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Ankara, Rajab 12, 1434, May 22, 2013, SPA -- The Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense left here today after an official visit to the sisterly Turkish...

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Geneva, Jumada I 09, 1434, March 21, 2013, SPA -- Asylum claims in industrialized countries rose to
the highest level in nearly a decade last year as Syrians fled their
country in increasing numbers, dpa quoted the UN refugee agency as saying Thursday.

The number of Syrians asking for protection in rich countries
nearly tripled to 24,800, making them the second-largest group of
asylum seekers, the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR) said in a report.

However, a total of 1.1 million Syrians have chosen to stay in
neighbouring countries during the conflict, highlighting the fact
that developing countries accept significantly more people from
crises hot spots than developed ones, UNHCR officials said.

Asylum claims in the 44 surveyed industrialized countries rose 8
per cent to 480,000 last year, the highest level since 2013.

Afghans made up the largest group, followed by Syrians, Serbs and
Kosovars, Chinese, Pakistanis and Russians.

--SPA
11:40 LOCAL TIME 08:40 GMT

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Ankara, Rajab 12, 1434, May 22, 2013, SPA -- The Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense left here today after an official visit to the sisterly Turkish Republic. At Ankara International Airport, the Crown Prince was seen off by Bekir Bozdag, Deputy...
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Berlin, Rajab 12, 1434, May 22, 2013, SPA -- Germany is to provide technical assistance to Portugal to help it emerge from its debt crisis and boost economic growth, dpa cited the finance ministers from the two countries as agreeing Wednesday. The state-owned German...
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BEIJING, Rajab 12, 1434, May 22, 2013, SPA -- A top Chinese official met Wednesday in Beijing with a North Korean delegation in the first such trip since Kim Jong Un took power, UPI quoted state media as reporting. China's official Xinhua News Agency reports that North Korean Vice Marshal...
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BLANTYRE, Malawi, Rajab 12, 1434, May 22, 2013, SPA -- Malawi's cost-cutting president is selling her predecessor's jet, AP reported. Cabinet clerk Ernest Katchetche said Wednesday that the government has identified a buyer for the 14-passenger presidential jet, which was put up...
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Harare, Rajab 12, 1434, May 22, 2013, SPA -- Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday signed a new constitution into law, paving the way for elections this year, dpa reported. The new constitution, which was overwhelmingly endorsed by Zimbabweans in a...
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