2014 A Year Of 'Unspeakable Brutality' For Children In Conflict Zones
The United Nations Children's Fund says that an estimated 230 million children around the world live in countries where there are armed conflicts.
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Rumors Of Boko Haram Attack Send Nigerian Refugees Fleeing Again
Many of the displaced ended up in camps in the city of Yola. Now they're racing further away as concerns grow that Yola also faces attack, and that the government isn't doing enough to stop it.
Dozens Of Countries Take In More Immigrants Per Capita Than The U.S.
While the United States has the most total foreign-born residents, they make up a higher percentage of the population in most European countries and some Gulf states, as well as Canada and Australia.
New Airstrikes Target The Islamic State's Oil And Gas Resources
The Syrian group, which the U.S. and a coalition of Arab partners has been striking in Iraq and Syria, is estimated to get as much as $6 million a day from the oil fields it has taken over.
Thousands Of Refugees Flee Syria In Chaotic Scene At Turkey's Border
While a U.N. agency reported about 70,000 refugees this weekend, a Turkish official says 100,000 Syrians have entered Turkey in the past week. Fighters from ISIS are closing in on the border.
Raleigh Bailey and the Center for New North Carolinians Welcome Immigrants and Refugees
Raleigh Bailey is the founding director of the Center for New North Carolinians. He and his group work to help new immigrants in North Carolina have access to various resources and services. He sat down with WFDD Radio Camper Ian Olson.
When I first saw Mr. Bailey, he had a big smile and hat. He made great conversation. First I asked him why he feels it is important to help new immigrants.
Desperation Outweighs Dangers For Europe-Bound Migrants
The drowning of more than 300 African migrants off Italy's Lampedusa island earlier this month jolted the world into awareness of a long-running crisis. Tens of thousands of refugees from Syria, Somalia and beyond risk their lives each year, traveling by boat to Europe in search of a better life. Scores die en route.
Humanitarian Aid Agencies Brace For Fallout From Syrian Strikes
Millions of Syrians have poured into refugee camps, where food, water and health services are scarce. As the U.S. prepares for possible military action, aid agencies are preparing for thousands more people to flee and worsen the humanitarian crisis.