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The world's most dangerous countries for women 2011 - POLL
From rape and domestic violence to lack of healthcare and education, millions of women experience daily peril, but nowhere more than in the five countries a TrustLaw expert poll identifies as the world's most dangerous countries to be female in 2011: Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pakistan, India and Somalia.
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Syrian refugees flee to Iraq
Baynjan, an unofficial camp in northern Iraq, is home to more than 700 Syrian refugees. There are more than 150,000 Syrian refugees scattered across Iraq but as the spotlight remains on those in Jordan and Lebanon, their fate is often overlooked.
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When a child's playground is also their toilet
Children who live in Ngombe often don't have a choice but to play in the same areas where they relieve themselves
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A new life in the Netherlands: a Syrian refugee family’s story
Hanadi Alkalas and Walid Albitar and their three daughters are Syrian refugees who have been granted asylum in the Netherlands through its fast-track asylum process.They have settled in the suburban Dutch town of Kessel-Eik
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5 facts you need to know about tuberculosis
Health experts are warning that new drug-resistant tuberculosis strains are threatening any progress made in treating the disease
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The ten biggest recipients of humanitarian relief since 2004
These 10 crises attracted the most humanitarian aid funding in the ten year period 2004-14. The figures show the total humanitarian assistance provided according to the most available data from UN OCHA's Financial Tracking Service and OECD DAC data.
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East African drought
East Africa is suffering through its worst drought in years, with million at risk as famine threatens to take hold
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