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NEWS ABOUT: refugees

refugees stories: 3 news summaries

 Don't Forget 
 Iraqi Refugees: 
 Brangelina 

Stars visit with displaced people in Syria

Oct 2, 09 5:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are in Syria, using their powers for good. The celebrity übercouple visited Iraqi refugees in Damascus today in an attempt to keep the lowest-profile victims of the war from falling off the radar, People reports. Jolie, a goodwill ambassador for the UN's refugee agency,... More »

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Iraq • entertainment • Angelina Jolie • Syria • Brad Pitt • refugee • Damascus • Iraqi refugees • UN High Commissioner for Refugees • Iraq war • refugees

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240 Dead, 375K in Shelters After Philippines Floods

Minister appeals for more international help as toll continues to rise

Sep 28, 09 9:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - At least 240 people are now confirmed dead in flooding in the Philippines after more than 90 new deaths were reported in Manila. Moreover, 375,000 have been displaced by the disaster, more than double earlier official figures. As government officials appeal for international help, a BBC correspondent says getting... More »

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flooding • Philippines • displaced persons • disaster • search and rescue • refugees

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 Not So Fast, UN: 
 Darfur War Isn't Over 


Aug 28, 09 11:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - A top UN official has declared that the "real war" in Darfur is over, but that might come as a surprise to the 3 million or so refugees still living in fear of militia attacks, writes Andrew Meldrum for Global Post. He talks to relief officials who find the... More »

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United Nations • Darfur • genocide • Sudan • African • refugees

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