migrants
13 dead in migrant boat collision with ferry off Turkey: report
World
September 20, 2015
13 dead in migrant boat collision with ferry off Turkey: report
At least 13 migrants died off the coast of Turkey Sunday after the inflatable dinghy carrying them to Greece collided…
Nearly 4,700 migrants rescued off Libya coast: Italian coastguard
Middle East
September 20, 2015
Nearly 4,700 migrants rescued off Libya coast: Italian coastguard
Nearly 4,700 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Saturday as they tried to reach Europe but one…
East European leaders in war of words as migrants pour across borders
World
September 20, 2015
East European leaders in war of words as migrants pour across borders
Hungary and Croatia traded threats on Saturday as thousands of exhausted migrants poured over their borders, deepening the disarray in…
Croatia says ‘forcing’ Hungary to take in migrants
World
September 19, 2015
Croatia says ‘forcing’ Hungary to take in migrants
Croatia said on Saturday it had “forced” Hungary to take in thousands of migrants and would continue sending them to…
Syrian girl dies in new migrant boat sinking off Greece
World
September 19, 2015
Syrian girl dies in new migrant boat sinking off Greece
A five-year-old Syrian girl was found dead on Saturday and several other refugees were believed to be missing when their…
Switzerland to take 1,500 migrants, boost aid to Syria
Middle East
September 18, 2015
Switzerland to take 1,500 migrants, boost aid to Syria
Switzerland said Friday that it would take in 1,500 refugees and migrants over the next two years while strengthening support…
Croatia expects over 20,000 migrants over next 2 weeks
World
September 17, 2015
Croatia expects over 20,000 migrants over next 2 weeks
Croatia is expecting an influx of more than 20,000 migrants over the next two weeks after Hungary sealed its border…
Hungarian riot police detain migrants, including ‘terrorist’
World
September 17, 2015
Hungarian riot police detain migrants, including ‘terrorist’
Hungary on Wednesday detained 29 people including a "terrorist" as migrants demanding to be let through the country's newly shut…
Syria’s Assad blames West for refugee crisis
Middle East
September 16, 2015
Syria’s Assad blames West for refugee crisis
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed Europe's refugee crisis on Western support for "terrorists", as people fleeing his country's civil…
Austria introduces border checks while dealing with migrant backlog
World
September 16, 2015
Austria introduces border checks while dealing with migrant backlog
Austria introduced stricter border controls on Wednesday, following Germany's lead while at the same time trying to clear a backlog…