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Ex-refugees in Fort Wayne protest Myanmar violence
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Former Myanmar residents resettled in the Fort Wayne area are protesting sectarian violence in their Southeast Asian homeland. About 100 resettled refugees demonstrated Sunday at the Allen County Courthouse in Fort Wayne....
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Fleeing persecution, a joyous reunion
Tribune Staff WriterThe last time they were together there were tears and hugs and cries of sadness. On Wednesday, after nearly eight years and several thousand miles, there were tears and hugs and cries of joy. The hugs began the moment Ali Sohrab saw his brother walk...Tags: Iran, International Travel, Turkey, American Red Cross, Charity
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World Bank proposes $150 million loan to help Jordan with refugees
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank has proposed a $150 million loan for Jordan to help it with the cost of thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria, Jordanian and World Bank board sources said on Wednesday. "The (World Bank) board...Tags: International Economic Institution, John Kerry, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Economic Organization, International Monetary Fund
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Stockholm riots challenge image of happy, generous state
ReutersSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Hundreds of youth have torched cars and attacked police in four nights of riots in immigrant suburbs of Sweden's capital, shocking a country that dodged the worst of the financial crisis but failed to solve youth unemployment and...Tags: Interior Policy, Unemployment, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Unemployment Benefits, Elections
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World Bank proposes $150 mln loan to help Jordan with refugees
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - The World Bank has proposed a $150 million loan for Jordan to help with the cost of thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria, Jordanian and World Bank board sources said on Wednesday. "The (World Bank)...Tags: International Economic Institution, International Organizations, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Economic Organization, Bashar Assad
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World Bank boosts funds for Syria refugees, Africa
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - The World Bank plans substantial new funds to help Jordan cope with the influx of refugees from the civil war in Syria, and hopes new funds for central Africa will cement a peace deal there, the bank's President Jim Yong Kim said on...Tags: International Economic Institution, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Economic Organization, Wars and Interventions, United Nations
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UN says it sees a major drop in number of Syrian refugees arriving in Jordan, unsure why
Associated PressGENEVA (AP) — U.N. officials said Tuesday that the number of Syrian refugees arriving in Jordan has suddenly fallen from an average of 2,500 a day to fewer than 20, and they are trying to quickly figure out why. Millions of people have been...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Wars and Interventions, United Nations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bashar Assad
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Jordan keeps out Syrian refugees in border clampdown
ReutersAMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan has turned away thousands of Syrian refugees in the past week in the first such clampdown since the crisis in Syria began more than two years ago, diplomats, activists and aid workers said on Tuesday. Jordan, due to host an...Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace, Politics
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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: United Nations, 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: United Nations, Politics
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FACTBOX-Rising Syrian death toll, refugee wave
ReutersMay 17 (Reuters) - Here is a look at the rising human cost of Syria's civil war: DEATH TOLL IN SYRIA - The United Nations said on May 15 the death toll in Syria from the two-year-old civil war is at least 80,000, an increase of about 10,000 from...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, United Nations, Human Rights
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Factbox: Rising Syrian death toll, refugee wave
Reuters(Reuters) - Here is a look at the rising human cost of Syria's civil war: DEATH TOLL IN SYRIA - The United Nations said on May 15 the death toll in Syria from the two-year-old civil war is at least 80,000, an increase of about 10,000 from February 2013....Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, United Nations, Human Rights
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