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UNHCR welcomes Brazil’s decision to recognize thousands of Venezuelans as refugees

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Venezuelans Ricardo and Maria hold their one-month-old son at a shelter in Manaus, Brazil.

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Saudi National Officially Identified as US Naval Base Shooter

The FBI has officially identified the shooter at the U.S. naval base in Pensacola, Florida who shot and killed three people Friday.

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UNHCR statement on Australia’s repeal of Medevac legislation

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The Regional Processing Centre on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, November 2014.

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Weekend Travel in France Disrupted by Work Stoppages and Protests

France's most serious nationwide work stoppage in decades frustrated weekend travelers Saturday as truckers blocked thoroughfares and vital transportation services continued to operate far below normal capacity.

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