migrants
Erdogan says Turkey will not be “Europe’s migrant storage unit” amid Afghanistan turmoil
Middle East
August 20, 2021
Erdogan says Turkey will not be “Europe’s migrant storage unit” amid Afghanistan turmoil
ANKARA, Aug 19 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday urged European countries to take responsibility for migrants coming from…
Meet the Middle Eastern migrants trapped in Lithuania
Middle East
August 20, 2021
Meet the Middle Eastern migrants trapped in Lithuania
The trip from the center of the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, to the refugee reception center in Rudninkai takes about 40 minutes. It’s…
UN: Migrant boat capsizes off Libya, 57 thought dead
Middle East
July 27, 2021
UN: Migrant boat capsizes off Libya, 57 thought dead
CAIRO (AP) — A boat carrying African migrants capsized off Libya’s coast Monday, leaving at least 57 people presumed dead,…
UN migration official: 20 migrants drown off Libya’s coast
Middle East
July 22, 2021
UN migration official: 20 migrants drown off Libya’s coast
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard intercepted Wednesday four boats in the Mediterranean Sea carrying migrants trying to reach Europe,…
Amnesty condemns ‘complicity’ of European states in Libya migrant ‘horror’
Middle East
July 15, 2021
Amnesty condemns ‘complicity’ of European states in Libya migrant ‘horror’
Amnesty International on Thursday condemned “the ongoing complicity of European states” for cooperating with authorities responsible for “horrific violations” committed…
Libyan navy acknowledges dangerous chase of migrant boat
Middle East
July 2, 2021
Libyan navy acknowledges dangerous chase of migrant boat
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan maritime authorities have acknowledged that a Libyan coast guard vessel had fired warning shots at a…
Migrant death in Italy spurs farm work ban in hottest hours
World
June 27, 2021
Migrant death in Italy spurs farm work ban in hottest hours
ROME (AP) — Outdoor farm work under the afternoon sun on particularly hot days has been banned in a southern…
In post-pandemic Europe, migrants will face digital fortress
World
May 31, 2021
In post-pandemic Europe, migrants will face digital fortress
PEPLO, Greece (AP) — As the world begins to travel again, Europe is sending migrants a loud message: Stay away!…
Families separated at Mexico border build new American life
World
May 25, 2021
Families separated at Mexico border build new American life
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In a cramped house with mice in the kitchen and music booming from cars outside, Keldy Mabel…
130 Europe-bound migrants feared dead off Libyan coast
Middle East
April 24, 2021
130 Europe-bound migrants feared dead off Libyan coast
CAIRO (AP) — More than 100 Europe-bound migrants are feared dead in a boat wreck off Libya, independent rescue groups…