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Syrians Seek Refuge on Turkey's Border
Syria crisis described as an utter catastrophe; Sweden's refugee policies; Nigeria bombings
Government fighting, backed by Russian air-strikes, has intensified in the Syrian city of Aleppo. The International Committee of the Red Cross has estimated there are now 50,000 people on the Turkish border seeking refuge. Aid agencies have described the situation as "utter catastrophe".
Why and how is Sweden tightening its policies for asylum seekers?
More than 50 people have been killed in a double suicide bombing at a camp sheltering people displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency in north-east Nigeria.
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