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Several thousand reported fleeing coastal strip in eastern Sri Lanka
19 Jan 2007 Thousands of people on Friday morning began fleeing fighting in eastern Sri Lanka's Vaharai coastal strip and moving towards government-controlled areas. -
Palestinian refugee finds a recipe for success in Mexico
18 Jan 2007 Palestinian refugee Ali Nadi found it hard adapting to life when he arrived in Mexico just over a year ago. But he has discovered a way to reach out to his new compatriots and earn a living at the same time. -
UNHCR helps north-west Sri Lankan villages recover from brutal murders
15 Jan 2007 Suganthapuri village in north-west Sri Lanka was deserted almost overnight after a family of four, including two children, were hacked to death last June. But people have started returning since UNHCR began introducing measures aimed at making people feel more secure. -
From Jordan's harsh Ruweished desert camp to a new life in Ottawa
11 Jan 2007 Labiba Eisa and her family have moved from one extreme to another. After more than three years of uncertainty and suffering in a harsh desert camp in Jordan, they were resettled early last month in the wintry climes of Canada -
20,000 displaced face tough time after fleeing fighting in eastern Sri Lanka
9 Jan 2007 More than 20,000 people have fled fighting and harsh conditions in eastern Sri Lanka's Vaharai area in the past three weeks, but despite reaching safety they still face many problems. -
Increasing numbers of Palestinians leaving Baghdad
27 Dec 2006 The number of Palestinians stuck on the Iraq-Syria border after fleeing violence in Baghdad has risen to 72, with more reported on the way. -
Shelter or survival: a dilemma for the displaced in Sri Lanka
26 Dec 2006 For the past few months, home for Nageswary and her five children has been a bare concrete floor in an open market near the northern Sri Lankan town of Kilinochchi. But it is still dangerous and, like others, she faces a dilemma over whether or not to move again. -
More Palestinians arrive at Iraq-Syria border to escape violence in Baghdad
22 Dec 2006 The UN refugee agency said on Friday that more Palestinians have arrived at the Iraq-Syria border after fleeing Baghdad to escape increasing violence, harassment and targeted killings. -
UNHCR condemns Baghdad attack; urges countries to help fleeing Palestinians
14 Dec 2006 The UN refugee agency said here Thursday it was alarmed by a militia attack on a Palestinian neighbourhood in Baghdad which left at least nine people dead, including several children, and it appealed to countries to provide a humanitarian solution for Palestinians attempting to flee Iraq.