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Through theater, Syrian refugees recount migration, look to Europe
Art news
December 6, 2015
Through theater, Syrian refugees recount migration, look to Europe
In a small studio in central Beirut, more than a dozen refugee women from Syria dash about barefoot as they…
NGO blames Paris attacks on ‘short-sighted’ policies
Egypt
November 18, 2015
NGO blames Paris attacks on ‘short-sighted’ policies
Europe should address “root causes of terrorism” while reacting to the recent attacks in Paris that killed more than 130…
Insight: Sent back from Europe, some Afghans prepare to try again
World
November 16, 2015
Insight: Sent back from Europe, some Afghans prepare to try again
Last year, Hamid Rostami, a 28-year-old from Wardak in western Afghanistan, was expelled from Denmark after years trying to stay…
Mobile information superhighway super expensive in US compared to Europe
Science
November 15, 2015
Mobile information superhighway super expensive in US compared to Europe
Perhaps everything's bigger in America, as the old saw goes, but when it comes to mobile phone calls and data…
UN expects daily refugee flow of 5,000 to Europe this winter
World
November 5, 2015
UN expects daily refugee flow of 5,000 to Europe this winter
Refugees and migrants are likely to continue to arrive in Europe at a rate of up to 5,000 per day…
Europe split on migrant crisis on eve of Brussels talks
World
October 25, 2015
Europe split on migrant crisis on eve of Brussels talks
European leaders traded threats and reprimands on Saturday as thousands more migrants and refugees streamed into the Balkans on the…
Flash floods in south of France kill at least 19 people
World
October 5, 2015
Flash floods in south of France kill at least 19 people
Two people were still missing on Monday after flash floods on the French Riviera killed at least 19 people over…
Europe’s migrant tide ripples through Venice film fest
Art news
September 7, 2015
Europe’s migrant tide ripples through Venice film fest
Few people have been left untouched by the plight of desperate refugees trying to make it to Europe, and at…
The grand illusion of Europe’s invisible borders
Art news
August 16, 2015
The grand illusion of Europe’s invisible borders
Italian photographer Valerio Vincenzo has spent the last eight years photographing the EU's internal boundaries: that's 26 countries and 16,500…
Europe’s best summer food festivals
Food
June 30, 2015
Europe’s best summer food festivals
The word "festival" conjures plenty of unwelcome images: knee-deep mud, leaky tents and sinister burgers. For those sick of the all-inclusive…