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UNHCR releases recommendations to Bulgaria’s Council Presidency at a critical moment for asylum reform in the European Union

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on December 18 released a set of recommendations to the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU).

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UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria gravely concerned by ambush on convoy carrying humanitarian items in Borno State

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon, strongly deplores the deadly ambush on a convoy carrying humanitarian food supplies for conflict-affected persons on Saturday 16 December, and expressed grave concern over the limitations...

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Power Outage Disrupts Atlanta Airport, One of the World's Busiest

A power outage at the international airport in the southern U.S. city of Atlanta has disrupted all flights in and out of the hub.

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India Still Hopeful of Arresting Islamic Scholar Despite Interpol’s Rejection of its Request

Interpol has canceled the Red Corner Notice it issued on the request of the Indian government against controversial Islamic scholar Zakir Naik, citing insufficient evidence against Naik. But India’s National Investigative Agency (NIA) said it will...

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