28 migrants die in boat capsize off Greece: Coastguard
A total of 28 bodies have been pulled from the sea off Greece after a boat carrying scores of migrants capsized on Sunday, the coastguard said.
Sep 13, 2015, 19:01 PM IST
Germany warns at `limit of capacity` as migrant numbers surge
German authorities warned Sunday they were stretched to capacity to welcome refugees arriving en masse, as Europe scrambled to hold emergency talks on the unprecedented crisis.
Sep 13, 2015, 16:52 PM IST
Hungary rushes to complete anti-migrant barrier
"This needs to be finished today," the exhausted police officer says as rain lashes down, pointing to a 400-metre stretch of the anti-migrant fence Hungary is rushing to erect along its southern border.
Sep 13, 2015, 08:08 AM IST
Four children missing after migrants' boat capsizes off Greece
Four children are missing after a dinghy carrying migrants capsized off the Greek island of Samos, the Athens News Agency reported on Saturday.
Sep 12, 2015, 15:06 PM IST
Migrants' rush forces Austria to cut rail link to Hungary
After days of smooth operation, Austria`s transfer of migrants to Germany appeared to break down on Thursday as a rush of people crossing from Hungary forced it to suspend train services across that border.
Sep 10, 2015, 20:41 PM IST
Barack Obama vows to fight immigration ruling
US President Barack Obama`s tactic of using executive orders to bypass a hostile Congress and drive through controversial immigration reform has run into legal trouble.
Feb 17, 2015, 22:03 PM IST
Govt to launch 'rental housing' scheme for migrants, poor
Aiming to provide temporary shelter for migrants and homeless people, the government is firming up a new initiative to launch a rental housing project in the big cities to answer their accommodation needs.
Nov 02, 2014, 11:53 AM IST
Britain`s Cameron vows to curb benefits for EU migrants
British Prime Minister David Cameron unveiled plans on Tuesday to halve the time during which EU migrants with no realistic job prospects can claim benefits in the UK.
Jul 29, 2014, 22:30 PM IST
