refugees
Slovenia erects fence along border with Croatia to control migrant flow
World
November 11, 2015
Slovenia erects fence along border with Croatia to control migrant flow
Slovenia started erecting a razor wire fence along parts of its border with Croatia amid heavy security on Wednesday, saying…
Germany’s capacity to take in refugees is limited, Schaeuble says
World
November 9, 2015
Germany’s capacity to take in refugees is limited, Schaeuble says
Germany needs to send a message to the world that it's reaching the limit of its capacity to help Europe's…
UK opposition leader urges Europe to do more for refugees
World
November 5, 2015
UK opposition leader urges Europe to do more for refugees
British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has urged European governments to do more in the worst refugee crisis since the…
UN expects daily refugee flow of 5,000 to Europe this winter
World
November 5, 2015
UN expects daily refugee flow of 5,000 to Europe this winter
Refugees and migrants are likely to continue to arrive in Europe at a rate of up to 5,000 per day…
Austria drafts law to deter Afghan migrants, UN criticizes
World
November 3, 2015
Austria drafts law to deter Afghan migrants, UN criticizes
Austria's cabinet, facing record numbers of asylum requests this year, proposed a tough new bill on Tuesday to deter Afghans…
Stateless child born every 10 minutes, United Nations warns
World
November 3, 2015
Stateless child born every 10 minutes, United Nations warns
A stateless child is born every 10 minutes, the United Nations said, warning that the problem has intensified as the…
Almost 220,000 migrants, a record, reached Europe by sea in October: UN
World
November 2, 2015
Almost 220,000 migrants, a record, reached Europe by sea in October: UN
A monthly record of 218,394 migrants and refugees arrived in Europe by sea in October, up from 172,843 in September,…
When shelters become vibrant works of art: UNHCR
Middle East
October 31, 2015
When shelters become vibrant works of art: UNHCR
Ever since she was in kindergarten in the Syrian city of Homs, Ibtihaj has dreamed of becoming an artist.
Migrants stranded in Balkans suffer bad weather, bottlenecks
World
October 21, 2015
Migrants stranded in Balkans suffer bad weather, bottlenecks
About 3,500 migrants spent the night camped out in freezing cold at the Berkasovo-Bapska border crossing between Serbia and Croatia…
Slovenian army to help control migrants at border, thousands held up in Balkans
World
October 20, 2015
Slovenian army to help control migrants at border, thousands held up in Balkans
Slovenia said on Tuesday it would deploy the army to guard its border and appealed for help from the European…