migrants
Eurotunnel seeks 9.7mn euros after migrant disruption
World
July 22, 2015
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
July 18, 2015
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
July 16, 2015
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
July 7, 2015
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
July 6, 2015
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
June 23, 2015
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
June 10, 2015
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
May 31, 2015
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
May 30, 2015
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
May 24, 2015
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…