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UN refugee chief visits Syrian camp in Turkey

The new head of the UN’s refugee agency visited a camp in southeastern Turkey on Friday. Filippo Grandi, who became the High Commissioner for Refugees earlier this month, arrived at the camp in Gaziantep province’s Nizip district where some of the near 2.5 million refugees housed by...

Donald Trump compares Syrian refugees to snakes

Donald Trump added a new riff to his campaign speech Tuesday: the lyrics of Al Whiston's song "The Snake." In the song, a woman takes care of an injured snake and is then surprised when it bites her. Trump sees the song as a fitting comparison to the U.S. decision to take in  Syrian...

Pope Francis urges Europe to keep welcoming migrants

Pope Francis on Monday urged European governments to keep welcoming migrants while acknowledging security and other concerns over the recent mass influx of people mainly from the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Addressing ambassadors to the Holy See in the aftermath of the New Year's Eve...