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September 7, 2016

Merkel: Migrant situation in Germany 'many times better,' but more work to do

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the country has made many strides in the past year in dealing with the hundreds of thousands of migrants who arrived in 2015, but that there is still much to do.

September 4, 2016

Europe close to its 'limits' on accepting refugees, EU president warns

Time could be running out for waves of refugees to enter Europe, the president of the European Union warned on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit on Sunday.

August 31, 2016

Premature twins rescued from boat after starting refugee voyage days after birth

Two Eritrean baby boys were recovering well at a hospital in Palermo on Wednesday, a week after they were born prematurely in Libya and then -- at only 5 days old -- put on a cramped boat headed to Europe's shores.

August 29, 2016

US will meet target of 10,000 Syrian refugees today

The White House says the United States on Monday will meet President Barack Obama's goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees during the current fiscal year.

August 23, 2016

EU boss: 'Borders are the worst invention ever made by politicians'

European Union chief Jean Claude Juncker has branded borders the “worst invention ever” in an astonishing blast.

August 16, 2016

Nine Iraqi refugees arrested in Austria New Year's Day rape

Austrian authorities have arrested nine Iraqi men on suspicion of rape for an attack on a German tourist in Vienna on New Year's Day, police said Monday.

August 14, 2016

Fire breaks out at refugee center in Germany

German authorities say 16 asylum seekers suffered from smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a container housing facility in the central city of Kassel.

August 8, 2016

Archbishop's views on immigration clash with Vatican

Condemning globalization and liberalism for the contributions to the migrant onslaught.

August 7, 2016

Smuggling surges in Greece as refugee frustrations grow

With Turkey in crisis and Europe's borders closed, smugglers in northern Greece are expecting a profitable summer.

August 3, 2016

Number of asylum seekers in Europe reaches 30-year high, report says

There was a record number of refugees and migrants who applied for asylum in Europe last year -- a 122 percent increase from 2014, the Pew Research Center reported Tuesday.