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New refugee center to open inside Paris

May 31, 2016

New refugee center to open inside Paris

The mayor of Paris has announced plans to create a center to take in migrants with no place to go, saying she wants the French capital to welcome those escaping war and poverty in dignity.

Germany welcomes refugees with sex education website

May 16, 2016

Germany welcomes refugees with sex education website

A website launched by the German government earlier this year aims to show refugees and other foreign visitors the right ways and the wrong ways to have sex -- but critics now warn it could do much more harm than good.

Algerian man, 1st to stand trial in Germany NYE sex assaults, is cleared

May 6, 2016

Algerian man, 1st to stand trial in Germany NYE sex assaults, is cleared

An Algerian man is due to go on trial for allegedly being part of a group that groped a woman on Cologne on New Year's Eve.

Canadian high school basketball star is 29-year-old man, authorities say

April 22, 2016

Canadian high school basketball star is 29-year-old man, authorities say

Border service officials have arrested a South Sudanese man who was posing as a teenager and played high school basketball.

Austria sees more asylum applications than births in 2015

April 20, 2016

Austria sees more asylum applications than births in 2015

Austrian president Heinz Fischer said Wednesday his country has seen more asylum applications in 2015 than it saw births, raising fears about the impact of the refugee crisis on Europe’s demographics.

Up to 500 refugees feared dead in shipwreck, UN agency says

April 20, 2016

Up to 500 refugees feared dead in shipwreck, UN agency says

The U.N. refugee agency says up to 500 people are feared dead in a shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea last week.

Pastor Calls on Christians to Help Refugees

April 19, 2016

Pastor Calls on Christians to Help Refugees

As Christian persecution across the globe reaches levels never before seen, churches throughout the U.S. will devote time during Sunday worship services to pray for victims by taking part in "Stand With the Persecuted Sunday."

Terrorist linked to group behind 2008 Mumbai attacks arrested in Europe posing as refugee

April 11, 2016

Terrorist linked to group behind 2008 Mumbai attacks arrested in Europe posing as refugee

A former bombmaker linked to the deadly 2008 attacks in Mumbai posed as a refugee to enter Europe where he'd planned more attacks in the name of the Islamic State terror group, according to multiple reports.

Greece resumes migrant deportations from islands amid protests

April 8, 2016

Greece resumes migrant deportations from islands amid protests

Amid protests, Greece has resumed deportations of refugees and migrants from its islands to Turkey after a four-day pause, sending back 45 people from Lesbos to a nearby port on the Turkish coast.

Paying it forward: WWII survivors write letters to inspire, comfort Syrian refugees

April 6, 2016

Paying it forward: WWII survivors write letters to inspire, comfort Syrian refugees

For younger generations, “care packages” are shipments of treats and gifts parents send their children while they’re away at camp or college.