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Ex-German Chancellor Wins UN Award For Resettling Syrian Refugees
Pointing to the more than 1.2 million asylum seekers welcomed by Germany in 2015 and 2016, the UNHCR selection committee hailed former Chancellor Angela Merkel's "leadership, courage and compassion."
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His Selfie Went Viral For All The Wrong Reasons; Now This Refugee Is Suing Facebook
On a September day in 2015, Syrian refugee Anas Modamani took one of Germany's most emblematic selfies. Snapping himself alongside Chancellor Angela Merkel during her visit to his Berlin shelter, he captured an image that became a symbol of her momentous decision to allow more than 1 million asylum seekers into Germany.
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Germany Recorded 1.1 Million Asylum Seekers In 2015: Ministry
Germany registered 1.1 million asylum seekers in 2015, the interior ministry said today, with Syrians fleeing a brutal civil war making up almost 40 percent of arrivals.
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Shots Fired At Refugee Home In Germany, 1 Man Lightly Injured
Several shots were fired early today at a home for asylum seekers in western Germany and one resident was lightly injured, police said.
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Germany Took In 1.1 Million Asylum Seekers In 2015: Report
Germany took in almost 1.1 million asylum seekers this year, an all-time record and five times last year's total, a newspaper reported today citing unpublished official figures.
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Germany Records 964,000 New Asylum Seekers Since January
Germany registered 964,574 new asylum seekers in the year's first 11 months, official figures showed today, as Europe's top economy appeared on track for a million arrivals in 2015.
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Germany Now Expects Up to 1.5 Million Migrants in 2015: Reports
German authorities expect up to 1.5 million asylum seekers to arrive in Germany this year, the Bild daily said in a report to be published today, up from a previous estimate of 800,000 to 1 million.
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Ex-German Chancellor Wins UN Award For Resettling Syrian Refugees
Pointing to the more than 1.2 million asylum seekers welcomed by Germany in 2015 and 2016, the UNHCR selection committee hailed former Chancellor Angela Merkel's "leadership, courage and compassion."
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His Selfie Went Viral For All The Wrong Reasons; Now This Refugee Is Suing Facebook
On a September day in 2015, Syrian refugee Anas Modamani took one of Germany's most emblematic selfies. Snapping himself alongside Chancellor Angela Merkel during her visit to his Berlin shelter, he captured an image that became a symbol of her momentous decision to allow more than 1 million asylum seekers into Germany.
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Germany Recorded 1.1 Million Asylum Seekers In 2015: Ministry
Germany registered 1.1 million asylum seekers in 2015, the interior ministry said today, with Syrians fleeing a brutal civil war making up almost 40 percent of arrivals.
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Shots Fired At Refugee Home In Germany, 1 Man Lightly Injured
Several shots were fired early today at a home for asylum seekers in western Germany and one resident was lightly injured, police said.
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Germany Took In 1.1 Million Asylum Seekers In 2015: Report
Germany took in almost 1.1 million asylum seekers this year, an all-time record and five times last year's total, a newspaper reported today citing unpublished official figures.
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Germany Records 964,000 New Asylum Seekers Since January
Germany registered 964,574 new asylum seekers in the year's first 11 months, official figures showed today, as Europe's top economy appeared on track for a million arrivals in 2015.
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Germany Now Expects Up to 1.5 Million Migrants in 2015: Reports
German authorities expect up to 1.5 million asylum seekers to arrive in Germany this year, the Bild daily said in a report to be published today, up from a previous estimate of 800,000 to 1 million.
