TOKYO, Japan — A swimmer who fled Syria as a teen is among the 29 athletes competing on the Refugee Olympic Team (ROT) in Tokyo this summer. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says 23-year-old ...

At just 17, Yusra Mardini fled a war-torn Syria, crossing nine countries and nearly drowning at sea, before finding safety in Germany. Years later, the world watched as she carried the white flag of ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini wins 100 metres butterfly at the Rio Olympic Games for Refugee Olympic Team. Yusra Mardini was swimming for her life when she fled Syria in 2015 and just a year later the ...

LUKOLE CAMP, Tanzania, July 20 (UNHCR) - The Olympics may still be weeks away, but refugees in Tanzania are already gearing up for the big event, thanks to a donation drive by the International ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Popole Misenga broke down crying — for the family in Congo that he hasn't seen in 15 years, and for all the world's refugees who haven't been as lucky as he's been. Competing in ...

When Syrian badminton player Aram Mahmoud fled his home country six years ago, he left everything behind — including his family. "It was a very difficult decision for my family, for my father and ...