refugees
Germany deports 100 Egyptians for violating residency requirements
Egypt
March 9, 2018
Germany deports 100 Egyptians for violating residency requirements
Germany has deported for the first time 100 Egyptians back to Egypt for violating residency requirements, including those whose asylum…
UN human rights chief paints bleak picture of violations around the globe
World
March 7, 2018
UN human rights chief paints bleak picture of violations around the globe
From Syria to Yemen and the US, the UN human rights body has delivered a scathing annual report on violations…
German far-right ‘terror’ group faces verdicts for attacks
World
March 7, 2018
German far-right ‘terror’ group faces verdicts for attacks
Eight members of a German far-right group face verdicts Wednesday after a year-long terrorism trial over a series of explosives…
German far-right AfD politicians travel to Syria in effort to send back refugees
World
March 7, 2018
German far-right AfD politicians travel to Syria in effort to send back refugees
Citing a lack of trust in media coverage, AfD parliamentarians have gone to Syria to assess the security situation for…
Merkel in line for a fourth term after months of uncertainty
World
March 5, 2018
Merkel in line for a fourth term after months of uncertainty
Germany ended months of political uncertainty Sunday when Chancellor Angela Merkel gained the support needed to preserve her governing coalition…
Migrants on stalled route hide in Greek city’s ancient walls
World
February 27, 2018
Migrants on stalled route hide in Greek city’s ancient walls
The stone walls that cut through the old quarter of Greece’s second-largest city defended Thessaloniki for more than 2,000 years.…
Migrants killed in Libyan truck accident
Middle East
February 14, 2018
Migrants killed in Libyan truck accident
At least 22 people were killed and 79 more injured in a truck accident Wednesday in the northwestern city of…
Japan took in 20 asylum seekers last year as nearly 20,000 applied
World
February 13, 2018
Japan took in 20 asylum seekers last year as nearly 20,000 applied
The number of asylum seekers in Japan grew 80 percent to a record 19,628 in 2017 – but only 20…
Uganda investigates allegations of refugee aid fraud
World
February 6, 2018
Uganda investigates allegations of refugee aid fraud
Uganda is investigating allegations that its officials defrauded donors by inflating refugee numbers and diverting food aid, the prime minister’s…
Israel issues deportation notices to African asylum seekers
Middle East
February 5, 2018
Israel issues deportation notices to African asylum seekers
Letters offering a plane ticket and $3,500 (€2,800) on Sunday reached the first of what Israeli newspaper Haaretz said were…