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U.N.: 11,000 refugees pour out of Syria in 24 hours
World NowEleven thousand refugees have poured out of Syria in just 24 hours, a staggering spike as violence surges near the border, the United Nations refugee agency said Friday. The Friday deluge is more than triple the usual numbers of 2,000 to 3,000 people... -
Number of Syrian refugees tops 1.5 million - UNHCR
ReutersGENEVA, May 17 (Reuters) - The number of Syrian refugees registered or awaiting registration has surpassed 1.5 million, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. "The fact that more than 1.5 million have registered or have appointments...Tags: United Nations, Politics
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Number of Syrian refugees tops 1.5 million: UNHCR
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - More than 1.5 million people have fled Syria as conditions there deteriorate rapidly, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. The exodus has accelerated over the past four months and the agency estimates that nearly 1...Tags: United Nations, Politics
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FACTBOX-Rising Syrian death toll, refugee wave
ReutersMay 17 (Reuters) - Here is a look at the rising human cost of Syria's civil war: DEATH TOLL IN SYRIA - The United Nations said on May 15 the death toll in Syria from the two-year-old civil war is at least 80,000, an increase of about 10,000 from...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Human Rights, United Nations
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Factbox: Rising Syrian death toll, refugee wave
Reuters(Reuters) - Here is a look at the rising human cost of Syria's civil war: DEATH TOLL IN SYRIA - The United Nations said on May 15 the death toll in Syria from the two-year-old civil war is at least 80,000, an increase of about 10,000 from February 2013....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Human Rights, United Nations
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Turkey's Gul says global response to Syria just talk
ReutersREYHANLI, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey's President Abdullah Gul criticized the world's response to the Syria conflict on Thursday as limited to "rhetoric", saying his country had received little help in coping with a huge influx of Syrian refugees. Speaking...Tags: Turkey, Emergency Incidents, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Explosions, United Nations
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Thousands of Palestinians mark 65 years since displacement
ReutersRAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday during demonstrations to mark 65 years since what they call the Nakba (Catastrophe) when the creation of Israel's caused many to lose their...Tags: Judaism, United Nations, Religion and Belief, Israel, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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EU commissioner criticizes Greece for refusing Syrians asylum
ReutersATHENS (Reuters) - The European Union's top immigration official criticized Greece on Tuesday for refusing asylum to Syrian refugees and detaining other migrants that flock to its borders under "unacceptable" conditions. Greece, the main gateway into the...Tags: Prisons, European Union, Politics, International Organizations
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Syrian rebels unite to retake strategic town near Damascus
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels including the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front have counter-attacked east of Damascus to retake a town that served as a conduit for arms from Jordan into the capital before it was seized by government forces last month, rebel...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Turkey, Emergency Incidents, Religious Conflicts, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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Syrian refugees fear backlash in Turkey after bombings
Reuters* Many Turks turn against government's Syria policy * Twin car bombings triggers unrest in Turkish border area * Syrian refugees fear their safety after the bombings By Jonathon Burch REYHANLI, Turkey, May 13 (Reuters) - Syrian refugees in Turkey...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Turkey, Emergency Incidents, Wars and Interventions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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Car bombs in Turkey kill at least 42 near Syria border
BEIRUT — At least 42 people were reported dead Saturday in a pair of car bombings in the southern Turkish town of Reyhanli, the latest apparent example of spillover violence from the conflict in nearby Syria. More than 140 people were injured,...
Tags: Emergency Incidents, Turkey, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Rebellions, United Nations
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Death toll in Turkey bomb blasts rises to 40
BEIRUT — The death toll from a pair of car bombs Saturday in the southern Turkish town of Reyhanli has risen to at least 40, according to authorities and news reports, the latest apparent example of spillover violence from the conflict in nearby...
Tags: Emergency Incidents, Turkey, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), United Nations, BBC
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