migrants
Thousands protest after Greek refugee camp burns down
World
September 11, 2020
Thousands protest after Greek refugee camp burns down
MYTILENE, Greece (AP) — Thousands of protesting refugees and migrants left homeless on the Greek island of Lesbos after fires…
Fire ‘destroys’ Europe’s largest migrant camp on Lesbos
World
September 9, 2020
Fire ‘destroys’ Europe’s largest migrant camp on Lesbos
Athens, Greece (CNN) Europe’s largest migrant camp, Moria, has been “completely destroyed” after massive fires broke out early Wednesday at…
Thousands flee as fire rips through overcrowded Greek refugee camp in Lesbos
World
September 9, 2020
Thousands flee as fire rips through overcrowded Greek refugee camp in Lesbos
LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) – Thousands of migrants fled fires on Wednesday that tore through a camp under coronavirus lockdown on…
UK interior minister says migrants see France as racist, Mail reports
World
August 16, 2020
UK interior minister says migrants see France as racist, Mail reports
LONDON (Reuters) – The British minister in charge of security and immigration told fellow lawmakers that migrants crossed the channel…
More migrants cross Channel to Britain as political tension rises
World
August 10, 2020
More migrants cross Channel to Britain as political tension rises
DOVER, England (Reuters) – Britain’s Border Force brought migrants ashore in the port of Dover on Monday after picking them…
The African refugees and migrants trapped inside Yemen’s war
Middle East
June 21, 2020
The African refugees and migrants trapped inside Yemen’s war
ADEN/SANAA (Reuters) – Despite six years of war and hardship in Yemen, Somali refugee Bader Hassan had stuck it out…
UN says dozen migrants feared drowned in capsizing off Libya
Middle East
June 14, 2020
UN says dozen migrants feared drowned in capsizing off Libya
CAIRO (AP) — A dozen people were missing and feared drowned off the coast of Libya on Saturday after a…
Afghans condemn Iranian police after refugees killed in car blaze
Middle East
June 6, 2020
Afghans condemn Iranian police after refugees killed in car blaze
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghans have taken to social media to denounce Iranian police after a video of a car carrying…
UN: Libya coast guard intercepts, detains about 400 migrants
Middle East
May 25, 2020
UN: Libya coast guard intercepts, detains about 400 migrants
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard intercepted about 400 Europe-bound migrants off the country’s Mediterranean coast over the past two…
Stranded by virus lockdown, India migrant workers walk home
World
March 28, 2020
Stranded by virus lockdown, India migrant workers walk home
With India locked down over the coronavirus and no way to earn money, Dilipji Thakor faces a grim choice: either…