refugees
Germany to increase scrutiny of Syrian asylum applicants
World
December 31, 2015
Germany to increase scrutiny of Syrian asylum applicants
Germany will start holding personal hearings for asylum seekers from Syria as of Friday, an Interior Ministry spokeswoman told Reuters…
Those who reject refugees are allies of ISIS: UN official
World
December 22, 2015
Those who reject refugees are allies of ISIS: UN official
People who reject refugees because they are Muslims are the best allies of ISIS and other terrorist groups, the UN’s…
Danish MEP quits party over plan to take refugee valuables
World
December 21, 2015
Danish MEP quits party over plan to take refugee valuables
A member of the European Parliament from Denmark's centre-right ruling party has defected to a left-wing party in protest at…
German legal experts say refugee cap would be ‘problematic’: report
World
December 21, 2015
German legal experts say refugee cap would be ‘problematic’: report
Legal experts at Germany's lower house of parliament have serious doubts about the legality of introducing a cap on refugee…
Across Europe, refugees cling to hope in temporary homes
Life & Style
December 20, 2015
Across Europe, refugees cling to hope in temporary homes
Seven-month-old Adam's nights are restless.
18 migrants drown as boat sinks in the Aegean Sea: Turkish media
World
December 19, 2015
18 migrants drown as boat sinks in the Aegean Sea: Turkish media
Eighteen people drowned overnight when their boat sank in the Aegean Sea as it was heading for the Greek island…
Two suspected of links to Paris attacks arrested in Austria refugee center
World
December 16, 2015
Two suspected of links to Paris attacks arrested in Austria refugee center
Two people have been arrested at a refugee center in the Austrian city of Salzburg on suspicion of being connected…
Trapped in Greece by EU rules, migrants desperate to get out
World
December 12, 2015
Trapped in Greece by EU rules, migrants desperate to get out
Guylo is a musician, looking for a place of peace to play his guitar. Fares wants to study.
UN launches record $20.1 bn aid appeal for 2016
World
December 7, 2015
UN launches record $20.1 bn aid appeal for 2016
The United Nations launched a record humanitarian appeal on Monday, asking for $20.1 billion to help 87 million people in…
Lie detectors, solitary: How South Korea screens refugees
World
November 29, 2015
Lie detectors, solitary: How South Korea screens refugees
South Korea has spent decades screening refugees from a hostile neighbor but some enemy agents manage to get through, underlining…