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UN: 4 Million Refugees Have Fled Syria

The U.N. refugee agency said the number of refugees fleeing conflict in Syria has topped 4 million, making Syria the world’s biggest refugee crisis in a generation. With no solution to the conflict in sight, the UNHCR said it expects the number of refugees to exceed 4.25 million by the end of the year. The U.N. refugee agency said this milestone comes barely 10 months after the 3 million refugee mark was reached. In June, more than 24,000 Syrians fled to Turkey, which already is the...

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