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70,000 refugees heading to Turkey due to increased bombing in Syria ASIA

70,000 refugees heading to Turkey due to increased bombing in Syria

Tens of thousands of Syrians are moving towards the Turkish border from the Syrian city of Aleppo due to increased aerial bombardment, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday at a fundraising conference in London.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
EU laws designed to deter refugees TECHNOLOGY

EU laws designed to deter refugees

Some of the laws are a response to clearly overwhelmed reception and asylum systems, others appear to be more pre-emptive, while some can only be described as punitive and draconian

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sweden expects to expel up to 80,000 asylum seekers INTERNATIONAL

Sweden expects to expel up to 80,000 asylum seekers

Sweden said it expects to expel up to 80,000 migrants whose asylum requests will likely be rejected, as another 24 people including children drowned off Greece Thursday in the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
One in nine children globally live in conflict zones: UNICEF INTERNATIONAL

One in nine children globally live in conflict zones: UNICEF

Some 250 million children -- one in nine children worldwide -- live in countries affected by violent conflicts, UNICEF lamented Tuesday, saying it needed nearly $3.0 billion this year to help the most vulnerable of them.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkey seizes over 2,500 unsafe life vests destined for refugees ASIA

Turkey seizes over 2,500 unsafe life vests destined for refugees

Turkish police have seized more than 2,500 unsafe life jackets destined for migrants wanting to cross the Aegean Sea to Greece, in the latest crackdown on businesses exploiting refugees in western Turkey, reports said Friday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UK unveils migrant language tests, but misspells language INTERNATIONAL

UK unveils migrant language tests, but misspells language

Britain's Home Office was left red-faced Friday after unveiling new English tests for migrants -- but misspelling the word "language" in its announcement.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Macedonia closes border with Greece to migrants ASIA

Macedonia closes border with Greece to migrants

Macedonia has closed its border with Greece to migrants, police in Skopje said Wednesday, blocking the path of hundreds trying to reach northern Europe.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
German police make first arrest over Cologne sex assaults INTERNATIONAL

German police make first arrest over Cologne sex assaults

Police have arrested an Algerian asylum seeker over alleged sexual offences during New Year's Eve festivities in Cologne, prosecutors said Monday, the first directly linked to a spate of sex crimes that shocked Germany.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Female refugees face abuse on migrant trail through Europe: Amnesty INTERNATIONAL

Female refugees face abuse on migrant trail through Europe: Amnesty

"If this humanitarian crisis was unfolding anywhere else in the world, we would expect immediate practical steps to be taken to protect groups most at risk of abuse," said Tirana Hassan, Amnesty's crisis response director.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Danish lawmakers debate seizing refugees' valuables INTERNATIONAL

Danish lawmakers debate seizing refugees' valuables

Denmark's parliament began debating Wednesday a controversial plan to seize refugees' valuables, with the bill widely expected to pass a January 26 vote after being backed by a majority of lawmakers.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Paris police station attacker lived in German refugee shelter INTERNATIONAL

Paris police station attacker lived in German refugee shelter

A man who attacked a Paris police station last week had lived in a centre for asylum-seekers in Germany, German investigators say, a finding likely to fuel criticism of Chancellor Angela Merkel's liberal stance towards war refugees.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Czech leader calls migrant wave in Europe an 'organised invasion' INTERNATIONAL

Czech leader calls migrant wave in Europe an 'organised invasion'

Czech President Milos Zeman on Saturday called the current wave of refugees to Europe "an organised invasion", adding young men from Syria and Iraq should instead "take up arms" against the Islamic State (IS) group.

4:45 AM November 25 2016