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Italy rescues 1,850 migrants in Strait of Sicily ASIA

Italy rescues 1,850 migrants in Strait of Sicily

The Italian coastguard Monday rescued 1,850 migrants in eight operations in the Strait of Sicily, as a wave of boats departing from the Libyan coast intensifies.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Hundreds hurt as police tear gas migrants on Greek border INTERNATIONAL

Hundreds hurt as police tear gas migrants on Greek border

At least 260 people were hurt Sunday when police fired tear gas at migrants as they tried to break through the Greek-Macedonia border, where over 11,000 people are stranded, a charity said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkey prepares for up to 500 migrants from Greece on Monday ASIA

Turkey prepares for up to 500 migrants from Greece on Monday

Turkey has made preparations to take in up to 500 migrants from Greece on Monday under a plan agreed with the EU to reduce the flow of illegal migration, the Turkish interior minister said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Greece starts evacuating border camp as new arrivals slow INTERNATIONAL

Greece starts evacuating border camp as new arrivals slow

Greece has begun evacuating migrants from the main Idomeni camp on the Macedonia border, while the flow of refugees arriving on Aegean islands has slowed to a trickle, officials said Saturday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Finland, Russia agree to close Arctic border for migrants INTERNATIONAL

Finland, Russia agree to close Arctic border for migrants

Finland and Russia have signed an agreement to close their northern border crossings to migrants, blocking off the Arctic route into the European Union, Helsinki said on Wednesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Migrants still arriving as EU-Turkey deal enters force INTERNATIONAL

Migrants still arriving as EU-Turkey deal enters force

Flimsy boats packed with migrants continued to land in Greece from Turkey on Sunday despite the start of a landmark deal between the European Union and Ankara to stem the massive influx.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
EU-Turkey migrant scheme could start Sunday, say EU officials INTERNATIONAL

EU-Turkey migrant scheme could start Sunday, say EU officials

A plan to return all irregular migrants arriving on Greek islands back to Turkey could take effect on Sunday if EU leaders strike a deal with the Turkish prime minister, senior EU officials said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Three migrants dead as 2,400 rescued off Libya ASIA

Three migrants dead as 2,400 rescued off Libya

More than 2,400 migrants and three corpses have been recovered from people smugglers' boats off Libya since Tuesday, Italy's coastguard said Wednesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
EU leaders push migrant plan ahead of Turkey summit INTERNATIONAL

EU leaders push migrant plan ahead of Turkey summit

European leaders launch a charm offensive to win backing for a migrant deal with Turkey on Wednesday, seeking to heal rifts between member states on the eve of a key summit with Ankara.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Refugees waiting for 'miracle' as Balkan borders slam shut INTERNATIONAL

Refugees waiting for 'miracle' as Balkan borders slam shut

For the past three days, 15-year-old Ola has clung onto a scrap of cardboard bearing the number 22, hoping her turn will finally come to cross the sealed metal fence on the Greek-Macedonian border.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Macedonia lets in 200 refugees, 10,000 still stranded: Greece INTERNATIONAL

Macedonia lets in 200 refugees, 10,000 still stranded: Greece

Macedonia on Wednesday allowed some 200 refugees to cross its border with Greece, as 10,000 more were left waiting in miserable conditions, Greek officials said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Migrants try to storm Greece-Macedonia border fence INTERNATIONAL

Migrants try to storm Greece-Macedonia border fence

Hundreds of refugees on Monday tried to break through a border fence into Macedonia from Greece, where more than 7,000 people are stranded, as anger mounted over barriers to entry imposed on migrants.

4:45 AM November 25 2016