refugees
US pulls out of UN’s Global Compact on Migration
World
December 3, 2017
US pulls out of UN’s Global Compact on Migration
The administration of President Donald Trump has withdrawn the United States from a United Nations pact to improve the handling…
Germany’s far right to pick new leaders amid pro-refugee protests
World
December 2, 2017
Germany’s far right to pick new leaders amid pro-refugee protests
Members of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) gathered Saturday to vote on new leadership after the party’s triumphant turnout…
Turkey: Merkel to work for release of EU funds for refugees
World
December 1, 2017
Turkey: Merkel to work for release of EU funds for refugees
Turkish officials say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the two…
Between 400,000 and 700,000 African migrants in Libya: African Union
World
December 1, 2017
Between 400,000 and 700,000 African migrants in Libya: African Union
Between 400,000 and 700,000 African migrants are living in camps in Libya, often under “inhuman” conditions, the chairman of the…
German mayor stabbing caused by assailant’s hatred of foreigners: authorities
World
November 29, 2017
German mayor stabbing caused by assailant’s hatred of foreigners: authorities
The mayor of a small German town said Tuesday he was happy to be alive after being attacked with a…
Sisi approves $15 million grant for Syrian refugees
Egypt
November 23, 2017
Sisi approves $15 million grant for Syrian refugees
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued his 72nd decree of 2017 in Egypt’s Official Gazette on Thursday, approving a grant of…
Papua New Guinea asylum seekers report shelters destroyed by authorities
World
November 23, 2017
Papua New Guinea asylum seekers report shelters destroyed by authorities
Papua New Guinea authorities on Thursday removed dozens of asylum seekers and ratcheted up pressure on more than 300 others…
Germany detains six Syrians suspected of plotting attack
World
November 21, 2017
Germany detains six Syrians suspected of plotting attack
German police on Tuesday detained six Syrians suspected of planning an attack using weapons or explosives on behalf of the…
White House asks Supreme Court to allow full travel ban
World
November 21, 2017
White House asks Supreme Court to allow full travel ban
The White House asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to allow President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban to take…
Germany’s refugee policy disagreements cause coalition talks to crumble
Features/Interviews
November 20, 2017
Germany’s refugee policy disagreements cause coalition talks to crumble
Nearly two months after Germany’s parliamentary elections, new elections are being considered by analysts as the most likely prospect after…