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S.Sudan conditions worsen amid ceasefire violations
Conditions in war-torn South Sudan have worsened with thousands fleeing fighting since a ceasefire deal three weeks ago, the United Nations has warned. In the northern battleground state of Unity, thousands of civilians are trekking through the vast Sudd swamplands to reach the village of Nyal, away from fighting. "About 10 canoes, each carrying.. More -
Dozens missing in new boat sinking off Greece
Nearly 30 refugees were feared missing off the Greek island of Lesbos, the coastguard said Sunday, in the latest boat sinking in an ongoing Aegean Sea tragedy that has cost hundreds of lives. The coastguard said it had rescued 20 people spotted in the water by a helicopter from EU border agency Frontex, but the survivors said another 26 people had.. More -
Refugees stuck at Croatia-Slovenia border
Hundreds of male refugees are stuck at the Croatian border with Slovenia, with some already waiting for three days in a stretch of no-man's land between the two countries, hoping to get through. Tensions ran high at a border on Sunday as refugees, blocked from entering Slovenia, shouted and kicked at the border fence near the Croatian village of Harmica,.. More -
Croatia 'forcing' Hungary to take in refugees
Croatia has said it had "forced" Hungary to take in thousands of refugees, and would continue sending them to its northern neighbor, amid deepening discord in Europe over the biggest westwards migration in decades. Warning it was losing control of the refugee crisis, Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said on Saturday that his country.. More -
Protests as Lebanon officials fail to reach deal
Riot police have clashed with protesters in Beirut as a meeting of Lebanese government officials failed to reach an agreement on key issues that have brought the country to a standstill. Protesters from the "You Stink" citizens' group said that at least 39 people were detained and several others were injured on Wednesday afternoon as police.. More -
Hungary fires tear gas, water cannon at refugees
Hungarian police have fired tear gas and water cannon at protesting refugees who are demanding entry from Serbia. The move on Wednesday came after "the crowd on the Serbian side became aggressive and threw stones, bottles and sticks at police on the Hungarian side and crossed the barrier at the border", Hungarian police said. Later in the.. More -
Refugees seeking new routes after border closures
The first refugees have arrived near the Croatian frontier, carving out a new route through Europe after Hungary sealed its borders. The development came as German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday called for a special EU refugee summit, urging unity in the European response to the crisis. A group of 30-40 mostly Syrian or Afghan nationals arrived.. More -
Saudi Arabia denies not giving Syrians sanctuary
Saudi Arabia has defended its efforts to aid Syrians fleeing the conflict in their country, following criticism that Gulf countries have not been taking in enough refugees since the crisis broke out there more than four years ago. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Friday cited an official source in the foreign ministry as saying the kingdom wanted to.. More -
Saudi crane collapse kills 107 in Masjid Al-Haram
At least 107 people have been killed after a crane toppled over at Mecca's Grand Mosque, less than two weeks before Hajj. In addition to the deaths, 238 people were wounded in Friday's disaster, according to Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence Authority. The Saudi Press Agency quoted a spokesperson for the two holy mosques as saying that the crane was brought.. More -
Thousands march against PKK across Turkey
Turkey entered a second day of protests against the PKK’s terror campaign Tuesday as tens of thousands took to the streets. Violence marred some demonstrations as protesters turned their anger against pro-Kurdish groups. The protests - sparked after 16 soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb attack in Hakkari, southeast Turkey, Sunday - took.. More -
Nations split ahead of EU's release of refugee quotas
The president of the European Union Commission is set to present his plan on how to tackle the refugee crisis that is dividing governments in Europe. Jean-Claude Juncker is expected to announce a mandatory national quota system based on each member country's population, income and unemployment rate on Wednesday morning - with the aim of housing an.. More -
Gaza pilgrims allowed through Egypt border for Hajj
Egyptian authorities allowed Monday a first batch of Palestinians to leave the blockaded Gaza Strip through Egypt’s Rafah border crossing to perform the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, according to a Palestinian official. "The [Egypt-Gaza] Rafah crossing will be opened for three days to allow 2,450 Palestinians to make the Hajj pilgrimage,".. More -
Duma arson attack: Palestinians call for 'day of rage'
In the charred concrete remains of the home in Duma where the Dawabsheh family used to live, a group of schoolgirls wrote messages on the wall. "I love you, my teacher," wrote one girl. Another simply wrote the name "Reham" inside of a heart. Reham Dawabsheh, a 27-year-old teacher, died in hospital on Sunday night after suffering.. More -
Palestinian mother injured in arson attack dies
The mother of an 18-month-old Palestinian baby burned to death in an arson attack in the occupied West Bank, has herself died from injuries. Reham Dawabsheh, 26, who died on Sunday night in an Israeli hospital, had suffered third-degree burns to at least 80 percent of her body in the July 31 firebombing. Israeli settlers are accused of throwing flammable.. More -
Austria set to tighten controls on flow of refugees
Austria has plans to end emergency measures that have allowed thousands of refugees to flow into the country since Saturday. In an announcement on Sunday, Austria's Chancellor Werner Faymann said his country would move gradually "towards normality". "We have always said this is an emergency situation in which we must act quickly and.. More
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