migrants
Poland uses water cannons against migrants at Belarus border
World
November 17, 2021
Poland uses water cannons against migrants at Belarus border
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish forces at the border with Belarus used water cannons and tear gas Tuesday against stone-throwing…
Polish police say group of 50 migrants broke through Belarus border
World
November 14, 2021
Polish police say group of 50 migrants broke through Belarus border
WARSAW, Nov 14 (Reuters) – A group of about 50 migrants broke through defenses on the border with Belarus and…
Cold, hungry, afraid: Mideast migrants stuck on EU doorstep
Middle East
November 13, 2021
Cold, hungry, afraid: Mideast migrants stuck on EU doorstep
DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — Sarkawt Ismat was cold, hungry and terrified, trapped between Polish and Belarusian troops facing off on…
Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus
Middle East
November 12, 2021
Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus
ANKARA/WARSAW, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Turkey banned Syrian, Yemeni and Iraqi citizens from flights to Minsk on Friday, potentially closing…
Ransomed and beaten: Migrants face abuse in Libyan detention
Middle East
October 13, 2021
Ransomed and beaten: Migrants face abuse in Libyan detention
ONBOARD THE GEO BARENTS OFF LIBYA (AP) — Osman Touré was crying from the pain of repeated beatings and torture…
Red Crescent says bodies of 17 people washed ashore in Libya
Middle East
October 7, 2021
Red Crescent says bodies of 17 people washed ashore in Libya
ABOARD GEO BARENTS (AP) — At least 17 bodies, likely of Europe-bound migrants, have washed ashore in western Libya, the…
UN: Over 550 Europe-bound migrants intercepted off Libya
World
October 4, 2021
UN: Over 550 Europe-bound migrants intercepted off Libya
ABOARD GEO BARENTS (AP) — Libya’s coast guard Sunday intercepted two boats carrying more than 550 Europe-bound migrants off the…
Haitians see history of racist policies in migrant treatment
World
October 3, 2021
Haitians see history of racist policies in migrant treatment
The images — men on horseback with long reins, corralling Haitian asylum seekers trying to cross into the U.S. from…
Officials: Libyan forces round up 500 migrants in crackdown
Middle East
October 2, 2021
Officials: Libyan forces round up 500 migrants in crackdown
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan security forces on Friday detained at least 500 African migrants, including women and children, two officials…
North African migrants, adrift, tell of last-minute rescue
Middle East
September 29, 2021
North African migrants, adrift, tell of last-minute rescue
ABOARD GEO BARENTS (AP) — The small fiberglass boat had begun to take on water not long after the engine…