Twelve migrants drown as boat sinks off Turkey: Report
Twelve migrants drowned on Saturday when their boat sank off Turkey's coast as they were seeking to reach Greece, while around 25 others were rescued.
Oct 17, 2015, 16:09 PM IST
Hungary closes borders with Croatia to stem 'migrant' flow
The Hungarian government has diverted routes of thousands of Middle Eastern, African and Asian migrants into Slovenia.
Oct 17, 2015, 11:51 AM IST
Over 710,000 migrants crossed into EU this year: Frontex
EU border agency Frontex said on Tuesday that 710,000 migrants entered the European Union in the first nine months of this year.
Oct 13, 2015, 19:47 PM IST
Angela Merkel to win this year's Nobel Peace Prize?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel could win this year's Nobel Peace Prize, the influential Bild newspaper said on Friday, as the leader is lauded worldwide for her courage in opening her country's doors to refugees fleeing war and persecution.
Oct 02, 2015, 15:25 PM IST
Woman, child drown as migrant boat sinks off Greece's Lesbos
A migrant woman and a child drowned off the Greek island of Lesbos after their boat sank, police said on Wednesday, adding 45 other passengers had been rescued.
Sep 30, 2015, 20:27 PM IST
World has 'lost humanity' on Syria: Malala
Teenage Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai appealed on Friday for leaders to do more on Syria, saying that the drowning of a toddler showed the world had "lost humanity."
Sep 26, 2015, 00:34 AM IST
Croatian Police use pepper sprays on refugees
Croatian police late Wednesday said that they used pepper spray to calm down refugees in Opatova, eastern Croatia.
Sep 24, 2015, 13:38 PM IST
EU leaders claim unity regained, pledge aid for Syrians
EU leaders pledged at least 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) for Syrian refugees in the Middle East and closer cooperation to stem migrant flows into Europe at a summit described as less tense than feared after weeks of feuding.
Sep 24, 2015, 04:17 AM IST
EU urged to secure borders from 'millions' of migrants
The EU's president urged leaders gathering for an emergency summit today to stop fighting over a refugee quota deal and take urgent action to secure the bloc's borders in the face of "millions" of migrants.
Sep 23, 2015, 23:02 PM IST
Obama urges European allies to accept `fair share` of refugees
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday pressed European nations to take their "fair share" of refugees, after the EU reluctantly reached an agreement designed to halt a destabilizing humanitarian crisis.
Sep 23, 2015, 05:02 AM IST
Syrian political process must be revived: Cameron and Hollande
British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande agreed that a political process in Syria must be revived, a source close to the French president said on Tuesday.
Sep 23, 2015, 03:59 AM IST
Europe has taken on responsibility for refugees: Hollande
Europe has taken on responsibility for refugees, French President Francois Hollande said in London after EU interior ministers agreed on Tuesday to relocate 120,000 refugees around the bloc.
Sep 23, 2015, 00:41 AM IST
First Syrian refugees arrive under UK resettlement plan
Britain on Tuesday welcomed the first of the 20,000 Syrian refugees that it has pledged to relocate from camps in countries neighbouring the war-torn nation, according to the government.
Sep 23, 2015, 00:04 AM IST
New anti-migrant powers for Hungary army as UN urges `compassion`
Hungary on Monday gave the army drastic new powers to protect its borders, as the UN chief said he was "extremely concerned" about the treatment of migrants and refugees in overstretched Europe.
Sep 22, 2015, 04:09 AM IST
French police evacuate 400 from Calais migrant camps
French police Monday fired tear gas as they broke down several makeshift camps around the port city of Calais, leaving nearly 400 people, mostly Syrian refugees, without shelter.
Sep 22, 2015, 01:39 AM IST
US to accept 85,000 refugees in 2016, 100,000 in 2017: John Kerry
The US is offering new details about its plan to ease the Syrian refugee crisis by significantly increasing the number of worldwide refugees it will take in over the next two years.
Sep 21, 2015, 00:38 AM IST
Thousands more pour into Austria as EU migrant crisis deepens
Crowded aboard buses and trains, thousands more migrants flooded into Austria on Sunday from countries unable or unwilling to cope with a desperate human tide escaping war and poverty for a better life in western Europe.
Sep 20, 2015, 20:25 PM IST
Anglican leader offers cottage for refugees
The Archbishop of Canterbury has offered to host one or two refugee families in a four-bedroom cottage on the grounds of his Lambeth Palace residence in London, a spokeswoman said on Sunday.
Sep 20, 2015, 05:13 AM IST
Countries tussle over human flow as Europe`s migrant crisis deepens
Thousands of migrants were stranded in the western Balkans on Saturday as Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia tussled over the EU`s escalating refugee crisis.
Sep 19, 2015, 16:18 PM IST
EU preparing `substantial` aid for Syrian refugees in Turkey: Luxembourg minister
The European Union is preparing a "substantial" aid package for Turkey to help it meet the cost of hosting around two million Syrian refugees, the foreign minister of Luxembourg said Friday during a visit to Ankara.
Sep 19, 2015, 01:00 AM IST
