Syrian Refugee Crisis Swells

More than 2 million Syrians are refugees compared to 230,671 a year ago, according to the United Nation’s Refugee Agency. “More than 97 percent of Syria’s refugees are hosted by countries in the immediate surrounding region, placing an overwhelming...

Religious Groups Press Bush on African Concerns

WASHINGTON–Religious groups urged President Bush to deploy peacekeepers to the wartorn country of Liberia as the president tours Africa and weighs American involvement in the peace process. Bush, who is making his first official visit to Africa, said Tuesday...