German move to reinstate border controls 'necessary': Hungarian PM
Hungary's hardline Prime Minister Viktor Orban welcomed Berlin's decision on Sunday to reinstate border controls as a "necessary" move to protect European values in the face of a record migrant influx.
Sep 14, 2015, 01:39 AM IST28 migrants die in boat capsize off Greece: Coastguard
A total of 28 bodies have been pulled from the sea off Greece after a boat carrying scores of migrants capsized on Sunday, the coastguard said.
Sep 13, 2015, 19:01 PM ISTGermany warns at `limit of capacity` as migrant numbers surge
German authorities warned Sunday they were stretched to capacity to welcome refugees arriving en masse, as Europe scrambled to hold emergency talks on the unprecedented crisis.
Sep 13, 2015, 16:52 PM ISTHungary rushes to complete anti-migrant barrier
"This needs to be finished today," the exhausted police officer says as rain lashes down, pointing to a 400-metre stretch of the anti-migrant fence Hungary is rushing to erect along its southern border.
Sep 13, 2015, 08:08 AM ISTFour children missing after migrants' boat capsizes off Greece
Four children are missing after a dinghy carrying migrants capsized off the Greek island of Samos, the Athens News Agency reported on Saturday.
Sep 12, 2015, 15:06 PM ISTMigrants' rush forces Austria to cut rail link to Hungary
After days of smooth operation, Austria`s transfer of migrants to Germany appeared to break down on Thursday as a rush of people crossing from Hungary forced it to suspend train services across that border.
Sep 10, 2015, 20:41 PM ISTBarack Obama vows to fight immigration ruling
US President Barack Obama`s tactic of using executive orders to bypass a hostile Congress and drive through controversial immigration reform has run into legal trouble.
Feb 17, 2015, 22:03 PM ISTGovt to launch 'rental housing' scheme for migrants, poor
Aiming to provide temporary shelter for migrants and homeless people, the government is firming up a new initiative to launch a rental housing project in the big cities to answer their accommodation needs.
Nov 02, 2014, 11:53 AM ISTBritain`s Cameron vows to curb benefits for EU migrants
British Prime Minister David Cameron unveiled plans on Tuesday to halve the time during which EU migrants with no realistic job prospects can claim benefits in the UK.
Jul 29, 2014, 22:30 PM IST