The number of Syrian refugees, who are either registered or awaiting registration, has surpassed 1.5 million, while the actual number is much higher, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
May 18 2013, 11:18 am
Read MoreTurkey, one of Syrian President Bashar Assad`s critics, is also serving as a base for opposition activists and fighters and there have been reports of abductions or attempted kidnappings of Syrian opposition figures.
May 23 2013, 1:17 pm
Read MoreThere are now one million Syrians in the Middle East region who have fled the civil war in their country, the UN refugee agency has said.
March 7 2013, 8:46 am
Read MoreThe number of Syrian refugees who fled the turmoil in their country to Lebanon have soared to over 444,000, the UN Higher Council for Refugees (UNHCR) has said.
April 29 2013, 10:39 am
Read MoreAngelina Jolie serves as goodwill ambassador for the UN refugee agency.
October 4 2011, 11:29 pm
Read MoreA United Nations agency has said there will be more mobile subscriptions than people in the world by the end of next year.
May 10 2013, 12:22 pm
Read MoreAs many as 55 Somalis and Ethiopians were drowned or missing after an overcrowded boat capsized off the coast of Somalia, the UN refugee agency said.
December 21 2012, 12:32 am
Read MoreThe Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Turkey and North Africa now number more than 500,000, while a daily average of 3,000 people seek aid from the UN Refugee Agency.
December 12 2012, 11:28 am
Read MoreThe number of Syrians who have fled the war-ravaged country and are seeking assistance has now reached the one million mark, the United Nations’ refugee agency has said.
March 6 2013, 4:32 pm
Read MoreThe International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday called on the operator of Japan`s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to improve "essential systems" as it struggles to deal with leaks and power cuts.
April 22 2013, 1:47 pm
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