migrants

Eurotunnel seeks 9.7mn euros after migrant disruption
World

Eurotunnel seeks 9.7mn euros after migrant disruption

The company that runs the cross-Channel rail tunnel said Wednesday it was seeking 9.7 million euros (US$10.67 million) from the…
Italy arrests 3 Egyptian smugglers from boat where diabetic girl died
Egypt

Italy arrests 3 Egyptian smugglers from boat where diabetic girl died

Police in Sicily have arrested three Egyptians who allegedly were in charge of a smuggling boat on which a 10-year-old…
Italy coast guard: Some 2,700 migrants rescued at sea near Libya
World

Italy coast guard: Some 2,700 migrants rescued at sea near Libya

Around 2,700 migrants were rescued from 13 boats near the coast of Libya on Wednesday, Italy's coastguard said. A German navy…
Dream of better life in Britain fuels Calais migrant chaos
World

Dream of better life in Britain fuels Calais migrant chaos

Like many migrants drawn to the French port of Calais, Ali, a 22-year-old Iraqi, is convinced his life will be…
Egyptians winning emigration approval up by 17.4%
Egypt

Egyptians winning emigration approval up by 17.4%

The number of Egyptians who had won official approvals to migrate abroad moved up by 17.4 percent during 2014, according…
Libyan forces warn EU over migrant operation plan
Middle East

Libyan forces warn EU over migrant operation plan

Forces from Libya's internationally recognised government have warned European countries that any vessels entering Libyan waters without permission would be…
Migrants race through Italy to dodge EU asylum rules
World

Migrants race through Italy to dodge EU asylum rules

Last month, Dejen Asefaw was rescued with hundreds of other migrants in the Mediterranean Sea and brought to Sicily. The…
Desperate Bangladeshi migrant families await calls for ransom
World

Desperate Bangladeshi migrant families await calls for ransom

In Bangladesh's southernmost tip, families cling to scraps of paper with Malaysian and Thai hand phone numbers scribbled on them…
More than 4,200 migrants rescued in Mediterranean as crisis grows
World

More than 4,200 migrants rescued in Mediterranean as crisis grows

More than 4,200 migrants trying to reach Europe have been rescued from boats in the Mediterranean in last 24 hours,…
Unable to halt Europe-bound migrants, Tripoli demands help
Middle East

Unable to halt Europe-bound migrants, Tripoli demands help

Europe cannot halt the deadly traffic of African migrants across the Mediterranean unless it ends a boycott of forces that…
Back to top button