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Austrian chancellor says Britain not acting responsibly on Europe
Middle East

Austrian chancellor says Britain not acting responsibly on Europe

Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann has accused Britain, whose newly-elected government plans to hold an in-or-out referendum on its EU membership,…
Migrants land in Indonesia, but hundreds pushed back to sea
World

Migrants land in Indonesia, but hundreds pushed back to sea

Nearly 800 "boat people" were brought ashore in Indonesia on Friday, but other vessels crammed with migrants were sent back…
Britain refuses to participate in EU migrant resettlement plan
World

Britain refuses to participate in EU migrant resettlement plan

Britain said on Tuesday it would not participate in any European Union plan to resettle refugees using country quotas, saying…
EU seeks UN support to tackle migrant crisis
World

EU seeks UN support to tackle migrant crisis

Europe appealed to the United Nations Security Council on Monday to back its plans to stem the flow of migrants…
Thailand, Malaysia may set up camps for influx of boatpeople
World

Thailand, Malaysia may set up camps for influx of boatpeople

Thailand and Malaysia may set up camps and detention centers to shelter hundreds of refugees arriving on their shores, officials…
Second boat carrying around 400 migrants rescued off Indonesia
World

Second boat carrying around 400 migrants rescued off Indonesia

A second boat carrying hundreds of migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh has been rescued off Indonesia's far west coast, an…
EU plan to redistribute migrants strains solidarity
World

EU plan to redistribute migrants strains solidarity

The European Union's executive Commission will propose this week redistributing migrants more evenly, opposed by some in the bloc, to…
Libya’s coast guard detains almost 600 African migrants
Middle East

Libya’s coast guard detains almost 600 African migrants

Libya's coast guard detained on Wednesday almost 600 illegal African migrants, among them pregnant women and 18 children, who had…
Paper: Austria wants refugee quota for each EU member to help absorb influx
World

Paper: Austria wants refugee quota for each EU member to help absorb influx

Austria wants a refugee quota for every country in the European Union to help absorb hundreds of migrants arriving every…
UPDATE: Around 6,800 migrants rescued, baby girl born on Italian navy ship
Egypt

UPDATE: Around 6,800 migrants rescued, baby girl born on Italian navy ship

Around 6,800 migrants were rescued from overcrowded boats crossing to Europe over the weekend, including a mother who gave birth…
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