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NATO allies launch sea mission against people-smugglers
World
February 11, 2016
NATO allies launch sea mission against people-smugglers
NATO will send military vessels to the Aegean Sea to help Turkey and Greece crack down on criminal networks smuggling…
Austria’s finance minister asks EU to cover costs of additional migrants
World
February 6, 2016
Austria’s finance minister asks EU to cover costs of additional migrants
Austria's Finance Minister Hans-Joerg Schelling has asked the European Commission to provide 600 million euros ($670 million) to cover the…
More than 62,000 migrant arrivals in Greece last month: IOM
World
February 2, 2016
More than 62,000 migrant arrivals in Greece last month: IOM
The total number of migrants and refugees arriving in Greece in January topped 62,000, the International Organization for Migration said…
Germany’s Merkel says refugees must return home once war is over
World
January 31, 2016
Germany’s Merkel says refugees must return home once war is over
German Chancellor Angela Merkel tried on Saturday to placate the increasingly vocal critics of her open-door policy for refugees by…
At least 10 migrants drown off Turkey, several missing
World
January 30, 2016
At least 10 migrants drown off Turkey, several missing
At least 10 migrants, including five children, drowned on Saturday when their boat sank in the Aegean Sea while trying…
Five more Indonesian bodies wash ashore in Malaysia after boat tragedy
World
January 27, 2016
Five more Indonesian bodies wash ashore in Malaysia after boat tragedy
Five more bodies believed to be those of illegal Indonesian migrants were found in Malaysia on Wednesday following a boat…
Germany ‘rejecting about 10% of migrants’: minister
World
January 24, 2016
Germany ‘rejecting about 10% of migrants’: minister
While Germany is still taking in around 2,000 refugees a day, it is now denying entry to about 200 others…
Russia says Norway border post closed to migrants for ‘security’
World
January 24, 2016
Russia says Norway border post closed to migrants for ‘security’
Russia on Sunday confirmed it had shut for "security reasons" an Arctic border post with Norway to migrants being controversially…
IMF’s Lagarde says EU’s’s passport-free area near breaking point
World
January 23, 2016
IMF’s Lagarde says EU’s’s passport-free area near breaking point
IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Saturday that the refugee crisis had pushed Europe to a "make or break" point and…
Europe must work harder to integrate refugees: IMF
World
January 19, 2016
Europe must work harder to integrate refugees: IMF
The International Monetary Fund warned Europe of the economic challenge of the refugee crisis and urged it to work harder…