refugees
Migrant backlog builds in Balkans after new diversion
World
October 18, 2015
Migrant backlog builds in Balkans after new diversion
Buses packed with migrants backed up on Serbia’s border with Croatia on Sunday, their passage to western Europe slowed by…
EU chief chides member nations for inaction on migrants
World
October 15, 2015
EU chief chides member nations for inaction on migrants
European Union leaders faced stern warnings at Thursday's summit meeting that their credibility would suffer if they failed to respect…
EU sees progress on Turkey refugee talks
Middle East
October 15, 2015
EU sees progress on Turkey refugee talks
European Union negotiators have made good progress in talks with Turkey on cooperation on aiding Syrian refugees and stemming the…
EU migrant arrivals 170,000 in September: Frontex
World
October 13, 2015
EU migrant arrivals 170,000 in September: Frontex
Some 170,000 irregular migrants entered the European Union in September, the bloc's border agency Frontex said on Tuesday, taking the…
Merkel defends refugee policy as expression of ‘humanity’
World
October 12, 2015
Merkel defends refugee policy as expression of ‘humanity’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Monday defended her open-door policy to refugees in the face of falling poll ratings, saying it…
German support for Merkel’s party falls over refugee influx
World
October 11, 2015
German support for Merkel’s party falls over refugee influx
Backing for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party has fallen to its lowest point in two years, a survey published Sunday…
Migrant crisis debris: Greek island battles lifejacket mountain
World
October 4, 2015
Migrant crisis debris: Greek island battles lifejacket mountain
For the thousands of refugees and migrants landing on its beaches every day, Greece's Lesbos island is a step to…
Migrants face new diversion as Hungary prepares to seal Croatia border
World
October 1, 2015
Migrants face new diversion as Hungary prepares to seal Croatia border
A small gap in coils of newly laid razor wire is all that remains of the Zakany-Botovo border crossing between…
Top universities offer refugees chance to study online for free
Life & Style
October 1, 2015
Top universities offer refugees chance to study online for free
Christina Al Bdewi's plan to become a doctor shuddered to a halt in May when she fled fighting between Islamist…
EU should bear responsibility for refugees: NGOs
Middle East
October 1, 2015
EU should bear responsibility for refugees: NGOs
Human rights organization ProAsyl’s director Gunter Burkhardt has criticized new measures of the EU and Germany to address the refugee…