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Malaysia’s 94-year-old PM Tenders His Resignation

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad tendered his resignation to the king Monday, his office said in a statement, but did not give further details.

UN Refugee Chief welcomes South Sudan’s government of national unity

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South Sudanese refugees take part in biometric verification at Khor Al Waral camp in Sudan.

Act now to alleviate suffering at reception centres on Greek islands - UNHCR’s Grandi

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An elderly Afghan asylum-seeker and her daughter outside Moria, on the Greek island of Lesvos.

In 12 months Sahel violence displaces more than 700,000 in Burkina Faso

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A displaced woman cooks food at a relative’s house in Kaya, Burkina Faso.