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<title><![CDATA[Karens in Kentucky find new life challenging ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Hsar Say is among 2,400 refugees from Myanmar to be resettled in Kentucky since 2006. He feels lucky to be in the US, but says it is tough at times.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR alarm at new reported atrocities against displaced Congolese]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UNHCR is alarmed by recent reports that internally displaced people have been tortured and killed by armed elements in the IDP camps of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR alarmed at reports of atrocities against displaced Congolese]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The refugee agency calls on all parties to respect the civilian character of sites for the displaced in North Kivu province; urges more security for camps.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Farming prospects prompt some refugees to head back to Somalia temporarily
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<description><![CDATA[Expectations of upcoming seasonal rains and improved farming prospects in parts of Somalia have prompted several thousand Somali refugees in Ethiopia and Kenya to temporarily return home. This comes as...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pakistan, UNHCR agree new regional approach to Afghan refugees]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UNHCR chief António Guterres met with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar to discuss the new strategy.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Art project brings together Congolese refugees and Tanzanian students]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UNHCR and a Dar Es Salaam gallery bring art to Congolese refugees and foster harmony with young Tanzanians at a workshop in Nyarugusu Camp. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mediterranean takes record as most deadly stretch of water for refugees and migrants in 2011]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[According to UNHCR estimates, more than 1,500 people drowned or went missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe in 2011. This makes 2011 the deadliest year for this region since...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More than 1,500 drown or go missing trying to cross the Mediterranean in 2011 

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<description><![CDATA[UNHCR figures also show that a record 58,000 irregular migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees managed to make it to Europe by sea last year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nansen Award winner turns her lens on the Flowers of Afghanistan ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[British photographer Alixandra Fazzina tells the story of an unaccompanied Afghan child who has faced much hardship during his journey to Istanbul.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR employs alternative strategies in managing the Dadaab camps]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[In an effort to maintain operations despite prevailing insecurity and reduced humanitarian access at Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps, UNHCR has been exploring ways to ensure uninterrupted assistance and services...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR Lebanon Update: Situation in North Lebanon, 21 January-27 January 2012]]></title> 
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR project brings light, security and fuel-efficient cooking to refugees]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[A UNHCR programme to provide lighting and fuel-efficient stoves in African refugee camps helps boost school attendance and improves female safety.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Urban teacher gives up life in Congo to start afresh in Angola]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[University-educated teacher Pedro has a bright future in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But the Angolan has decided to go home and help his country rebuild.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR condemns air raid on Sudanese refugees in South Sudan]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[At least one Sudanese refugee boy is injured and 14 others missing following an air raid in South Sudan yesterday (Monday). UNHCR is alarmed by this attack on vulnerable refugees already fleeing violence...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Polio fears in Ethiopian refugee camps]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UNHCR is very concerned at reports this week of two suspected poliomyelitis cases among Somali refugees at Dollo Ado's Bur Amino camp in Ethiopia, and three suspected cases from the surrounding host community....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR alarmed at air raid on vulnerable refugees in South Sudan]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The air attack earlier this week on Elfoj left at least one Sudanese boy injured and 14 other refugees missing in South Sudan.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Renewed clashes and insecurity causing displacement in Eastern DRC]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Renewed violence variously involving government troops, FDLR forces, and local defence groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo's volatile eastern region has forced over 100,000 civilians out of their...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More than 100,000 flee fresh violence in eastern Congo since November]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The UN refugee agency is concerned about the violence that has left 35,000 displaced people in North Kivu province and some 70,000 in South Kivu.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR Lebanon Update: Situation in North Lebanon, 14 January-20 January 2012]]></title> 
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