refugee crisis

The border city of Tapachula has been filled with thousands waiting for papers to be able to freely cross the country

The former minister was accused of ordering the separation of all asylum-seeking refugee couples

8, including driver injured in accident, say Greek police sources

Sigrid Kaag resigned after majority of parliament said she had mishandled evacuation of refugees from Afghanistan

70% of those affected are from just five countries - Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Myanmar

Pakistanis has only been acknowledged in words, and no country has ever stepped ahead to shoulder this huge burden

Says refugees are being used as pawns for political gains

At the end of 2018, nearly 71 million people were living in forced displacement due to war, violence and persecution

'It's time to do something,' she says

Rome wants a regional maritime command centre to oversee all rescue operations from Greece to Libya to Spain

The app is used by over 400 charities and NGOs spread over 14 countries

Merkel vowed to introduce laws that improve security

Nearly 180,000 people have been rescued in the Mediterranean this year

Canberra currently sends all boatpeople to offshore processing camps on the Pacific islands of Nauru

Nujeen recounts in detail the terrifying trip to Greece

On Monday, more than 6,000 migrants, mainly Africans were rescued off Libya.

Between 7,000 and 10,000 people are living in the Jungle in grim conditions

Monday was the third anniversary of the sinking of a migrant boat off Lampedusa in which 386 people died

Around 400,000 people trekked through Hungary toward western Europe in 2015

Stoking fear, blaming the ‘other’ or scapegoating minorities will only increase the dangers for all

US president delivers his final speech at the United Nations General Assembly

Trump Jr suggests Syrian Refugees should not be welcomed into the United States

Syrians made up 28 percent of the 2015 arrivals, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR

Merkel's decision has left her increasingly isolated in Europe, and exposed her to heavy criticism at home

EU President Donald Tusk urged the international community to shoulder its share of the burden

Good summer weather has caused spike in attempted migrant crossings, including a record 6,500 people picked up Monday

French authorities have made repeated efforts to shut down the camp, which is currently home to nearly 7,000 migrants

Merkel has faced criticism in Germany for launching her policies of welcoming refugees a year ago

Nearly 1.1 million asylum seekers arrived in Germany last year

A razor-wire fence built along Hungary's southern border with Serbia and Croatia has sharply reduced flows of migrants

In all, 49 percent of those surveyed in 22 countries said there were 'too many immigrants'

Amnesty International says female asylum seekers are vulnerable to exploitation and sexual harassment from the start

Activists ran into the Thessaloniki cathedral on Sunday, scattering leaflets that read "Solidarity with the...

More than 89,000 people, most from sub-Saharan Africa, have arrived in Italy by sea since the start of the year

His statement comes after Merkel defiantly repeated "we can do this" mantra and vowed not to bend her refugee policy

Incident occurred at the historic Jasna Gora monastery in the town of Czestochowa, southern Poland

The death toll is significantly higher compared to last year as of end of July 2015

More than 10,000 people have used the app since its launch in April

The actors says it was a 'life-changing' experience

An investigation by Twin Falls police found one of the boys sexually assaulted the girl

The number of people displaced globally rose by 5.8 million in 2015

About 14,000 have been rescued since Monday amid calm seas

'This is not a threat but what is required from an agreement' Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says

The practice of religious asylum had been largely forgotten until last year

Greece plans a police operation to evacuate the migrant camp of Idomeni on its border with Macedonia

UNHCR says it still needs half a billion dollars to provide adequate shelter

This is not a crisis of numbers; it is a crisis of solidarity

Hungary is part of EU's Schengen zone but police carry out regular identity checks on motorway to Austrian border

The idea has been long championed by Turkey in the face of UN caution

The March 18 accord sets out stepped-up checks by Turkey and the shipping back to Turkish territory of migrants