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Over 1 Million Migrants Reach Europe In 2015: UN
More than one million migrants and refugees reached Europe this year, including over 970,000 who made the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean, the UN refugee agency said today.
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Number Of People Forced To Flee War, Violence To Hit Record In 2015: UN
The number of people who have been forced to flee war, violence and persecution looks set to soar in 2015 past last year's record of nearly 60 million, the UN said today.
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EU To Unveil Controversial New Border Guard System
The EU was set to unveil today controversial proposals for a new border and coastguard agency in response to Europe's migration crisis, with powers to intervene even when the host country does not consent.
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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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European Union to Speed Up Deportations to Tackle Migrant Crisis
European Union nations agreed on Thursday to speed up the deportation of failed asylum seekers as they took a harder line toward tackling the worst migration crisis since World War II.
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Charlie Hebdo Criticised for Syrian Toddler Aylan Kurdi's Cartoon
French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has been criticised for publishing a cartoon depicting the death of three-year-old Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi as its own controversial take on the refugee and migration crisis, the media reported on Tuesday.
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European Union Unveils 'Bold' Plan to Take 160,000 Refugees
The EU unveiled plans Wednesday to take 160,000 refugees from overstretched border states, as the United States said it would accept more Syrians to ease the pressure from the worst migration crisis since World War II.
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EU Ministers to Meet on Migrant Crisis as Drowned Boy's Father Speaks
European Union foreign ministers were set to meet today to discuss the continent's escalating migrant crisis, after the father of a Syrian toddler found dead on a beach spoke of how his children "slipped through my hands" as their boat sank.
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European Union Ready to Discuss Terms of Asylum Sharing: Commissioner
The European Commission is ready to discuss new ways to admit and distribute asylum seekers in the European Union, its top migration official said Tuesday, after Paris and Berlin urged it to rethink its plans.
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Over 1 Million Migrants Reach Europe In 2015: UN
More than one million migrants and refugees reached Europe this year, including over 970,000 who made the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean, the UN refugee agency said today.
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Number Of People Forced To Flee War, Violence To Hit Record In 2015: UN
The number of people who have been forced to flee war, violence and persecution looks set to soar in 2015 past last year's record of nearly 60 million, the UN said today.
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EU To Unveil Controversial New Border Guard System
The EU was set to unveil today controversial proposals for a new border and coastguard agency in response to Europe's migration crisis, with powers to intervene even when the host country does not consent.
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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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European Union to Speed Up Deportations to Tackle Migrant Crisis
European Union nations agreed on Thursday to speed up the deportation of failed asylum seekers as they took a harder line toward tackling the worst migration crisis since World War II.
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Charlie Hebdo Criticised for Syrian Toddler Aylan Kurdi's Cartoon
French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has been criticised for publishing a cartoon depicting the death of three-year-old Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi as its own controversial take on the refugee and migration crisis, the media reported on Tuesday.
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European Union Unveils 'Bold' Plan to Take 160,000 Refugees
The EU unveiled plans Wednesday to take 160,000 refugees from overstretched border states, as the United States said it would accept more Syrians to ease the pressure from the worst migration crisis since World War II.
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EU Ministers to Meet on Migrant Crisis as Drowned Boy's Father Speaks
European Union foreign ministers were set to meet today to discuss the continent's escalating migrant crisis, after the father of a Syrian toddler found dead on a beach spoke of how his children "slipped through my hands" as their boat sank.
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European Union Ready to Discuss Terms of Asylum Sharing: Commissioner
The European Commission is ready to discuss new ways to admit and distribute asylum seekers in the European Union, its top migration official said Tuesday, after Paris and Berlin urged it to rethink its plans.
