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Work permit boost gives hope to Syrian refugees in Jordan

Syrian refugee Khaled carries trays of potatoes at a farm in the Jordan valley.

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South Sudan refugee outflow grows as relief funds lag

A woman refugee from South Sudan stands outside a shelter in Bitima village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Gun control: lead MEP to present changes to firearms proposal on Wednesday

Amendments tabled by Parliament's lead MEP to a Commission proposal to revise the EU firearms directive will be discussed in the Internal Market Committee on Wednesday at around 11.20. The committee chair and rapporteur on this file, Vicky Ford (ECR,...

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Two-state solution in Middle East ‘tragically more distant’ than ever, Ban tells Security Council

Israeli first responders transport the wounded after an assailant rammed his car into a bus...