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Braving dangerous waters, Iranians seek better life in Britain
Middle East
January 23, 2019
Braving dangerous waters, Iranians seek better life in Britain
LIVERPOOL (Reuters) – The traffickers told Fardin Gholami that a fishing boat would take him from France to England at…
France’s Macron in Calais on foray into migrant dilemma
World
January 16, 2018
France’s Macron in Calais on foray into migrant dilemma
President Emmanuel Macron is visiting the port city of Calais, where hundreds of migrants hide out while trying to make…
British charities press France ahead of ‘Jungle’ camp demolition
World
October 23, 2016
British charities press France ahead of ‘Jungle’ camp demolition
British charities and lawmakers have urged French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve to ensure the safety of children in the "Jungle"…
Hollande says Calais migrant camp to be fully, definitely shut
World
September 26, 2016
Hollande says Calais migrant camp to be fully, definitely shut
France will dismantle the squalid shanty town where thousands of migrants live in the northern port city of Calais and…
Banksy’s Dismaland theme park heading to Calais
World
September 28, 2015
Banksy’s Dismaland theme park heading to Calais
British street artist Banksy's dystopian theme park Dismaland was being dismantled Monday before being shipped to a migrant camp near…
Britain’s Cameron calls emergency meeting over Calais migrant crisis
World
July 31, 2015
Britain’s Cameron calls emergency meeting over Calais migrant crisis
Prime Minister David Cameron convened a meeting of his government's emergency response committee to discuss what more it could do…
One dead as migrants try to storm Eurotunnel terminal again
World
July 29, 2015
One dead as migrants try to storm Eurotunnel terminal again
Migrants desperate to reach England made at least 1,500 attempts to enter the Eurotunnel terminal overnight in the French port…
Eurotunnel seeks 9.7mn euros after migrant disruption
World
July 22, 2015
Eurotunnel seeks 9.7mn euros after migrant disruption
The company that runs the cross-Channel rail tunnel said Wednesday it was seeking 9.7 million euros (US$10.67 million) from the…
UK announces Calais ‘secure zone’ to curb migrants
World
July 15, 2015
UK announces Calais ‘secure zone’ to curb migrants
Britain plans to create a 'secure zone' at the French port of Calais to protect lorries heading for England from…