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Myanmar, Bangladesh Agree To Cooperate On Rohingya Refugee Repatriation
Myanmar and Bangladesh on Tuesday agreed to cooperate on the repatriation of Rohingya refugees and took steps to boost border security as relations between the neighbours have been strained by the continuing flow of refugees into Bangladesh.
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US Cooperation Needed As Asylum Seekers Flow Into Canada: Minister
As greater numbers of refugees flow from the United States into Canada by land, US-pledged cooperation has become essential, Canada's public safety minister said Saturday.
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Turkey PM Says No 'Bargaining' Over Refugees In European Union Deal
Turkish premier Ahmet Davutoglu warned EU leaders ahead of crunch talks Friday that Ankara's offer to curb the refugee flow to Europe was strictly a humanitarian rather than a "bargaining" issue.
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Pope Urges United Response To Refugee 'Drama', Hopeful For Syria
Pope Francis called today for a united response to help flows of people into Europe fleeing war and suffering, as the region argues over sharing the burden of looking after them.
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Under Pressure, Angela Merkel Looks To Turkey For Help In Migrant Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will press Ankara to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in talks with Turkey's prime minister today, as two more refugee boats capsized, killing eight children.
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Top UN Official Says Mass Migration 'Unavoidable Reality'
Mass cross-border migration is an "unavoidable reality" and it is "impossible to stop" the flow of refugees in need of sanctuary, the United Nations' top official in charge of migration said during a visit to Bangladesh.
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From Open Hearts To Closed Doors: Refugees Stir Shift In Sweden
While in power, Sweden's Moderate party urged voters to "open their hearts" to the waves of refugees flowing out of the world's trouble spots. A year later -- and now in opposition -- the party is driving a wedge through the ruling coalition with calls for the borders to be closed.
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Declaring 'New Beginning', European Union and Turkey Seal Migrant Deal
Turkey promised to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in return for cash, visas and renewed talks on joining the EU in a deal struck on Sunday that the Turkish prime minister called a "new beginning" for the uneasy neighbours.
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Angela Merkel Under Pressure From Her Own Ahead of European Union Migration Summit
Chancellor Angela Merkel came under renewed pressure from her own conservatives on Friday to stem the flow of refugees into Germany as she heads to a weekend summit of European Union leaders and Turkey's prime minister.
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Greek PM in Turkey to Discuss Migrant Crisis
Greek Prime Minister Alexi Tsipras held talks today with the Greek orthodox patriarch as he embarked on his first official visit to Turkey set to be devoted to grappling with the huge flow of refugees entering his country from Turkish territory.
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Slovenia Putting up Fence Along Border With Croatia to Control Migrant Flow
Slovenia began erecting a razor wire fence along parts of its border with Croatia on Wednesday, saying it wanted better control over a tide of migrants flowing through the tiny country en route to other areas of Europe.
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UN Expects 600,000 Migrant Arrivals from Turkey Over Next 4 Months
Up to 600,000 migrants and refugees are expected to cross from Turkey to Greece and onwards over the next four months, the UN said today, with the flow set to persist through the winter.
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Croatia Votes as Migrants Flow in, Economy Languishes
Croatians vote in a general election Sunday as the nation faces an ongoing influx of refugees -- a crisis that rival political camps have tried to exploit, while lacking concrete policy pledges to kickstart the sluggish economy.
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Greece Says European Union Aid Means It Can Shelter 20,000 More Migrants
Greece said on Monday the European Union had offered to pay the costs of accommodating 20,000 more migrants in temporary camps on its islands as the bloc struggles to improve its management of the flow of refugees across Europe.
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Refugee Flows to Greece Surge, UN Says Russian Airstrikes Not to Blame
The number of refugees and migrants reaching reaching Greece surged to 48,000 in the five days to October 21, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said today, but the UN refugee agency said Russian air strikes in Syria had not caused any significant refugee exodus.
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Myanmar, Bangladesh Agree To Cooperate On Rohingya Refugee Repatriation
Myanmar and Bangladesh on Tuesday agreed to cooperate on the repatriation of Rohingya refugees and took steps to boost border security as relations between the neighbours have been strained by the continuing flow of refugees into Bangladesh.
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US Cooperation Needed As Asylum Seekers Flow Into Canada: Minister
As greater numbers of refugees flow from the United States into Canada by land, US-pledged cooperation has become essential, Canada's public safety minister said Saturday.
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Turkey PM Says No 'Bargaining' Over Refugees In European Union Deal
Turkish premier Ahmet Davutoglu warned EU leaders ahead of crunch talks Friday that Ankara's offer to curb the refugee flow to Europe was strictly a humanitarian rather than a "bargaining" issue.
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Pope Urges United Response To Refugee 'Drama', Hopeful For Syria
Pope Francis called today for a united response to help flows of people into Europe fleeing war and suffering, as the region argues over sharing the burden of looking after them.
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Under Pressure, Angela Merkel Looks To Turkey For Help In Migrant Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will press Ankara to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in talks with Turkey's prime minister today, as two more refugee boats capsized, killing eight children.
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Top UN Official Says Mass Migration 'Unavoidable Reality'
Mass cross-border migration is an "unavoidable reality" and it is "impossible to stop" the flow of refugees in need of sanctuary, the United Nations' top official in charge of migration said during a visit to Bangladesh.
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From Open Hearts To Closed Doors: Refugees Stir Shift In Sweden
While in power, Sweden's Moderate party urged voters to "open their hearts" to the waves of refugees flowing out of the world's trouble spots. A year later -- and now in opposition -- the party is driving a wedge through the ruling coalition with calls for the borders to be closed.
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Declaring 'New Beginning', European Union and Turkey Seal Migrant Deal
Turkey promised to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in return for cash, visas and renewed talks on joining the EU in a deal struck on Sunday that the Turkish prime minister called a "new beginning" for the uneasy neighbours.
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Angela Merkel Under Pressure From Her Own Ahead of European Union Migration Summit
Chancellor Angela Merkel came under renewed pressure from her own conservatives on Friday to stem the flow of refugees into Germany as she heads to a weekend summit of European Union leaders and Turkey's prime minister.
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Greek PM in Turkey to Discuss Migrant Crisis
Greek Prime Minister Alexi Tsipras held talks today with the Greek orthodox patriarch as he embarked on his first official visit to Turkey set to be devoted to grappling with the huge flow of refugees entering his country from Turkish territory.
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Slovenia Putting up Fence Along Border With Croatia to Control Migrant Flow
Slovenia began erecting a razor wire fence along parts of its border with Croatia on Wednesday, saying it wanted better control over a tide of migrants flowing through the tiny country en route to other areas of Europe.
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UN Expects 600,000 Migrant Arrivals from Turkey Over Next 4 Months
Up to 600,000 migrants and refugees are expected to cross from Turkey to Greece and onwards over the next four months, the UN said today, with the flow set to persist through the winter.
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Croatia Votes as Migrants Flow in, Economy Languishes
Croatians vote in a general election Sunday as the nation faces an ongoing influx of refugees -- a crisis that rival political camps have tried to exploit, while lacking concrete policy pledges to kickstart the sluggish economy.
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Greece Says European Union Aid Means It Can Shelter 20,000 More Migrants
Greece said on Monday the European Union had offered to pay the costs of accommodating 20,000 more migrants in temporary camps on its islands as the bloc struggles to improve its management of the flow of refugees across Europe.
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Refugee Flows to Greece Surge, UN Says Russian Airstrikes Not to Blame
The number of refugees and migrants reaching reaching Greece surged to 48,000 in the five days to October 21, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said today, but the UN refugee agency said Russian air strikes in Syria had not caused any significant refugee exodus.
