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Schulz: “For the benefit of refugees we need to cooperate with Turkey”

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European Parliament President Martin Schulz and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu

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Iraq: senior UN official condemns Hilla bombing, deplores continuing loss of life

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Special Representative Ján Kubiš.

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Hopes fade for new Syrian friends camped at Greek border

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A group of seven Syrian refugee families, once strangers, arrived on the Greek islands together and are still together

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Number of Burundian refugees tops 250,000 since April

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Rwanda. Burundian refugees prepare a meal at the Bugesera Reception Centre, Rwanda in this file picture taken in 2015.

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Ban highlights Algeria's 'great progress' while raising alarm on situation in Libya

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At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Algeria, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon plants a tree of peace alongside Minister Ramtane Lamamra. 6 March, 2016.

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UNHCR sets out detailed plan to solve refugee situation in Europe

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A Syrian refugee woman waits with her children for an opportunity to cross the border from Greece in to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

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The Silk Road Can Make the Syrian Ceasefire Succeed

When Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization signed an agreement in 1993 to end the killing and establish self-government for the Palestinians, Lyndon LaRouche immediately said that the tractors must roll, immediately, if the plan was to succeed. The common benefit to both sides, based on Israeli industrial capacity and Palestinian skilled labor, must be launched without delay, he insisted. That did not happen, as the IMF and World Bank were put in charge to oversee the process.

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In Algeria, Ban calls to alleviate 'unacceptable' plight of Sahrawi refugees and resolve Western Sahara conflict

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visits MINURSO peacekeepers during his visit to the Western Sahara region. 5 March, 2016.

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Candidates With More 'Mature' Faces May Get Older People's Votes

But politicians who look competent appeal to all ages, researchers say.

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Back to Schengen: Commission proposes Roadmap for restoring fully functioning Schengen system

The Commission on 4 March presented a detailed Roadmap of the concrete steps needed to return order to the management of the EU's external and internal borders. The creation of the Schengen area without internal borders has brought important benefits to European citizens and business alike, yet in recent months the system has been severely tested by the refugee crisis. The European Council of 18-19 February set the clear mandate of restoring the normal functioning of the Schengen area, and to do so in a concerted manner, while giving full support to Member States facing difficult circumstances.