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AP - Syrian refugees fleeing to neighboring Lebanon on Monday said they feared they would be slaughtered in their own homes as government forces hunted down opponents in a brutal offensive against the opposition stronghold of Homs. More...

Washington (CNN) -- They are the faces of civilians caught in the crossfire in Afghanistan. Facing internal conflict, the number of people fleeing their homes in Afghanistan has more than doubled compared to this time last year, says Refugees International, an advocacy group for displaced...

Syrian troops using tanks and helicopters pushed toward a northern town Tuesday after arresting hundreds of people in villages near Jisr al-Shughour, residents said, as more refugees fled to Turkey. More than 8,500 Syrians have sought shelter across the border to escape President Bashar...

(CNN) -- As many as 270 Libyan refugees were missing in the sea after the overcrowded boat they were in encountered bad weather, the Tunisian state-run TAP news agency reported. The Tunisian coast guard responded to the rescue call regarding the fishing trawler, which became disabled Wednesday...

Ivorian refugees wait for aid in Guinea last week. Thousands have also fled to Liberia, according to the U.N. About 14,000 Ivory Coast residents escaping their country's political instability and violence have fled to eastern Liberia in what has been an arduous journey, the United Nations...

A new health clinic specifically for refugees has opened in Toronto. The Christie Refugee Welcome Centre, a temporary shelter for new immigrants at 43 Christie St. just north of Bloor Street West, now has a small clinic to connect refugees with doctors. Dr. Meb Rashid, one of physicians seeing...

More refugees sailing for Australia MELBOURNE, Australian officials are calling up reserve forces warning naval personnel to expect a surge of asylum-seeking refugees and, authorities said. The government has received intelligence reports indicating as many as 12 boats, carrying perhaps 800...

U.N.: Kyrgyz refugee count at 400,000 BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, (UPI) -- A U.N. agency says the Kyrgyz-Uzbek ethnic clashes in Kyrgyzstan have driven some 400,000 people from their homes, far more than earlier estimates. Quoting governmental and non-governmental organization figures, the U.N. High...