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U.N. Security Council mulls Syria cross-border aid push
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is considering a plea from senior U.N. aid officials to demand aid access in war-torn Syria, a move that could lead to a showdown between Russia and Western states over humanitarian cross-border...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Russia, Human Rights, Turkey, Bashar Assad
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Two blasts in Iraq leave at least 70 dead
BAGHDAD — Bombings in Iraq near a Sunni Muslim mosque, a busy shopping street and a funeral procession left at least 70 people dead Friday as the security situation continued to show signs of unraveling. The explosions brought the week’s...
Tags: Explosions, Bombings, Government, Nouri Maliki, Baghdad (Iraq)
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UNHCR: Refugees struggle to find shelter
The Lebanon Daily StarA recent increase in rents has made it harder for Syrian refugees to find shelter in Lebanon, UNHCR said Friday in its weekly update. With over 474,000 Syrians now registered or awaiting registration with the United Nations agency, affordable shelter is...Tags: Refugee, Lebanon, Beirut (Lebanon), Politics
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Summer brings new health concerns for refugees
The Lebanon Daily StarThere is a growing risk of outbreaks of bacterial infections, including typhoid fever and possibly even cholera, among Syrian refugees living in poor sanitary conditions, medical workers warned, as Lebanon's imminent summer ushers in swelteringly hot...Tags: Refugee, Lebanon, Diseases and Illnesses, Hepatitis A , Communicable Diseases
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Cabinet formation hinges on outcome of vote law talks
The Lebanon Daily StarPrime Minister-designate Tammam Salam, facing local and international pressure to swiftly form a new government, is waiting for the outcome of Parliament's discussions on a new electoral law before deciding on his next move, sources close to the premier...Tags: Elections, Lebanon, Government, European Union, Michel Suleiman
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FBI target condemns bombings
Boston HeraldMANCHESTER, N.H. -- A Chechen rebel-turned-refugee -- whose meetings with marathon bombing mastermind Tamerlan Tsarnaev drew FBI agents to search his home this week -- wrapped himself in the American flag yesterday, saying he loves his adopted country and...Tags: Police Investigations, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, FBI, Boston Marathon, Sports
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UN humanitarian chief to visit Sudan
Sudan TribuneThe head of the UN Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is scheduled to make a three-day visit to Sudan later this month. Valerie Amos, the under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, is...Tags: Blue Nile Incorporated, Sudan, International Organizations, France, Politics
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Three U.N. observers released unharmed between Syria and Israel
BEIRUT -- Three United Nations observers posted in the buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights were seized by armed anti-government forces and held for five hours this week before being released unharmed, the U.N. said. It...
Tags: Employees, Pakistan, Government, Kidnapping, Israel
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Turkey's Erdogan says U.N. must decide on any Syria no-fly zone
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday it would be up to the U.N. Security Council to decide whether to establish a no-fly zone inside Syria and said he backed the involvement of Russia and China in planned peace...Tags: Iran, Russia, International Organizations, China, United Nations General Assembly
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Russia defends weapons shipments to Syria
MOSCOW -- Russian officials on Friday defended the country’s weapons sales to Syria, saying the country is primarily providing defense systems that are in line with international treaties. Responding to news reports that Russia has sent advanced...
Tags: Russia, Pakistan, Weaponry, Ban Ki-moon, Bashar Assad
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Number of Syrian refugees tops 1.5 million - UNHCR
ReutersGENEVA, May 17 (Reuters) - The number of Syrian refugees registered or awaiting registration has surpassed 1.5 million, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. "The fact that more than 1.5 million have registered or have appointments...Tags: Refugee, Politics
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Number of Syrian refugees tops 1.5 million: UNHCR
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - More than 1.5 million people have fled Syria as conditions there deteriorate rapidly, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. The exodus has accelerated over the past four months and the agency estimates that nearly 1...Tags: Refugee, Politics
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