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‘Afghan Girl’ in iconic National Geographic photo arrested in Pakistan
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‘Afghan Girl’ in iconic National Geographic photo arrested in Pakistan

The Afghan woman, whose striking green eyes in a National Geographic cover photo made her face known around the world,…
Danish lawmakers debate seizing refugees’ valuables
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Danish lawmakers debate seizing refugees’ valuables

Denmark's parliament was on Wednesday to begin debating a controversial plan to seize refugees' valuables, with the bill widely expected…
13 migrants drown in latest Aegean Sea sinking
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13 migrants drown in latest Aegean Sea sinking

At least 13 people including seven children, drowned when their overloaded boat capsized in the Aegean, police said Wednesday, the…
Refugee and migrant arrivals in EU pass 1 million in 2015: UN
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Refugee and migrant arrivals in EU pass 1 million in 2015: UN

The number of refugees and migrants arriving by land and sea in the European Union has passed 1 million this…
Merkel wants to ‘drastically reduce’ refugee arrivals in Germany
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Merkel wants to ‘drastically reduce’ refugee arrivals in Germany

Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday she wanted to "drastically decrease" the number of refugees coming to Germany, signaling a…
Palestinian refugee thrives at Britain’s poshest school
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Palestinian refugee thrives at Britain’s poshest school

Wearing a white tie and coattails, Ammar Mustapha sits near the manicured grounds of Britain's most prestigious school, a world…
Stranded migrants block railway, call hunger strike
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Stranded migrants block railway, call hunger strike

Moroccans, Iranians and Pakistanis on Greece’s northern border with Macedonia blocked rail traffic and demanded passage to western Europe on…
Syrians flee war to brave smugglers’ gauntlet in volatile Latin America
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Syrians flee war to brave smugglers’ gauntlet in volatile Latin America

A group of five Syrians paid smugglers US$10,000 each to travel through multiple countries before being detained for carrying false…
UN, World Bank to launch refugee and reconstruction bonds
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UN, World Bank to launch refugee and reconstruction bonds

International agencies plan to raise billions of dollars to tackle the worsening refugee crisis in the Middle East and North…
17 migrants killed when boat sinks off Turkish coast: Anadolu
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17 migrants killed when boat sinks off Turkish coast: Anadolu

Seventeen migrants drowned when their boat sank on Sunday off the Turkish coast while headed for the Greek island of…
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