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'Chickens Vs Aliens' And Other Modern Myths By Syrian Refugee Children
In the fairy tale of "The Travelling Princess", the heroine is granted one wish: to travel through foreign lands, meet new friends and share her riches with the people she meets
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UN Refugee Chief Calls For Mass Resettlement To Save Europe's Asylum System
The United Nations refugee chief called on Friday for a "massive resettlement" of Syrian and other refugees within Europe, to distribute many hundreds of thousands of people before the continent's asylum system crumbles. Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, welcomed an agreement for the European Union's border agency Frontex to boos...
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Things to Know: Syrian Refugees and the US Vetting Process
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have fled that country to escape the ongoing civil war there. Migrants have trekked across Turkey, landing first in Greece, before making their way into Europe. European authorities have been overwhelmed by the mass migration. Meanwhile, the United States has announced plans to accept about 10,000 Syrian refugees tr...
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Refugee Flows to Greece Surge, UN Says Russian Airstrikes Not to Blame
The number of refugees and migrants reaching reaching Greece surged to 48,000 in the five days to October 21, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said today, but the UN refugee agency said Russian air strikes in Syria had not caused any significant refugee exodus.
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European Union Must Stop 'Racist Criteria' in Refugee Relocation: Greece
The European Union must stop countries picking and choosing which refugees they accept in its relocation programme, otherwise it will turn into a shameful "human market", Greece's new migration minister said.
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European Union Seeks Turkey's Help to Block Migrant Flows
The European Union wants more Turkish cooperation with Greece and other EU neighbours to stem migration flows and in return is ready to offer more funding for Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Turkey under an EU plan published on Tuesday.
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Police And Migrants in Stand-Off Near Turkey's Greek Border
Hundreds of mainly Syrian migrants spent the night out in the open near Turkey's Greek border after police halted their bid to reach the frontier and cross into the European Union.
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Syrian Toddler Aylan's Father Drove Capsized Boat, Other Passengers Say
The father of drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi was working with smugglers and driving the flimsy boat that capsized trying to reach Greece, other passengers on board said, in an account that disputes the version he gave last week.
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Greece's Lesbos 'Near Explosion' With Over 15,000 Refugees: Minister
The Greek island of Lesbos is "on the verge of explosion" with violence erupting as the more than 15,000 mainly Syrian refugees push local resources to the limit, the immigration minister said Monday.
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Austria to Lift Measures That Let Migrants Cross From Hungary
Austria said on Sunday it planned to end emergency measures that have allowed thousands of refugees stranded in Hungary to stream into Austria and Germany since Saturday morning.
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Drowned Syrian Toddlers And Their Mother Buried in Kobani
Two Syrian toddlers who drowned with their mother as they were trying to reach Greece were laid to rest in the Syrian town of Kobani on Friday, a Reuters witness said.
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Macedonia Allows All 1,500 Migrants at Border to Enter From Greece
More than 1,500 mostly Syrian refugees, trapped in no-man's land for three days, entered Macedonia from Greece on Saturday without any attempt by the police to stop them, an AFP reporter said.
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Ferry Packed With Syrian Refugees Heads for Greek Mainland
A passenger ship carrying hundreds of Syrian refugees was heading to the Greek mainland from islands in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday amid confusion over its final destination and the fate of passengers.
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'We Have No Food, No Water,' Immigrants Stranded in Athens Say
Shading himself from the scorching sun in a busy Athens square was a Syrian refugee named Haisam, one of 800 to 1,000 who ended up in the Greek capital on Thursday, stranded in a recession-hit city not equipped to receive him.
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Syrian Refugees Beg to Leave Crisis-Hit Greece
Some 200 Syrian refugees protesting in Athens on Friday asked to be allowed to leave Greece, fearing deteriorating conditions in the crisis-hit country.
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'Chickens Vs Aliens' And Other Modern Myths By Syrian Refugee Children
In the fairy tale of "The Travelling Princess", the heroine is granted one wish: to travel through foreign lands, meet new friends and share her riches with the people she meets
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UN Refugee Chief Calls For Mass Resettlement To Save Europe's Asylum System
The United Nations refugee chief called on Friday for a "massive resettlement" of Syrian and other refugees within Europe, to distribute many hundreds of thousands of people before the continent's asylum system crumbles. Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, welcomed an agreement for the European Union's border agency Frontex to boos...
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Things to Know: Syrian Refugees and the US Vetting Process
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have fled that country to escape the ongoing civil war there. Migrants have trekked across Turkey, landing first in Greece, before making their way into Europe. European authorities have been overwhelmed by the mass migration. Meanwhile, the United States has announced plans to accept about 10,000 Syrian refugees tr...
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Refugee Flows to Greece Surge, UN Says Russian Airstrikes Not to Blame
The number of refugees and migrants reaching reaching Greece surged to 48,000 in the five days to October 21, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said today, but the UN refugee agency said Russian air strikes in Syria had not caused any significant refugee exodus.
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European Union Must Stop 'Racist Criteria' in Refugee Relocation: Greece
The European Union must stop countries picking and choosing which refugees they accept in its relocation programme, otherwise it will turn into a shameful "human market", Greece's new migration minister said.
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European Union Seeks Turkey's Help to Block Migrant Flows
The European Union wants more Turkish cooperation with Greece and other EU neighbours to stem migration flows and in return is ready to offer more funding for Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Turkey under an EU plan published on Tuesday.
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Police And Migrants in Stand-Off Near Turkey's Greek Border
Hundreds of mainly Syrian migrants spent the night out in the open near Turkey's Greek border after police halted their bid to reach the frontier and cross into the European Union.
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Syrian Toddler Aylan's Father Drove Capsized Boat, Other Passengers Say
The father of drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi was working with smugglers and driving the flimsy boat that capsized trying to reach Greece, other passengers on board said, in an account that disputes the version he gave last week.
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Greece's Lesbos 'Near Explosion' With Over 15,000 Refugees: Minister
The Greek island of Lesbos is "on the verge of explosion" with violence erupting as the more than 15,000 mainly Syrian refugees push local resources to the limit, the immigration minister said Monday.
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Austria to Lift Measures That Let Migrants Cross From Hungary
Austria said on Sunday it planned to end emergency measures that have allowed thousands of refugees stranded in Hungary to stream into Austria and Germany since Saturday morning.
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Drowned Syrian Toddlers And Their Mother Buried in Kobani
Two Syrian toddlers who drowned with their mother as they were trying to reach Greece were laid to rest in the Syrian town of Kobani on Friday, a Reuters witness said.
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Macedonia Allows All 1,500 Migrants at Border to Enter From Greece
More than 1,500 mostly Syrian refugees, trapped in no-man's land for three days, entered Macedonia from Greece on Saturday without any attempt by the police to stop them, an AFP reporter said.
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Ferry Packed With Syrian Refugees Heads for Greek Mainland
A passenger ship carrying hundreds of Syrian refugees was heading to the Greek mainland from islands in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday amid confusion over its final destination and the fate of passengers.
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'We Have No Food, No Water,' Immigrants Stranded in Athens Say
Shading himself from the scorching sun in a busy Athens square was a Syrian refugee named Haisam, one of 800 to 1,000 who ended up in the Greek capital on Thursday, stranded in a recession-hit city not equipped to receive him.
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Syrian Refugees Beg to Leave Crisis-Hit Greece
Some 200 Syrian refugees protesting in Athens on Friday asked to be allowed to leave Greece, fearing deteriorating conditions in the crisis-hit country.
