refugees
EU patrol rescues 900 migrants at sea: Frontex
World
February 18, 2016
EU patrol rescues 900 migrants at sea: Frontex
The EU border agency Frontex said one of its maritime patrols rescued around 900 migrants on Thursday near the Greek…
Top EU politician applauds Merkel’s migrant stance
World
February 17, 2016
Top EU politician applauds Merkel’s migrant stance
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has received a strong vote of support from a top European politician for her leadership on…
Merkel warns against border closures, to fight for EU-Turkey plan
World
February 16, 2016
Merkel warns against border closures, to fight for EU-Turkey plan
Germany's Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that she would press for implementation of the EU's migration deal with Turkey at…
Austria says migrant flow to be slowed ‘step by step’: report
World
February 16, 2016
Austria says migrant flow to be slowed ‘step by step’: report
The flow of migrants through the Balkans and towards Germany will be slowed progressively as part of a coordinated "domino…
Thousands of Iraqi refugees leave Finland voluntarily
World
February 12, 2016
Thousands of Iraqi refugees leave Finland voluntarily
Thousands of Iraqi refugees who arrived in Finland last year have decided to cancel their asylum applications and to return…
Erdogan slams EU, threatens to send refugees outside Turkey
World
February 11, 2016
Erdogan slams EU, threatens to send refugees outside Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday threatened to send the millions of refugees in Turkey to European Union member…
NATO allies launch sea mission against people-smugglers
World
February 11, 2016
NATO allies launch sea mission against people-smugglers
NATO will send military vessels to the Aegean Sea to help Turkey and Greece crack down on criminal networks smuggling…
Clooney, Streep open refugee-focused Berlin film fest
Cinema/TV
February 11, 2016
Clooney, Streep open refugee-focused Berlin film fest
Hollywood will be out in force to kick off the Berlin film festival today, with Meryl Streep joining George Clooney…
Syria troops make more gains in Aleppo, near Turkish border
Middle East
February 8, 2016
Syria troops make more gains in Aleppo, near Turkish border
The Syrian government and opposition activists say army troops have recaptured a new village north of Aleppo, bringing troops closer…
Turkey: Reaching limits but will keep taking in refugees
Middle East
February 7, 2016
Turkey: Reaching limits but will keep taking in refugees
Turkey has reached the end of its "capacity to absorb" refugees but will continue to take them in, the deputy…