UN says 65 million people displaced in 2015, a new record

GENEVA (AP) — Imagine the entire population of Britain uprooted: The U.N. refugee agency says just over that number — 65 million people — were displaced worldwide by the end of last year, easily setting a new postwar record, as it warned that European and other rich nations can expect the tide to continue if root causes aren’t addressed.
In a year when more than a million people arrived on European shores, UNHCR said continued conflicts and persecution in places like Syri