UN: More than 1 Million Syrian Children are Refugees

The United Nations warned Friday that many Syrian children are suffering from psychological stress, are not in school, and are living separately from parents as a result of the nearly three year-long crisis. According to U.N. data, more than 1 million Syrian children are registered with the world deliberative body's refugee agency, UNHCR, the majority of who are in neighboring Lebanon and Jordan. Despite fleeing violence that has engulfed the country as government and...

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