refugees
Bodies of at least 85 migrants washed up in western Libya
Middle East
June 3, 2016
Bodies of at least 85 migrants washed up in western Libya
The bodies of at least 85 migrants who drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean were found washed up on beaches…
‘Tourists go home’: Spain tourism surge brings backlash
Business
May 30, 2016
‘Tourists go home’: Spain tourism surge brings backlash
On the walls of the grand old houses of this Balearic port which attracts millions of foreigners every year, a…
Australia blames refugee advocates after asylum seeker sets herself alight
World
May 3, 2016
Australia blames refugee advocates after asylum seeker sets herself alight
Australia blamed refugee advocates on Tuesday for "encouraging" asylum seekers held in remote camps towards acts of self-harm after a…
Human traffickers stopped rescue after sinking disaster: survivors
Middle East
April 22, 2016
Human traffickers stopped rescue after sinking disaster: survivors
A knife-wielding human trafficker prevented survivors of a shipwreck from pulling others to safety, leaving them to drown in the…
Turkey meets less than half of EU visa waiver terms: EU official
Middle East
April 21, 2016
Turkey meets less than half of EU visa waiver terms: EU official
Turkey has met fewer than half the conditions for its citizens to be granted early visa-free travel to the European…
As crunch votes loom, Merkel says migrant plans gaining traction
World
March 8, 2016
As crunch votes loom, Merkel says migrant plans gaining traction
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday things were moving in the right direction after the EU agreed a draft…
EU welcomes bold Turkey plan to stop migrants, defers decision
World
March 8, 2016
EU welcomes bold Turkey plan to stop migrants, defers decision
European Union leaders welcomed Turkey's offer on Monday to take back all migrants who cross into Europe from its soil…
EU courts Turkey and outlines plan to save open borders
World
March 5, 2016
EU courts Turkey and outlines plan to save open borders
European Union officials voiced guarded optimism on Friday that Turkey was starting to cooperate to stem the flow of migrants…
Europe moves to fix its free border crisis by end of year
World
March 4, 2016
Europe moves to fix its free border crisis by end of year
The European Commission set out a timetable on Friday to restore the fraying 26-nation Schengen open border area by year-end,…
Eritrea won’t shorten national service despite migration fears
World
February 25, 2016
Eritrea won’t shorten national service despite migration fears
Eritrea is not prepared to stop forcing its youth into lengthy stretches of work as soldiers and civil servants, a…