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‘Afghan Girl’ in iconic National Geographic photo arrested in Pakistan
World
October 27, 2016
‘Afghan Girl’ in iconic National Geographic photo arrested in Pakistan
The Afghan woman, whose striking green eyes in a National Geographic cover photo made her face known around the world,…
Danish lawmakers debate seizing refugees’ valuables
World
January 13, 2016
Danish lawmakers debate seizing refugees’ valuables
Denmark's parliament was on Wednesday to begin debating a controversial plan to seize refugees' valuables, with the bill widely expected…
13 migrants drown in latest Aegean Sea sinking
World
December 23, 2015
13 migrants drown in latest Aegean Sea sinking
At least 13 people including seven children, drowned when their overloaded boat capsized in the Aegean, police said Wednesday, the…
Refugee and migrant arrivals in EU pass 1 million in 2015: UN
World
December 22, 2015
Refugee and migrant arrivals in EU pass 1 million in 2015: UN
The number of refugees and migrants arriving by land and sea in the European Union has passed 1 million this…
Merkel wants to ‘drastically reduce’ refugee arrivals in Germany
World
December 14, 2015
Merkel wants to ‘drastically reduce’ refugee arrivals in Germany
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday she wanted to "drastically decrease" the number of refugees coming to Germany, signaling a…
Palestinian refugee thrives at Britain’s poshest school
World
December 13, 2015
Palestinian refugee thrives at Britain’s poshest school
Wearing a white tie and coattails, Ammar Mustapha sits near the manicured grounds of Britain's most prestigious school, a world…
Stranded migrants block railway, call hunger strike
World
November 23, 2015
Stranded migrants block railway, call hunger strike
Moroccans, Iranians and Pakistanis on Greece’s northern border with Macedonia blocked rail traffic and demanded passage to western Europe on…
Syrians flee war to brave smugglers’ gauntlet in volatile Latin America
World
November 20, 2015
Syrians flee war to brave smugglers’ gauntlet in volatile Latin America
A group of five Syrians paid smugglers US$10,000 each to travel through multiple countries before being detained for carrying false…
UN, World Bank to launch refugee and reconstruction bonds
World
October 11, 2015
UN, World Bank to launch refugee and reconstruction bonds
International agencies plan to raise billions of dollars to tackle the worsening refugee crisis in the Middle East and North…
17 migrants killed when boat sinks off Turkish coast: Anadolu
Middle East
September 27, 2015
17 migrants killed when boat sinks off Turkish coast: Anadolu
Seventeen migrants drowned when their boat sank on Sunday off the Turkish coast while headed for the Greek island of…