European migrant crisis: Are jihadists hiding among refugees?
Warnings that jihadists bent on violence may be sneaking into Europe disguised as refugees are growing louder, but analysts say extremists do not need to board rickety rubber dinghies to infiltrate the continent.
Sep 16, 2015, 16:24 PM IST
Refugees seek new routes as Hungary seals border
As Hungary threw up the barriers to stop thousands of refugees trekking over its border from Serbia and into the European Union, undeterred migrants on the roads simply began to think of other routes to take.
Sep 16, 2015, 04:18 AM IST
Migrant crisis has worsened, requires cooperation: Barack Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the migrant crisis had worsened and required cooperation from European nations and the United States to address.
Sep 16, 2015, 04:11 AM IST
Gulf states urge world to do more to help refugees
Gulf monarchies on Tuesday called for the international community to take greater responsibility in aiding Syrian refugees after the oil-flush states faced questions over the number of people they have accepted.
Sep 16, 2015, 02:35 AM IST
Anger as Hungary seals borders, Germany`s Angela Merkel demands refugee summit
Hundreds of desperate migrants were Tuesday trapped behind a razor-wire fence erected by Hungary, as Germany`s Angela Merkel called for an EU summit on the refugee crisis.
Sep 16, 2015, 02:15 AM IST
Global aid charity Save the Children urges Spain to let in Syrians via Morocco
Global aid charity Save the Children urged Madrid on Tuesday to help hundreds of Syrian refugee children reach Spanish territory in north Africa.
Sep 16, 2015, 01:06 AM IST
Migrant buses in Serbia rerouted to Croatian border: Reports
Buses that would normally carry migrants from Serbia`s southern border with Macedonia north to Hungary have been rerouted towards Croatia after Hungary on Tuesday sealed off entry to migrants, Serbia`s Radio B92 and Blic newspaper reported.
Sep 16, 2015, 00:53 AM IST
Kerry to visit London to discuss refugee crisis, Syria: State Dept
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will visit London this weekend for talks with his British counterpart on Europe`s migrant crisis and the war in Syria, the State Department said on Tuesday.
Sep 16, 2015, 00:20 AM IST
Hungary plans anti-migrant fence along Romania border too
Hungary plans to build a fence to keep migrants out along part of its border with Romania in addition to the barrier being erected along the frontier with Serbia, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said Tuesday.
Sep 15, 2015, 18:38 PM IST
Hungary seals border to migrants as Germany slams `disgraceful` EU
Hungary effectively sealed its border with Serbia on Tuesday to stem the massive influx of refugees as Germany slammed the "disgraceful" refusal of other EU countries to accept more migrants after 22 died in yet another shipwreck.
Sep 15, 2015, 17:51 PM IST
Refugees 'may end up boosting European economies': Analysts
European nations overwhelmed by the biggest refugee crisis since World War II may end up boosting their economies if they just let the migrants in, analysts say.
Sep 15, 2015, 17:40 PM IST
Refugee crisis: RSS organ hits out at 'oil-rich' Arab nations
Amid the ongoing refugee crisis, RSS mouthpiece 'Organiser' has called for building international opinion to force West Asian nations to "stop deadly politics in the name of Islam".
Sep 14, 2015, 22:04 PM IST
Slovakia to oppose compulsory migrant quotas at EU meeting: PM
Slovakia`s Prime Minister Robert Fico said his government will oppose EU plans for compulsory migrant quotas at an emergency meeting in Brussels on Monday.
Sep 14, 2015, 04:36 AM IST
Germany halts train traffic to and from Austria for 12 hours
Germany's rail service on Sunday halted train services with Austria for 12 hours, after Berlin announced that it was reinstating border controls as the authorities buckles under the strain of a record refugee influx.
Sep 14, 2015, 02:22 AM IST
Taking in Syrian refugees heightens risk of terrorism: US
US plans to take in some 10,000 Syrian refugees increases the danger of Islamist militants entering the country as well said a top US lawmaker, who expressed strong reservations about the program.
Sep 14, 2015, 02:10 AM IST
Czechs boost controls on Austrian border over migrants
The Czech Republic said on Sunday it will boost controls on the border with Austria over the refugee crisis, following a similar move by its western neighbour Germany.
Sep 14, 2015, 01:43 AM IST
German move to reinstate border controls 'necessary': Hungarian PM
Hungary's hardline Prime Minister Viktor Orban welcomed Berlin's decision on Sunday to reinstate border controls as a "necessary" move to protect European values in the face of a record migrant influx.
Sep 14, 2015, 01:39 AM IST
Slovakia interviews Syrian Christian migrants
The Slovak government is still convinced that in the face of the current migration crisis it's capable of integrating 200 Syrian Christians, interior minister Robert Kalinak said on Saturday.
Sep 13, 2015, 07:56 AM IST
Canada announces money for refugees, but not taking more in
Canada's Conservative government has so far declined to resettle more Syrian refugees despite the haunting image of a drowned 3-year-old washed up on a Turkish beach that focused the world's attention on the largest migrant crisis since World War II.
Sep 13, 2015, 04:57 AM IST
Pro-migrant rallies in divided Europe, Hungary says EU 'dreaming'
Tens of thousands of Europeans hit the streets on Saturday to show solidarity with huge numbers of refugees entering the continent, as Hungary's premier warned leaders were "in a dream world" about the dangers posed by the influx.
Sep 13, 2015, 02:09 AM IST
