French court greenlights eviction of migrant camp
A court in Lille, north France upheld the decision to evacuate thousands of migrants camping in Calais, rejecting NGOs request to halt the eviction`s order, Pas-de Calais prefecture authorities has said.
Feb 26, 2016, 09:42 AM IST
Europe rifts widen as migrant arrivals top 110,000 this year
Tensions reached boiling point between European states worst affected by the migrant crisis ahead of a meeting of Balkan states on Wednesday, as new figures showed no let-up in the influx of people.
Feb 24, 2016, 09:29 AM IST
Pope decries global `human tragedy` of forced migration
Francis made a point of holding the service in Ciudad Juarez, which lies across from El Paso, Texas, to pray for migrants.
Feb 18, 2016, 06:17 AM IST
EU blasts Greece over migrant crisis as seven more drown
Seven migrants drowned trying to reach Greece on Wednesday, as the European Union blasted Athens for its handling of the crisis, saying it had "seriously neglected" its duty to protect the bloc`s borders.
Jan 28, 2016, 00:46 AM IST
Migrants wounded in gunfight in camp near Dunkirk
Three migrants from the Grande-Synthe camp near Dunkirk, northern France, were injured on Tuesday in what a charity worker said appeared to be a fight between rival bands of smugglers.
Jan 27, 2016, 01:18 AM IST
Greece blasts `lies` in EU migrant talks
Greece lashed out on Monday at what it called "lies" by its EU partners following calls for Athens to be suspended from the Schengen passport-free zone if it fails to staunch the flow of migrants into Europe.
Jan 26, 2016, 00:41 AM IST
Austria to `turn away` migrants aiming to pass through Germany
Germany has been turning away a growing number of migrants at its border with Austria, sending hundreds back into Austria every day.
India has largest diaspora population in world: UN report
India's diaspora population is the largest in the world with 16 million people from India living outside their country in 2015, according to a latest UN survey on international migrant trends.
Jan 14, 2016, 10:00 AM IST
Bodies of nine migrants found washed up on Turkey beach: Report
Turkish authorities on Tuesday found the bodies of at least nine migrants, including several children, washed up on a beach after their boat sank en route to Greece, Dogan news agency reported.
Jan 05, 2016, 13:42 PM IST
Macedonia erects fence on Greek border to control migrant flow
Macedonia started building a fence on its border with Greece on Saturday to better control the influx of migrants passing through the Balkan country, an AFP photographer at the frontier said.
Nov 28, 2015, 17:12 PM IST
Turkish coastguard exercise likely slowed migrant arrivals, briefly: IOM
A Turkish coastguard training operation appears to have dramatically decreased migrant arrivals to Greece, the International Organization for Migration said Friday, but stressed the large influx had resumed after just a few days.
Nov 27, 2015, 21:31 PM IST
Watch: This story of Kashmiri Pandits will make you cry
Amid debate over alleged intolerance in India, the story of Kashmiri Pandits, who were forced to flee their homes in early 1990s, will give you a jolt.
Nov 26, 2015, 17:57 PM IST
Turkey says migration, terror on G20 summit agenda
The G20 summit that Turkey will host in November will discuss the crisis of migration, a Turkish foreign ministry official said on Tuesday.
Oct 27, 2015, 19:48 PM IST
Culture shock can make you a better thinker
Culture shocks that result from migrating to a different country or accepting a refugee from other countries, can actually make us better thinkers, says an interesting study.
Oct 14, 2015, 19:21 PM IST
Europe`s migrant crisis, Syria in the UN spotlight
The war in Syria and Europe`s migration crisis take centre stage at the United Nations on Wednesday as world leaders work to overcome deep divisions over how to confront the turmoil.
Sep 30, 2015, 11:19 AM IST
Montenegro prepares for migrants influx
Montenegro is preparing for the likely influx of migrants from Syria and beyond as they carve out a new path on their journey to Western Europe, the government said Friday.
Sep 25, 2015, 20:38 PM IST
Send me home to Iran, immigrant begs British police
An Iranian man handed himself in to British police demanding to be deported before it emerged he was in the country legally and simply hoping to be sent home as he was sick of Britain.
Sep 24, 2015, 14:51 PM IST
Migrant influx to Greece's Lesbos continues for second day
About 1,200 migrants and refugees arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos on Thursday in under an hour, in the second day of a sharp rise in arrivals from Turkey.
Sep 24, 2015, 14:42 PM IST
EU to hold emergency meeting on refugee issue
European Union (EU) interior ministers will hold an emergency meeting on September 22 to cope with refugee crisis, officials said.
Sep 16, 2015, 08:49 AM IST
Britain misses key immigration target before election
Britain`s government has failed to deliver a promised cut in immigration, statistics showed Thursday, ahead of a closely-fought general election in May in which it will be a key issue.
Feb 26, 2015, 17:18 PM IST
