Afghan migrants

Migration continues due to terror and misery in Afghanistan, Afghans fleeing from Turkey to Iran

Afghans have been constantly migrating to other countries for asylum after the Taliban took over Afghanistan on August 15, and more recently, after the US pulled its forces out of the country after two decades. In between, Greece built a wall saying that the country could not allow Afghan citizens to cross its borders and enter the country.

Sep 02, 2021, 10:48 AM IST

Afghan migrants stranded in Greece as Macedonia shuts border

Thousands of migrants were left stranded in Greece after Macedonia abruptly closed its border to Afghans, creating a fresh bottleneck as European countries scrambled to respond to the continent's refugee crisis.

Feb 23, 2016, 06:25 AM IST

20 EU-bound Afghan migrants killed in Iran road crash: TV

Twenty Afghan would-be migrants bound for Europe were killed in Iran today when the mini-bus in which they were travelling collided with a truck, state television said.

Oct 19, 2015, 02:21 AM IST