Beijing’s scrap collectors swept up in latest crackdown on migrants
BEIJING: Working in the shadow of Beijing's looming skyscrapers, Yin Xueqiang weighs a pile of… Read More
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At least 110 feared dead in migrant shipwreck off Libya: UNHCR
ROME: At least 110 people are feared drowned off Libya after a migrant shipwreck and more… Read More
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Nine drown as 1000 migrants rescued off Libya
Horrific scenes unfolded in the Mediterranean off Libya Saturday as a full-to-capacity rescue ship was… Read More
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Five dead migrants recovered in Mediterranean, 300 rescued
ROME:The bodies of five migrants were recovered in the central Mediterranean on Wednesday during rescue… Read More
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Germany warns Facebook of penalties over online hate speech
BERLIN: A senior German politician said Friday that social media giants like Facebook should face… Read More
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Some 6,500 migrants rescued off Libya: coastguard
ROME, ITALY: Around 6,500 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Monday, the… Read More
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EU nations must not refuse Muslim migrants: Merkel
BERLIN: The refusal of some EU countries to accept Muslim refugees is "unacceptable", Chancellor Angela… Read More
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2.4 million in Libya need aid, UN says on World Humanitarian Day
TRIPOLI, LIBYA: The UN used World Humanitarian Day on Friday to plead for help for… Read More
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Greece to school migrant children from September: PM
ATHENS: Greece will hire hundreds of extra teachers to help thousands of migrant children join… Read More
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More than 3,000 migrants lost in Mediterranean in 2016: IOM
GENEVA: More than 3,000 migrants and refugees have died while trying to cross the Mediterranean… Read More
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German military training 100 Syrian migrants in pilot project
BERLIN: The German military is training more than 100 Syrian migrants for civilian roles suited to… Read More
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Denmark confiscates thousands of euros from migrants
COPENHAGEN: Danish police announced they confiscated cash worth nearly 11,000 euros from migrants under a controversial… Read More
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Sun-powered phone charger gives migrants in Greece free electricity
LESBOS, GREECE: For refugees and migrants stuck in Greece, a smartphone is a lifeline --… Read More
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Pakistanis among migrants deserted by human traffickers detained in Colombia
BOGOTA: Thirty-seven South Asian migrants without visas have been detained in Colombia after they were abandoned… Read More
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Migrant deaths in Mediterranean ‘hit 10,000’
STRASBOURG, FRANCE: More than 10,000 people have died crossing the Mediterranean to Europe since 2014,… Read More
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Austrian minister says migrants to EU should be kept on islands
VIENNA: Asylum seekers to the European Union should be held on islands rather than be… Read More
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117 migrant bodies washed up on Libyan beach
TRIPOLI: The bodies of at least 117 migrants trying to reach Europe, many of them… Read More
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Drowned baby picture captures week of tragedy in Mediterranean
BERLIN: A photograph of a drowned migrant baby in the arms of a German rescuer… Read More
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‘Between 700-900 migrants may have died at sea this week’
ROME: At least 700 migrants may have died at sea this past week in the… Read More
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700 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean this week: UNHCR
ROME: Up to 700 migrants are feared to have drowned in deadly shipwrecks off the coast… Read More
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