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As Syrian refugee flood escalates, UN asks record $5.1 billion in aid

Help is needed as Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey may host up to 3.5 million refugees by year's end, say UN officials.

Body Bags in London to Protest Belarus Police State

On a sunny London morning, amidst the rush hour traffic, body bags lie strewn across major landmarks.... The bodies in the bags are real, but they are alive.…

Protect Women's Rights in Libya says HRW

Hell on Earth: Inside Quetta's Hazara community

On 10 January 2013, a suicide bomber walked into a packed snooker hall in Quetta, and detonated an explosive device, marking the beginning of what would become…

World has lost ability to stop conflict, warns UNHCR

The UN high commissioner for refugees has warned that the world is standing on the precipice of a global humanitarian crisis, one that the international…

Israel: 'Connecting Daughters' at the Oasis of Peace

In March 2013, a multi-cultural group of women journeyed from the south of Jordan into Palestine and Israel, being hosted along the way by women working for…

The 9,000 unsung heroes working on both sides of Syria's front line

There are not many unsung heroes in the Syrian war, but Khaled Erksoussi and his 9,000 Red Crescent volunteers have got to be among them, says Robert Fisk

To Boston From Kabul With Love

After more than three decades of war, you would think Afghans would be desensitized to violent attacks like the Boston Marathon explosion. A Boston-based…

Boston Marathon Tragedy through the Eyes of a Hijabi Footballer and Wannabe-Runner

Out teammate was running in Boston. She texted me to say “...I felt the first bomb in my chest. it was so powerful. thanks for thinking of us”. Worst part is…

Myanmar youths start peace campaign

Concerned with the recent violence in Myanmar a group of young people have taken it upon themselves to spread a message of peace. Volunteers have been…

My life as a North Korean super spy

As a child Kim Hyun-hee was plucked from a North Korean schoolyard to start spy training. She later became responsible for the state's most deadly terrorist…

Will the Arms Trade Treaty Make the World Safer?

Pre-existing problems such as famine and water shortages are exacerbated by conflict, and those hit hardest by this are women and children. Many can be left…

Iraqi Football: Re-Establishing Sport, Rebuilding Pride and Denouncing Denominationalism

There is a lot of emphasis on training youth in Iraq and providing them with tools to help their battered country... There have been football training…

Jo Berry & Ex-IRA Bomber Inspire Peace Activists in Palestine

Jo told us about the inner power one must have to be able to listen to the enemy’s story... Although he has met with Jo for over 12 years now, Pat still feels…