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Bacon, ex-Pentagon spokesman, refugee advocate, dies

Kenneth Bacon, a former reporter and Pentagon spokesman who later served as a top advocate of displaced people all over the world, died Saturday, according to Refugees International. He was 64.

Time.com: Anger Against Burma Junta Rises

The cyclone that devastated Burma's heartland has also roiled a political landscape dominated by the military for more than four decades

Iraqi militias use food as recruiting tool, report says

A leading humanitarian group says Sunni and Shiite militias in Iraq are pulling displaced people into their movements because governments and international entities are failing to adequately address their plight.

250,000 Somalis flee dangers of capital for sprawling camp

The woman walked into the sprawling camp outside the Somali capital last month carrying her month-old baby, with her other seven children in tow.

State Department vows to resettle 12,000 Iraqi refugees

The State Department hopes to meet its goal of resettling 12,000 Iraqi refugees by September, despite admitting only 375 so far this year, the department's refugee coordinator said Monday.

Noor: Let's reclaim Mother's Day for peace

In 1982, during a period of dangerous stalemate in the Middle East peace process, I gave a speech at Georgetown University about the critical need for a more engaged and balanced role for the United States in the region.

Mideast crisis aid groups

The following are links to aid group Web sites who are assisting civilians in the Mideast crisis (some sites may respond slowly due to increased traffic):

How to help: Refugee agencies

The sixth annual World Refugee Day is Tuesday. The United Nations unanimously adopted a resolution in 2000 to remember refugees on a special day each year.

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