Refugees

The UN is struggling to help some 60 million people displaced by conflict, the highest number since World War II

Berlin added Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro to a list of so-called safe countries

Scuffle broke out after argument between a youth and an elderly resident

In Europe, private individuals are proposing free lodging for refugees via Web-based platforms inspired by Airbnb

Hungarian PM accused German Chancellor Merkel of trying to impose her vision of an open EU on the rest of the bloc

Founders vow to verify every pledge of accommodation personally; Refugee Hero created in only 4 days

Deal was not passed unanimously, showing sharp divisions in the 28-nation bloc on how to tackle migration crisis

Rights groups claim asylum seekers are subject to indefinite detention in inadequate conditions

Arrival of so many Syrians fleeing their country's brutal civil war is bound to change the face of Islam in Germany

Video of 17-year-old Aslan and his puppy has gone viral since UNHCR shared it on their Facebook page

The remarks came just hours after police raided eight properties in Berlin, including a mosque association

BOG chairman denies development; other off icials say decision taken in meeting

Nearly 2,750 people, including children and babies, have perished in the Mediterranean since the start of the year

French President says no EU country should be exempt from taking in people with the right to asylum

Visa officers will no longer ask the applicants to prove they are refugees through a United Nations refugee agency

Ihab steps off the train at Luebeck station and, seeing his family on the platform, breaks into a run

Little Zaid got to know his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo, with whom he was photographed on the pitch

Smugglers may not provide enough life jackets and they are said to be much cheaper in Iraq than in Turkey

"When we were on the sea ... I didn't have any hope ... I said: I am dead right now, nobody can help me"

More than 4,400 people crossed from Croatia in 24 hours before it closed the final stretch of a new razor wire

Discovering that Al Ghabad had coached soccer in Syria, a Spanish football coaching centre decided to help him

Ahmadi wants to become an inventor to show appreciation for what the Europeans will do for us

Is Europe right to shut its doors on refugees whose displacement has been caused by policies of Western leaders?

UNHCR says it's in touch with different countries regarding contingencies and is ready to assist them the best it can

The arrivals brought the number of asylum seekers in Germany by train since the start September to 91,823

A record surge in arrivals had moved Hungarian authorities to abandon efforts to register all those entering EU

Decision comes as EU interior ministers meet in Brussels to try to agree on quotas for redistribution of migrants

Austrian Foreign Minister says unless Austria reintroduces border checks, it would be "overwhelmed within a few days"

Cameron arrives in Beirut to visit a refugee camp to see and hear stories of refugees and what they need

Loew announced he was giving the cheque to help the influx of refugees arriving in Germany

Intelligence service spokesperson says extremists want to take advantage of the insecurity and distress of refugees

Hungarian camerawoman says she honestly regrets what she has done and takes responsibility for it

Dublin has agreed to accept up to 2,900 more refugees than currently planned, says Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald

Aylan's body was photographed lying face down in the sand near Bodrum last week

I just pray that no terrorists disguised as a refugee tries to get in, says a petition signer

France said it would take 24,000 more asylum-seekers, while Britain would take in 20,000 Syrian refugees over 5 years

Urges China, Russian to look beyond their national interests

The problem will continue until the international community helps to find a diplomatic end to the conflict in Syria

About 2,500 refugees to be arriving in Germany by early afternoon

Cameron says he was "deeply moved" by images of three-year-old Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi

The 34-year-old self-taught photographer is considered one of the first professional female photojournalists in Iran

Donations are up 105 per cent, said a statement from the US-branch of UNICEF

Migrants hope for a safer life as they are asked to pack their bags, board the bus with food and water

We will provide them with a more direct and safe route to UK rather than risking the hazardous journey, says Cameron

Viktor Orban tells refugees not to come as there is no guarantee if they will be accepted

Here's hoping humanity finds a cure for visas

Abdullah Kurdi collapsed in tears after emerging from a morgue in the city of Mugla near Bodrum in Turkey

137,000 refugees have gone back to Afghanistan since January

Four months ago, EU leaders were jolted into action when 800 people drowned in a single boat

Police say 3,241 migrants, including almost 700 children, arrived in Hungary on Wednesday