Former German chancellor Angela Merkel wins UN refugee prize

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Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday won the United Nations refugee agency's prestigious Nansen award, receiving praise for her determination to protect asylum-seekers while in office.

"By helping more than a million refugees to survive and rebuild, Angela Merkel displayed great moral and political courage," U.N. refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said in a statement.

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