migrants
UN expects daily refugee flow of 5,000 to Europe this winter
World
November 5, 2015
UN expects daily refugee flow of 5,000 to Europe this winter
Refugees and migrants are likely to continue to arrive in Europe at a rate of up to 5,000 per day…
Stateless child born every 10 minutes, United Nations warns
World
November 3, 2015
Stateless child born every 10 minutes, United Nations warns
A stateless child is born every 10 minutes, the United Nations said, warning that the problem has intensified as the…
Germany restricts migrant entry to five points on Austrian border
World
October 31, 2015
Germany restricts migrant entry to five points on Austrian border
Germany said Friday that asylum seekers would only be able to enter the country at five points along its border…
13 children among at least 22 migrants drowned off Greece
World
October 30, 2015
13 children among at least 22 migrants drowned off Greece
At least 22 migrants, including 13 children, drowned overnight Thursday to Friday off the Greek islands of Kalymnos and Rhodes…
More than 40 bodies found off coast of western Libya
Egypt
October 25, 2015
More than 40 bodies found off coast of western Libya
Rescue teams have recovered the bodies of at least 40 people -- thought to be drowned migrants -- off the…
Balkan leaders huddle on migrants ahead of EU mini-summit
Middle East
October 24, 2015
Balkan leaders huddle on migrants ahead of EU mini-summit
The prime ministers of Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania were to hold talks Saturday on how to tackle record numbers of…
UN criticizes Czech detentions, strip-searches of refugees
World
October 22, 2015
UN criticizes Czech detentions, strip-searches of refugees
The Czech Republic is committing systematic human rights violations by detaining refugees for up to 90 days and strip-searching them…
Slovenia asks for EU police help to regulate migrant flow
World
October 22, 2015
Slovenia asks for EU police help to regulate migrant flow
Slovenia has asked the European Union for police to help regulate the inflow of migrants from Croatia, Interior Minister Vesna…
Slovenian army to help control migrants at border, thousands held up in Balkans
World
October 20, 2015
Slovenian army to help control migrants at border, thousands held up in Balkans
Slovenia said on Tuesday it would deploy the army to guard its border and appealed for help from the European…
‘Open the gate!’: migrants stranded on Balkan borders
World
October 19, 2015
‘Open the gate!’: migrants stranded on Balkan borders
Thousands of migrants clamored to enter European Union member Croatia from Serbia on Monday after a night spent in the…