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Refugees brave snow, sub-zero temperatures in Greek camps
January 10, 2017 By Faith Matters

Refugees brave snow, sub-zero temperatures in Greek camps

Refugees stranded in Greece suffered sub-zero temperatures and heavy snowfall on Tuesday at camps not designed for winter weather and the government promised those on one island temporary warm accommodations aboard a navy ship. A mid-winter icy spell and snowstorms have gripped central and southeastern Europe for days, and parts of Greece have been covered […]

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Russian, Syrian missiles pound Aleppo, destroy hospital – rebels and aid workers
October 2, 2016 By Faith Matters

Russian, Syrian missiles pound Aleppo, destroy hospital – rebels and aid workers

Russian warplanes and their Syrian government allies battered rebel-held areas in and around Aleppo on Saturday, and rebels and aid workers accused them of destroying one of the city’s main hospitals and killing at least two patients. M10, the city’s main trauma hospital, in eastern Aleppo, was struck as the United States and its allies […]

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Migrants rescued off Libyan coast
August 19, 2016 By Faith Matters

Migrants rescued off Libyan coast

Dozens of migrants bound for Italy are rescued off the Libyan coast by a Spanish volunteer rescue ship, including one boat that is in the middle of sinking. A dramatic rescue at sea. Migrants bound for Italy plucked out of the sea after their dingy sank off the Libyan coast. Later they sit safely aboard […]

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At Ramadan, migrants in Europe dream of family and comfort food
June 8, 2016 By Faith Matters

At Ramadan, migrants in Europe dream of family and comfort food

As Ramadan began in Germany on Monday, Syrian asylum seeker Khairallah Swaid said he would pray for a reunion with his wife, who is stranded at a camp in Greece, and crave his mother’s makloubeh, a meat and rice dish served during the fasting month. The Muslim holy month that began this year on June […]

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