February 1, 2017 Australia PM would not say how many refugees US will accept Australia's prime minister on Wednesday would not say how many refugees from Pacific Island camps would be resettled in the United States after President Donald Trump's administration said "extreme vetting" would be used to check their cases.
January 12, 2017 First wave of Hungary's 'border hunters' prepares to push back refugees Hungary stuck to its promise of protecting the nation against a flood of refugees by swearing in its first wave of so-called "border hunters" on Thursday, officials said.
January 12, 2017 2016 on pace to be deadliest year for migrants crossing the Mediterranean 2016 is set to become the deadliest year on record for migrants and refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
January 12, 2017 Dedicated crews pluck desperate refugees from dangerous waters It was the dead of night when an 11-year-old Nigerian orphan boarded an overloaded dinghy to take on the daunting task of crossing the Mediterranean Sea to a better life in Europe.
January 12, 2017 Survey: Christian refugees facing more persecution in Germany The refugees of Christian descent who fled persecution in places like Syria and Northern Iraq are facing different kinds of attacks in Germany.
January 1, 2017 Spain: 1,100 migrants try to breach border fence More than 50 Moroccan and Spanish border guards were injured repelling around 1,100 African migrants who attempted to storm a border fence and enter Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, Spanish authorities said Sunday.
December 16, 2016 High-ranking Taliban member sought asylum in Germany German weekly Der Spiegel reports that a high-ranking Taliban member recently tried to enter Germany and apply for asylum.
December 6, 2016 Merkel's call for burqa ban in Germany draws backlash German Chancellor Angela Merkel signaled support Tuesday for a nationwide ban on full-face veils worn mainly by Muslim women – a move that had an American Islamic advocacy group crying foul, claiming it impedes freedom and increases “Islamophobia.”
December 6, 2016 Five Afghan teens in Sweden charged with raping boy Swedish authorities on Tuesday charged five teenagers from Afghanistan with aggravated rape for allegedly dragging another Afghan boy into a forest, threatening him with a knife and raping him.
December 6, 2016 Merkel calls for burqa ban in Germany Angela Merkel has called for a burqa ban wherever “legally possible” and says the full Islamic veil is “not appropriate” in Germany.
