Migrants

Six migrants drown as vessel sinks off Greek island

Six migrants including one child drowned when their vessel sank off a Greek island close to Turkey, the Greek coastguard said on Wednesday, as the perilous crossings towards Europe continue despite harsh winter conditions.

Jan 27, 2016, 15:04 PM IST

Denmark OKs bill to seize assets from refugees: Know more about it

In 2015, Denmark received about 21,000 refugees, making it one of the top EU destinations per capita for migrants.

Jan 27, 2016, 03:08 AM IST

France welcomes more refugees amid tough control

France is to open its doors to more refugees coming notably from Syria as part of the "solidarity quota" agreed by the European countries, the media reported.

Jan 23, 2016, 10:41 AM IST

At least 44 migrants dead as boats sink on way to Greece

The Greek coastguard said they had rescued 74 people after two boats ran into trouble off the Greek Aegean islands of Farmakonisi and Kalolimnos.

Jan 22, 2016, 15:03 PM IST

Germany's Merkel toughens tone on migrants as protesters gather

Earlier in the week, German federal police said they had identified 32 people who were suspected of playing a role in the attacks on women on Cologne, 22 of whom were in the process of seeking asylum in Germany.

Jan 09, 2016, 19:52 PM IST

Officials say asylum-seekers among suspects in Cologne violence

Asylum-seekers are among those suspected of involvement in violence on New Year`s Eve in Cologne , officials said on Friday, intensifying debate about Germany`s welcoming of hundreds of thousands of migrants.

Jan 08, 2016, 20:08 PM IST

Germany promises migrant crime crackdown after Cologne assaults

Some 121 women are reported to have been robbed, threatened or sexually molested there by gangs of mostly drunk men.

Jan 08, 2016, 15:12 PM IST

Merkel under fire on migrants after New Year's Eve assaults

German Chancellor Angela Merkel came under mounting pressure today over her welcoming stance toward migrants, which opponents have linked to a shocking rash of apparently coordinated sex attacks in Cologne on New Year's Eve.

Jan 06, 2016, 21:58 PM IST

Turkey seizes 1,200 unsafe life jackets intended for refugees

Turkish police have seized over 1,200 unsafe life jackets destined for use by migrants trying to reach Greece by sea, in a raid on an underground workshop that used Syrian underage labour, a report said today.

Jan 06, 2016, 19:47 PM IST

Turkey finds drowned bodies of 21 migrants, including children

The IOM said it estimated that in the first three days of 2016 alone just over 5,000 migrants and refugees crossed into Greece.

Jan 05, 2016, 17:57 PM IST

Iran reacts with fury after Saudis execute Shiite cleric

Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran early on Sunday morning as Shiite Muslim Iran reacted with fury to Saudi Arabia`s execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.

Jan 03, 2016, 08:35 AM IST

Nimr execution will fuel Sunni-Shiite strife: Iraq MP

Saudi Arabia`s execution of prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr was intended to fuel Sunni-Shi`ite strife and set the region on fire, a lawmaker from Iraq`s ruling Shiite coalition told al-Sumaria TV on Saturday.

Jan 02, 2016, 14:52 PM IST

Two dead as hundreds of migrants try to enter Spanish territory

Moroccan forces intercepted over 120 migrants but 182 others managed to get into Ceuta by climbing over the fence.

Dec 26, 2015, 04:07 AM IST

In Christmas message, Pope Francis speaks out on conflicts, migrants

Pope Francis offered a Christmas message Friday of mitigated hope for an end to the world`s conflicts, backing recent accords on Syria and Libya and praising those who shelter migrants.

Dec 25, 2015, 23:51 PM IST

EU gets 1 million migrants in 2015, smugglers seen making $1 billion

Almost all those arriving came across the Mediterranean or the Aegean Seas, and half were Syrians fleeing the war.

Dec 22, 2015, 23:54 PM IST

18 migrants drown as boat sinks in the Aegean Sea: Turkish media

Another 14 people, among them Syrians, Iraqis and Pakistanis, were pulled to safety by the Turkish coastguard, the Dogan news agency reported.

Dec 19, 2015, 14:40 PM IST

French police fire tear gas as migrants storm Channel Tunnel

Many of the refugees and migrants want to reach Britain because they speak English, or because they have relatives there.

Dec 18, 2015, 03:32 AM IST

German cabinet approves identity card for refugees

Around one million refugees are expected to arrive in Germany this year and local authorities have struggled to cope with scale and pace of the influx.

Dec 09, 2015, 19:40 PM IST