migrants
Trump steps up attacks on Mexico, tariff threat called ‘deadly serious’
World
June 3, 2019
Trump steps up attacks on Mexico, tariff threat called ‘deadly serious’
Donald Trump stepped up his attacks on Mexico over immigration on Sunday as a top aide warned that the US…
UK intercepts 74 migrants crossing English Channel
World
June 2, 2019
UK intercepts 74 migrants crossing English Channel
British authorities intercepted eight vessels carrying some 74 migrants, including minors, across the English Channel on Saturday. French authorities reportedly…
Fire at migrant center in Bosnia injures 29: police
World
June 2, 2019
Fire at migrant center in Bosnia injures 29: police
VELIKA KLADUSA, Bosnia (Reuters) – Twenty-nine migrants were injured in a fire that broke out early on Saturday at a…
US judge deals blow to Trump’s border wall plans
World
May 25, 2019
US judge deals blow to Trump’s border wall plans
A US federal judge dealt a blow Friday to President Donald Trump’s signature wall project, issuing a temporary injunction against…
Libya coast guard rescues 290 migrants off eastern coast of Tripoli
Middle East
May 24, 2019
Libya coast guard rescues 290 migrants off eastern coast of Tripoli
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s coast guard rescued 290 migrants clinging to inflatable rafts on Friday in two operations near the…
Italy’s Salvini furious as 47 migrants land despite his ban
Middle East
May 20, 2019
Italy’s Salvini furious as 47 migrants land despite his ban
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s hard-line Interior Minister Matteo Salvini threatened possible legal action Monday after 47 migrants rescued at sea…
Italy’s Matteo Salvini wants hefty fines for migrant rescue vessels
World
May 17, 2019
Italy’s Matteo Salvini wants hefty fines for migrant rescue vessels
Last week, a five-meter (16 feet) long rubber dinghy left the Libyan coast at 4 a.m. with 30 people on…
Dozens of migrants drown off Tunisia coast after leaving Libya
Middle East
May 11, 2019
Dozens of migrants drown off Tunisia coast after leaving Libya
TUNIS (Reuters) – At least 65 migrants drowned on Friday when their boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the…
Pope asks Bulgarians to ‘open hearts’ to migrants
World
May 5, 2019
Pope asks Bulgarians to ‘open hearts’ to migrants
Pope Francis urged Bulgarians to open their hearts and doors to refugees as he began a visit to the European…
146 migrants land in Italy in UN-organized Libya evacuation
Middle East
April 30, 2019
146 migrants land in Italy in UN-organized Libya evacuation
ROME (AP) — A group of 146 asylum-seekers have arrived in Italy as part of a U.N.-backed humanitarian evacuation from…