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UNHCR says time running out for stranded boat people; urges South-east Asian governments to act

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Indonesian fishermen have rescued hundreds of Bangladeshis and Rohingya from Myanmar this month, including these children.

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UN chief announces rare visit to DPR Korea, aiming to help boost cooperation on Peninsula

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the Sixth Asia Leadership Conference, held in Seoul, Republic of Korea....

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After long ordeal at sea, Rohingya find humanity in Indonesia

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A rescued boat woman and her two children eat some welcome food at a centre in Kuala Cangkoi, Indonesia.

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First UN flights brings emergency aid to Yemen

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The first UNHCR flights bringing urgently needed aid to war-ravaged Yemen arrived in Sana'a on Friday. Up to four more flights...

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