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Malaysia welcomes first group of Syrian refugees

Malaysia has received the first batch of Syrian migrants out of a total of 3,000 it plans to allow into the country. Malaysia will open its doors to 3,000 Syrian migrants over the next three years to help alleviate the...

Canadian couple cancels big wedding to help Syrian refugee family

TORONTO (Canada) - A Toronto couple recently canceled their big wedding to use the money instead to help sponsor a Syrian refugee family's settlement into Canada. The money that would have gone to their reception or gifts is now...

Pakistan among 5 countries most hit by terrorism in 2014: Terrorism Index report

Pakistan ranked 4th on 2015 Global Terrorism Index By Sana Jamal ISLAMABAD - Pakistan ranked 4th out of 162 countries that were severely affected by terrorism in 2014, with a score of 9.065 out of 10, according to the Global Terrorism...

Angelina Jolie arrives in Turkey to support Syrian refugees

MARDIN, Turkey - -  Hollywood star and UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie has arrived in Turkey's southeastern province of Mardin to visit Syrian refugees. The Oscar-winning American actress and director arrived Friday night in Turkey on a private plane to visit Syrian and Iraqi refugees, who fled...

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Storms cause flooding in Switzerland, Italy and France as wildfires rage in Turkey and Greece

Extreme weather across Europe has caused four deaths in storms in Switzerland and northern Italy, while wildfires have forced evacuations in Greece and Turkey.