migrant crisis in Europe
Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, at least five dead
Tunisia’s coast guard says it recovered the bodies of five migrants whose boat sank as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa.
Migrant crisis: Merkel condemns closure of Balkan route
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has blamed European nations for "unilaterally" shutting the Balkan route for migrants.
EU agrees to tighten borders after Paris attacks
EU ministers agrees to get tough on border security after the devastating Paris attacks, as prosecutors said a third body had been found following a police raid on the ringleader's hideout.
Migrants reach Slovenia as Hungary closes Croatia border
Hungary has closed its border with Croatia in an effort to stem the flow of migrants through the country en route to western Europe.
Kerry says US ready to take more refugees
The United States will increase the number of refugees it takes in by 15,000 over each of the next two years, bringing the total to 100,000 by 2017, US Secretary of State John Kerry says.
Migrant crisis: Austria to deploy troops
Austria says it is deploying troops to help deal with a migrant influx, and will tighten controls on its border with Hungary.
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.
European migrant crisis: Italy navy rescues 50 from dinghy
Italy's navy says it has rescued 52 migrants from a sinking rubber dinghy in the Mediterranean, but about 50 others are missing.
Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, at least five dead
Tunisia’s coast guard says it recovered the bodies of five migrants whose boat sank as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa.
Migrant crisis: Merkel condemns closure of Balkan route
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has blamed European nations for "unilaterally" shutting the Balkan route for migrants.
EU agrees to tighten borders after Paris attacks
EU ministers agrees to get tough on border security after the devastating Paris attacks, as prosecutors said a third body had been found following a police raid on the ringleader's hideout.
Migrants reach Slovenia as Hungary closes Croatia border
Hungary has closed its border with Croatia in an effort to stem the flow of migrants through the country en route to western Europe.
Kerry says US ready to take more refugees
The United States will increase the number of refugees it takes in by 15,000 over each of the next two years, bringing the total to 100,000 by 2017, US Secretary of State John Kerry says.
Migrant crisis: Austria to deploy troops
Austria says it is deploying troops to help deal with a migrant influx, and will tighten controls on its border with Hungary.
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.
European migrant crisis: Italy navy rescues 50 from dinghy
Italy's navy says it has rescued 52 migrants from a sinking rubber dinghy in the Mediterranean, but about 50 others are missing.