it planned to let hundreds of vulnerable Syrians into the country.

Special Reports // 5 years ago

U.N. refugee agency alarmed by S. Sudan crisis

South Sudanese civilians are fleeing the violence by crossing the border to neighboring Uganda at a rate of 2,500 people per day, the U.N. refugee agency said.

World News // 5 years ago

U.N.: Syrian refugees trying to reach Europe by boat

An increasing number of Syrian refugees are trying to reach Europe by boat and many are dying in the attempt, the United Nations refugee agency said Friday.

World News // 6 years ago

U.N.: Tribal clashes in Darfur drive more refugees to Chad

New tribal clashes in the Darfur region of Sudan drove another 50,000 refugees into Chad, the largest number in years, the U.N. refugee agency said Friday.

U.S. News // 6 years ago

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World News // 6 years ago

UNHCR: Mali refugees could top 1 million

Another 700,000 people could be displaced by the fighting in Mali over the next several months, bringing the total to more than 1 million, U.N. officials said.

World News // 6 years ago

U.N. refugee agency ends Liberian program

The final Liberian participants in a repatriation program returned home after spending years elsewhere because of a civil war, the U.N. refugee unit said.

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As of December 2009, UNHCR had on its records some 300,000 Iraqis who are believed to still be present in the region -- including over 210,000 in Syria -- of whom close to 190,000 are of voting age
U.N.: Iraqi refugees can vote in elections Feb 05, 2010

There are no more seals and surveillance equipment in place at the reprocessing facility
Inspectors remove N. Korea nuke cameras Sep 24, 2008

We have been in contact with the Iranian authorities about this and we have received clarifications
Iran may be tunneling to protect nukes Jul 09, 2007

There was no coming together on the text of a resolution
IAEA delays action on Iran nuclear program Nov 21, 2003

We are not commenting at all on the situation in Iran because we are in the midst of a very sensitive inspection
Exiles promise new dirt on Iran nukes May 27, 2003

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