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UN expresses deep concern over EU-Turkey deal on refugee crisis

Tuesday, 08 March 2016 9:40 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 08 March 2016 9:38 PM ]

German chancellor Angela Merkel and UN General secretary Ban Ki Moon give a joint press conference after meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, on March 8, 2016.(AFP photo)

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