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June 28, 2012 - 
Discovery News
HOW DOCTORS OPERATE IN WARTIME

The uprising in Syria has become so violent that it recently forced the United Nations to suspend an observer mission. During some of the worst fighting, French surgeon Jacques Bérès snuck across the border into the country and performed dozens of surgeries on the wounded.

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June 28, 2012 - 
Global Post
200,000 flee new violence in eastern Congo

NTAMUGENGA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Squatting against a brick wall under the blazing afternoon sun, Esther slowly catches her breath. She walked just a few dozen yards from the doors of the health center, but she is already exhausted and deeply disoriented. Her triplets are fast asleep in her lap, unaware of the mayhem all around.

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June 27, 2012 - 
The Huffington Post - Blog
Syrians Flee to Safety in Jordan

Mafraq, Jordan -- They cross the open desert in a single file, sometimes well over a hundred Syrians in a single group. The darker the night, the safer they are from Assad's border guards.

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June 20, 2012 - 
Arizona Daily Star (AP)
Guest Column: Resilience, strength are hallmarks of refugees who now call Tucson home

Each year, between 800 and 1,000 refugees - survivors of violent conflict, persecution and oppression unimaginable to most Americans - make their homes in greater Tucson.

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June 15, 2012 - 
New York Times
Refugees Plant Roots in a New Land With a New Garden

Angele Nogue grew up on her grandmother’s farm in Cameroon, and growing vegetables has always been part of her life. In 2008, though, she had to flee her country, and was granted asylum in the United States.

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June 13, 2012 - 
The Huffington Post
Kony 2012: Invisible Children And 7 Other Charities Fighting For Child Soldiers

The “Kony 2012” video campaign against Joseph Kony, the leader of Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army, was met with fiery reactions across the board after it exploded across social media platforms Wednesday.

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June 12, 2012 - 
Yahoo! News
Canada best G20 country to be a woman, India worst

LONDON, June 13 (TrustLaw) - Policies that promote gender equality, safeguards against violence and exploitation and access to healthcare make Canada the best place to be a woman among the world's biggest economies, a global poll of experts showed on Wednesday.

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June 5, 2012 - 
Midland Reporter-Telegram
Woman helps refugees acculturate in new community

Lauren Baker admits she has a lot of goals for her clients. The biggest step for many, though, is learning to dream again. Baker, 25, works with Burmese Chin refugees in Midland as program coordinator at International Rescue Committee's recently opened satellite office.

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