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Saudi Arabia defend Syria effort after criticism on refugees
The country says it has provided $700 million in humanitarian aid to Syrians and had set up clinics
In rich Gulf Arab states, some feel shamed by refugee response
No relaxation seen in Gulf states' curbs on Syria's refugees
Saudi Arabia defend Syria effort after criticism on refugees
The country says it has provided $700 million in humanitarian aid to Syrians and had set up clinics
In rich Gulf Arab states, some feel shamed by refugee response
No relaxation seen in Gulf states' curbs on Syria's refugees
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UN's Central Africa force hit with new misconduct allegations
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Bombs in northeast Nigeria kill at least 12
The blast, the first of its kind, occurred at a school in the hamlet of MalkohiSep 11, 18:42 GMTRefugees
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Documentary urges international justice for Sri Lankan war victims
The film includes footage of Tamils trying to escape military attacks, and blood-soaked bodiesSep 11, 17:30 GMTWar & Conflict
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Austria shuts motorway as migrants walk towards Vienna
Hungary has been transporting tens of thousands of refugees towards the Austrian border in the past weekSep 11, 17:16 GMTRefugees
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Merkel's critics grow louder as more refugees flood into Germany
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Record number of migrants cross Mediterranean, agency says
The UNHCR said that the EU need to relocate 200,000 people from frontline European countriesSep 11, 14:06 GMTRefugees
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Afghan Taliban leader sends envoy abroad to win support, unite
Mullah Mansour was hastily appointed Taliban leader in July after death of founder of the movement was leakedSep 11, 12:12 GMTWar & Conflict
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Fears grow as Middle East food import bill set to double by 2035
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At least four killed in attack on Burundi army chief
General Prime Niyongabo is the highest-ranking official to be targeted in a series of attacksSep 11, 11:15 GMTWar & Conflict
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Hungarian camerawoman regrets kicking migrants, says she panicked
Separate videos show her kicking a girl and tripping up a man carrying a childSep 11, 10:42 GMTRefugees
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No relaxation seen in Gulf states' curbs on Syria's refugees
Gulf states among top humanitarian aid donors but U.N. says money can't replace taking in refugeesSep 11, 07:29 GMTRefugees
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UN says Yemen peace talks set to resume next week
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Kale or steak? Change in diet key to UN plan to end hunger by 2030
Recipe to end hunger: eat less meat, cut food waste, tackle poor nutrition and switch to climate-resilient cropsSep 11, 00:01 GMTHunger
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U.S. to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees -White House
Democrat representative urges U.S. to take 65,000 Syrian refugees by end of 2016, religious groups press for 100,000Sep 10, 23:43 GMTRefugees
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Migrants undeterred by Balkan storms and Hungarian clampdown
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Syria: A people ignored, a land destroyed
By Marianne Gasser, head of ICRC Delegation in Damascus"Respect for human life has lost its meaning. The bloodshed and atrocities take us back to medieval times"
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Will climate change have an Aylan Kurdi?
By Conor QuinnA child’s death has closed the “empathy gap” facing migrants. How can similar concern for coming climate victims be built?
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Afghanistan the worst place to be old
By Chris Roles, Age InternationalNew Global AgeWatch Index shows we need data revolution if we are to fully include older people in global development
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Is slave-picked cotton tainting UK businesses' supply chains?
By Klara SkrivankovaWhat has the UK Slavery Act got to do with the Uzbek cotton harvest? More than you think...
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Why would you put your child to sea in a dinghy?
By Fadi Itani, Islamic ReliefDiscussion of global refugee crisis must focus on more important questions
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