Migrant crisis
Migrant-rescue ship enters Italy, captain arrested
The Sea-Watch 3 charity ship carrying dozens of migrants rescued off Libya forced its way into the Italian port of Lampedusa after a lengthy standoff, the charity has said.
Mother, wife of drowned Salvadoran migrants awaits their repatriation
Days after she lost her small daughter and husband to the treacherous currents of the Rio Grande, Tania Vanessa Avalos, 23, arrives back in El Salvador to await her family's return -- in coffins.
Malaysian Bar against crackdown on illegal migrants
Malaysian Bar urges its government to immediately cease the ongoing crackdown on undocumented migrants and embark on a comprehensive legalisation programme allowing them to independently apply for regularisation.
11 migrants dead, 263 rescued off Libya coast
At least eleven migrants died at sea and another 263 were rescued in two separate operations off the coast of Libya, the country's navy says.
Canada sees 'unsustainable' spike in asylum seekers at US border
The number of asylum seekers who illegally crossed the US border into Canada more than tripled in July, 2017, according to Canadian government data, as migrants worried about the US administration's immigration crackdown head north.
Over 300 migrants rescued off Spanish coast
Over 300 migrants were rescued in seven dinghies off Spain's southern coast after attempting to cross the sea from Morocco, the Spanish maritime rescue service says.
Migrant crisis: Dozens feared dead in shipwreck off Libya
Up to 30 migrants are feared dead after a boat capsized off the Libyan coast while some 50 have been rescued by EU vessels from the sea.
Bangladesh refugee dies of heart failure on protest-hit Nauru
A Bangladeshi refugee dies of heart failure on Nauru, the second death in as many weeks on the tiny South Pacific island where detainees have been hurting themselves in protests, Australian officials say.
Pope takes Syrian migrants to Vatican
Pope Francis has taken 12 Syrian migrants back with him to the Vatican after visiting a camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.
Migrant crisis: Australia PM says stopping boats key for Europe
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said the refugee and migrant crisis in Europe is proof of the need for tough asylum policies.
UK to accept 'thousands' more refugees: Cameron
The UK is to provide resettlement to "thousands" more Syrian refugees in response to the worsening humanitarian crisis, David Cameron has announced.
The journalists sued by the Thai navy
A court in the southern Thai island of Phuket acquits two journalists of defaming the navy and breaching the Computer Crimes Act.
Migrant crisis: More than 70 bodies in Austria lorry
Austrian officials now say more than 70 bodies, thought to be migrants, were in an abandoned lorry found on a motorway.
1100 Bangladeshis, Rohingyas die at sea in 18 months
At least 70 people are estimated to have died at sea on ships abandoned in May this year from starvation, dehydration, disease and abuse by the crews, says UN refugee agency.
Migrant crisis: Grim find of bodies in Austria lorry
The Austrian authorities say at least 20 migrants have been found dead in a lorry in the eastern province of Burgenland.
Myanmar to bar Rohingyas from fleeing, but won’t address their plight
Myanmar says it is determined to stop the departures of migrants fleeing religious persecution, but won't address the reasons behind their exodus.
Women trafficking victims are sexually abused all the way
Afia (not her real name) was not accompanied by any of her family members, but she showed no signs of jitters. While many in the vessel turned pale in panic due to want of food and water in the perilous sea, the beautiful young girl held her nerves.
Myanmar needs to treat Rohingya as citizens: US
Myanmar's government needs to treat minority Rohingya Muslims as citizens to solve the root cause of the migrant crisis in Southeast Asia, say the United States.
Cops get permission to arrest top Thai army officer
A Songkhla province court approves an arrest warrant for a top army officer accused of smuggling Rohingya Muslim migrants into Thailand.