migrants
19 illegal Egyptian immigrants found dead in Libyan Desert
Egypt
July 9, 2017
19 illegal Egyptian immigrants found dead in Libyan Desert
The Egyptian Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Saturday that the Egyptian Embassy in Libya’s capital of Tripoli, currently undertaking operations…
44 migrants, including babies, die of ‘thirst’ in Niger desert
World
June 1, 2017
44 migrants, including babies, die of ‘thirst’ in Niger desert
At least 44 migrants, including women and babies, were found dead after their vehicle broke down in the desert of…
Germany says it spent 20 billion euros on refugees in 2016
World
May 24, 2017
Germany says it spent 20 billion euros on refugees in 2016
The German government in 2016 provided 9.3 billion euros ($10.4 billion) to its sixteen states for assisting migrants and 11…
Italy and France call for more integrated EU action on migrants
World
May 22, 2017
Italy and France call for more integrated EU action on migrants
France’s new President Emmanuel Macron called on Sunday for deeper European Union integration to tackle the migration crisis, saying bloc…
Italy rescues 484 migrants in Mediterranean, finds seven bodies
World
May 14, 2017
Italy rescues 484 migrants in Mediterranean, finds seven bodies
Rescuers saved 484 migrants from boats in the Mediterranean on Saturday and found the bodies of seven men who had…
Fighting between Libyan smugglers kills 22 migrants: IOM
Middle East
March 7, 2017
Fighting between Libyan smugglers kills 22 migrants: IOM
Fighting between rival people-smuggling gangs on Libya's Mediterranean coast has killed 22 people, the International Organization for Migration said on…
970 migrants rescued off Libyan coast: Italian coastguards
Middle East
March 3, 2017
970 migrants rescued off Libyan coast: Italian coastguards
Some 970 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Thursday, Italy's coastguards said, as the numbers attempting to…
Trump’s mixed messages on immigration draw skepticism
World
March 2, 2017
Trump’s mixed messages on immigration draw skepticism
President Donald Trump surprised congressional leaders when he suddenly suggested he was open to broad immigration reform. But while there…