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UN refugee agency urges countries to open borders to people fleeing Myanmar’s Rakhine state by boat

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A group of Internally displaced people in Myanmar's Rakhine state.

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Violence Flares as Syrian Opposition Garners Support

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Reported Deaths Across...

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Kurdish Insurgency Faces Crossroads

The Arab Spring has given Kurds across the Middle East new hopes for independence through political means. But some are worried an armed Kurdish insurgency operating in four countries may ultimately derail national aspirations.

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Delivering aid to displaced Syrians increasingly hazardous, says UN refugee agency

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A Syrian refugee registers with a UNHCR staff member in Lebanon to receive assistance.

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