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Fleeing for their lives
Syria's Refugees
A Syrian refugee who fled the violence in his county flashes the victory sign at Bashabsheh refugee camp, at the Jordan-Syria Border.
As the fighting in Syria continues amid a tug-of-war in the capital Damascus between government troops and opposition forces, terrified civilians are fleeing in their droves. At the weeknd the UN's refugee agency, the UNHCR, said that within a matter of 48 hours, up to 30,000 Syrians had poured into Lebanon. Thousands of Iraqis, who had taken refuge in Syria after already having fled once to escape violence in their home country, have found themselves forced to relive the experience. Most of the people escaping are women and children - they are the most vulnerable in conflicts, a fact highlighted by a report by the international charity War Child, which says children are being deliberately targeted. We speak to Melissa Fleming, spokesperson for the UNHCR, to get a picture of what's going on:
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Aurora shooting
Background checks on the shooter failed to detect anything unusual. He was cleared to buy three weapons and 6,000 rounds of ammunition from an online store. So what kinds of questions are being asked in light of this latest mass killing in America?
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