migrants
Migrant backlog builds in Balkans after new diversion
World
October 18, 2015
Migrant backlog builds in Balkans after new diversion
Buses packed with migrants backed up on Serbia’s border with Croatia on Sunday, their passage to western Europe slowed by…
Twelve migrants ‘drown as wooden boat sinks’ off Turkey
Middle East
October 17, 2015
Twelve migrants ‘drown as wooden boat sinks’ off Turkey
Twelve migrants drowned Saturday when their boat sank off the Turkish coast as they were seeking to reach Greece, while…
First migrants reach Slovenia after Hungary closes Croatia border
World
October 17, 2015
First migrants reach Slovenia after Hungary closes Croatia border
The first bus full of migrants arrived at a Slovenian border crossing with Croatia on Saturday, the Slovenian police said,…
Migrants may give Europe’s economy a new lease of life: analysis
World
October 14, 2015
Migrants may give Europe’s economy a new lease of life: analysis
Europe's ageing economy may just find that the biggest refugee crisis since World War Two gives it a new lease…
EU migrant arrivals 170,000 in September: Frontex
World
October 13, 2015
EU migrant arrivals 170,000 in September: Frontex
Some 170,000 irregular migrants entered the European Union in September, the bloc's border agency Frontex said on Tuesday, taking the…
Migrant surge hits Greece, UN approves action on smugglers
World
October 10, 2015
Migrant surge hits Greece, UN approves action on smugglers
Greece was hit by a huge new surge in migrants as the United Nations approved a European seize-and-destroy military operation…
EU seeks Turkey help to block migrant flows, offers cash
Middle East
October 6, 2015
EU seeks Turkey help to block migrant flows, offers cash
The European Union wants more Turkish cooperation with Greece and other EU neighbours to stem migration flows and in return is ready…
Nearly 100 migrants reported dead off Libya: IOM
Egypt
October 6, 2015
Nearly 100 migrants reported dead off Libya: IOM
Nearly 100 migrants are reported to have died in the Mediterranean off Libya since Sunday, the International Organization for Migration…
Children’s bodies washed up in Greece in latest migrant tragedy
Middle East
October 5, 2015
Children’s bodies washed up in Greece in latest migrant tragedy
The badly decomposed bodies of two children were found washed up on the Greek island of Kos on Sunday, the…
Migrants try to enter Channel Tunnel, disrupt cross-channel trains
World
October 3, 2015
Migrants try to enter Channel Tunnel, disrupt cross-channel trains
Around 200 migrants tried to get into the Channel Tunnel in France overnight, clashing with staff and police and forcing…