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‘At the doors of starvation:’ siege strangles Damascus suburbs
Middle East

‘At the doors of starvation:’ siege strangles Damascus suburbs

A tightening siege has pushed people to the verge of famine in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, residents and aid…
For Rohingya Muslim child refugees, too many losses to count
World

For Rohingya Muslim child refugees, too many losses to count

Abdul Hamid has the wide-open smile of a child and the eyes of an adult. By age 12, the Rohingya…
Lawyer says 81-year-old American held in Iran has surgery
Middle East

Lawyer says 81-year-old American held in Iran has surgery

A lawyer says an 81-year-old Iranian-American imprisoned in Iran on widely criticized spying charges has undergone surgery and had a…
Bangladesh restricts Rohingya refugees, starts immunization
Health & Fitness

Bangladesh restricts Rohingya refugees, starts immunization

Bangladeshi authorities on Sunday took steps to restrict the movement of Muslim Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar into crowded…
AP Interview: Priyanka Chopra urges more Syria refugee help
Culture

AP Interview: Priyanka Chopra urges more Syria refugee help

The world must do more to help Syrian refugee children get an education, actress Priyanka Chopra said after chatting and…
Orphaned kids build new lives after Sierra Leone’s mudslides
World

Orphaned kids build new lives after Sierra Leone’s mudslides

Seven-year-old Ali Mansaray must build a new life for himself after surviving the mudslides and flooding that killed nearly 500…
UN completes first round of Syria polio vaccination campaign
Middle East

UN completes first round of Syria polio vaccination campaign

The United Nations says the first round of a vaccination campaign following a polio outbreak in eastern Syria has been…
Third of Syrian refugee kids not in school, despite pledges
Syrian war children

Third of Syrian refugee kids not in school, despite pledges

Since his family fled civil war in Syria five years ago, 15-year-old Ali al-Sbehi hasn’t set foot in a school.…
Red Cross chief visits besieged city on Yemen’s front lines
Middle East

Red Cross chief visits besieged city on Yemen’s front lines

The chief of the international Red Cross made a rare visit to the front lines in Yemen Monday, taking a…
Girls are increasingly being married off in war-torn Yemen
Middle East

Girls are increasingly being married off in war-torn Yemen

Nasrine’s husband was once a happy, optimistic man. He made good money from a restaurant and butcher shop he owned.…
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