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Number of refugees fleeing South Sudan tops 1.5 million
As violence surges, South Sudanese refugee population in Uganda more than triples in six months to 698,000.
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Syrian refugees breathe new life into shrinking German village
When school sizes began to shrink in the tiny village of Golzow, Syrian refugees saved it from decline.
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Timisoara's multicultural party has a serious purpose
City's residents host gathering for refugees trying to make a success of their new lives in Romania
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Refugees brave Serbia's cold in hope of better future
Serbian authorities and UNHCR step up efforts to persuade children to move out of cold warehouses into government-run emergency shelters.
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Drama helps Burundian refugee cope with challenges
Starting over in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a Burundian mother draws strength from her roles with an amateur theatre group.
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Former refugees welcome Vienna visitors at unique hotel
The Magdas offers "globetrotters, revellers, explorers and discoverers" a modern, multicultural experience in the Austrian capital.
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How a teen refugee survived a shipwreck and saved a baby's life
UNHCR's Melissa Fleming launched "A Hope More Powerful than the Sea", her book chronicling the extraordinary bravery of Syrian refugee Doaa Al Zamel.
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Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini plunges into life after Rio Games
After her high-profile appearance as part of the Refugee Olympic Team, the teenager is studying hard and speaking up for the refugee cause.
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Christian community welcomes Syrian family to Canada
A Hutterite community in Manitoba finds common ground and strong friendship with the Syrian refugee family they helped to resettle.