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Indonesian authorities say 189 asylum seekers were rescued from a sinking boat off the coast. Coast guard officials say at least nine people died. The refugees were trying to reach Christmas Island, part of Australia, which has just implemented a new policy blocking asylum applications for migrants arriving by boat.

Anti-government protesters have turned to local parks to continue their struggle. On a nightly basis, hundreds and sometimes thousands of people attend so-called "park forums" to discuss politics and the country's future.

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Robert Serry briefs the Security Council.

A group refugees at Tissi, southeast Chad, who fled recent fighting in Darfur.

UNICEF and partners have just completed the delivery of life-saving supplies to the embattled city of Aleppo in northwestern Syria.

Egypt's interim president is urging people to remain calm and abstain from violence following a new round of deadly clashes in Cairo.

Egyptian officials say militants shot dead at least four security personnel in separate attacks in Egypt's northern Sinai Peninsula.

Special Representative for Iraq Martin Kobler.

Map of Khan al-Assal, Syria

Many of the refugees from DR Congo manage to flee to Uganda with possessions, cooking equipment, mattresses and even livestock.