More Than 100 Migrants Feared Dead In Capsizing Off Tunisia
If the death toll is confirmed, it would reportedly be this year's deadliest shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Amnesty International: Europe Complicit In Libyan Migrant Abuses
European governments aiming to stem an exodus of refugees from Libya have been knowingly complicit in the abuse of would-be migrants held in detention centers there, says Amnesty International.
500 People May Have Died In Latest Boat Sinking, U.N. Refugee Agency Says
Smugglers tried to transfer more than 100 people onto an already crowded boat at sea, according to survivors of what could be one of the worst recent catastrophes suffered by refugees and migrants.
For Family Of Drowned Syrian Boy, 'There Was No Other Hope,' Uncle Says
Rocco Logozzo talks about his nephew, Aylan Kurdi, whose body washed up on a Turkish beach after a failed voyage from Turkey to Greece, and about the regret he and his wife feel for funding the trip.
Kerry: U.S. Will Take 100,000 Refugees A Year By 2017
The secretary of state said the U.S. would ratchet up the number of migrants Washington accepts over the next few years to help the European Union deal with the ongoing crisis.
Dozens Of Migrants Feared Dead In Aegean Sea Boat Accidents
At least 13 refugees were killed when a ferry boat hit their dinghy and two dozen other are missing in after a boat sank off the Greek island of Lesbos.
Germany, France Announce Plans To Welcome Thousands Of Migrants
So far in 2015, more than 200,000 people have reached Greece and another 100,000 reached Italy, the U.N. says. Germany expects as many as 800,000 new arrivals this year.
At Least 40 Migrants Found Dead On Boat In Mediterranean
The Italian navy found them in the hold of a smuggling boat off the Libyan coast, apparently killed by fuel fumes. More than 300 others were rescued.
French Port City Becomes Final Way Station For Some Migrants' Odysseys
Thousands of migrants have found themselves stranded in the French port of Calais. Most are waiting for a chance to illegally enter Britain, but others trying to create a new life in France.
Search Continues For Survivors Of Capsized Boat Off Libya, But Hopes Fade
Military and rescue teams are searching for survivors from the boat, which was initially estimated to have 600 people aboard.