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Syria: clashes hamper UN agency's effort to reach Palestinians in Yarmouk camp

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Yarmouk camp for Palestinian refugees in the Syrian capital Damascus (January 2014).

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Ukrainians Fight Back in Information War

Kremlin-controlled media have launched an information war to justify Russia’s seizing of Crimea. In response, Ukrainians are organizing to counter Moscow’s version of events.

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Refugees in South Sudan Face Food, Health Crisis

The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) is warning that tens of thousands of Sudanese refugees in neighboring South Sudan are facing a severe food shortage.

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UN official denounces restrictions on political rights ahead of Burundian polls

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Members of Burundi’s ruling party youth wing march at a rally in September 2012.

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