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Police evacuate Paris migrant camp that grew after Calais INTERNATIONAL

Police evacuate Paris migrant camp that grew after Calais

French police started evacuating thousands of migrants on Friday from an illegal camp in northeastern Paris where numbers soared after the closure of the large ‘Jungle’ camp in the port city of Calais last week.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
France moves Calais child migrants to reception centres INTERNATIONAL

France moves Calais child migrants to reception centres

France began moving about 1,500 unaccompanied child migrants from the site of a demolished camp to reception centres across the country on Wednesday, as a feud with Britain over who takes care of the youths dragged on.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Violence breaks out ahead of planned clearing of Calais refugee camp INTERNATIONAL

Violence breaks out ahead of planned clearing of Calais refugee camp

Flashes of unrest were reported Sunday as residents of the ‘Jungle,’ Calais' infamous refugee camp, lashed out at government preparations to shut down the sprawling settlement in northern France.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
15-hour tailbacks in UK as France heightens checks INTERNATIONAL

15-hour tailbacks in UK as France heightens checks

British officials were drafted in to help French border police on Sunday after 15-hour queues built up at the port of Dover due to heightened entry checks.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
France begins destruction of half 'Jungle' migrant camp INTERNATIONAL

France begins destruction of half 'Jungle' migrant camp

French authorities began dismantling half of the ‘Jungle’ migrant camp in the northern port city of Calais on Monday, AFP reporters at the scene said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Anti-Islamic protesters arrested at banned rally in Calais INTERNATIONAL

Anti-Islamic protesters arrested at banned rally in Calais

Around 20 anti-migrant protesters were arrested in the French port of Calais Saturday after scuffles with police at a banned rally in support of a Europe-wide initiative by the Islamophobic Pegida movement.

4:45 AM November 25 2016