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Roanoke refugee family copes with power outage
WDBJ7 intern reporterDuring the past week, we've told dozens of stories about people left in the dark and the heat. We found another family's struggle as they wait for their power to come back on. Goma Neopaney and her family have had no power, no water and no AC for the...Tags: Politics
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Refugees find home on a Roanoke soccer field
![<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A tournament was held over the weekend and teams came from Virginia, Tennessee and Ohio. </span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-11/285684660-13154131.jpg "<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";\">A tournament was held over the weekend and teams came from Virginia, Tennessee and Ohio. </span>")
Multimedia JournalistA tournament was held over the weekend and teams came from Virginia, Tennessee and Ohio. But all of these guys have something in common; they're refugees who love to play soccer. The Roanoke Lions have been playing for three years and was formed by...Tags: Politics, Soccer
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Former Bosnian prison guard suspected of detainee abuse arrested in Roanoke
A judge has set bond for a former Bosnian prison guard charged with naturalization fraud.
Almaz Nezirovic's bond is set at $75,000. He will also have to wear a monitoring bracelet.
Nezirovic's next hearing is scheduled for September.
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Graduation extra special for two sisters
InternFor sisters Tumaini Mungohe and Yozofina Nzeyimana, Friday is a special day. They will be graduating from William Fleming High School. But their journey to graduation was much tougher and longer than most. Mungohe and Nzeyimana were born in the...Tags: Human Interest, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Politics, Medical Specialization, Health
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EU lawmaker to Canada asylum seeker: A Roma's long trek
ReutersTORONTO (Reuters) - Less than four years ago, Viktoria Mohácsi enjoyed the life of an international politician, eating at pricey restaurants in Brussels and winning awards as a human rights activist. Today, the 38-year old mother of three sleeps on...Tags: Government, European Parliament, Police Investigations, International Organizations, National Government
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Burmese refugees inspired Parkland grad's film
When Chapman University film student Michael Tacca chose to make the movie "Burmese Refugee" for his college thesis a couple of years ago, he had a good foundation. Parkland High School graduate Tacca grew up as a member of First Presbyterian Church...
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FEATURE-EU lawmaker to Canada asylum seeker: A Roma's long trek
ReutersBy Mirjam Donath TORONTO, June 16 (Reuters) - Less than four years ago, Viktoria Mohácsi enjoyed the life of an international politician, eating at pricey restaurants in Brussels and winning awards as a human rights activist. Today, the 38-year old...Tags: Government, Police Investigations, European Parliament, International Organizations, National Government
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As Syria humanitarian crisis grows, donors are in short supply
WASHINGTON — Facing a growing humanitarian crisis, Oxfam, the international relief agency, set a goal in January of raising $53 million to aid victims of Syria's brutal civil war. So far, Americans have contributed $150,000. Oxfam isn't alone....Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Government, Oxfam America, Woodrow Wilson, Barack Obama
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Migrants in Greece detained based on appearance - HRW
ReutersATHENS, June 12 (Reuters) - Greek police have often detained people based on their physical appearance during a crackdown on illegal immigration and only a fraction of them were found to be in the country unlawfully, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Human Rights Watch, Human Rights, International Law, United Nations
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CORRECTED (OFFICIAL)-UN talking to Germany about resettling 5,000 Syrian refugees
Reuters(Corrects figure to 5,000 instead of 10,000 after UNHCR official clarification) GENEVA, June 11 (Reuters) - The United Nations refugee agency is talking to Germany about temporarily resettling up to 5,000 Syrian refugees, UNHCR spokesman Adrian Edwards...Tags: Germany, United Nations, Politics
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