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Berlin-based NGO says armed men attacked refugee boat off Libya
Oct 21, 2016 11:57A Berlin-based non-governmental organization says armed men aboard a vessel presumably belonging to the Libyan Coast Guard have attacked another boat packed with about 150 refugees off Libya.
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Fire erupts at another refugee center in Sweden
Oct 21, 2016 11:45A building housing refugees in Sweden has been burned in a suspected arson attack, in a second such incident this week.
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Thousands protest against PEGIDA in Germany on group’s second anniversary
Oct 18, 2016 11:24About 8,000 opponents of the anti-Muslim and anti-refugee PEGIDA movement have taken to the streets in eastern Germany to protest against the formation of the far-right group.
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France set to dismantle 'Jungle' refugee camp in Calais soon: Minister
Oct 15, 2016 03:26France says it will begin soon completely destroying the sprawling “Jungle” camp in the northern port city of Calais, home to thousands of refugees waiting to cross into Britain.
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Over 4,600 refugees rescued off Libya coast: Italy
Oct 05, 2016 05:56Italy says over 4,000 stranded refugees were rescued at sea in a single day of naval operations through the Mediterranean.
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Amnesty: Rich nations shirking responsibilities on refugees
Oct 04, 2016 05:54Amnesty International has accused rich countries of "shirking" their responsibilities on refugees, slamming what it called the selfishness of wealthy nations.
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EU, Afghanistan strike deal to stem refugee crisis
Oct 04, 2016 02:09The EU has struck a tentative deal with Afghanistan to take back thousands of refugees ahead of a major international donors' conference aimed at securing international financial aid for the war-ravaged country.
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Turkey slams EU for not keeping promise on refugee aid
Oct 03, 2016 11:26Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed the European Union for failing to pay the promised three billion euros in aid to Ankara as part of the deal they signed in March to contain the refugee influx in Europe.
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Majority of Hungarians refuse to vote in referendum against refugees
Oct 03, 2016 06:13A majority of Hungarians have rejected to vote in a referendum on closing the country’s borders to refugees, prompting the authorities to declare the results invalid.
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Afghanistan agrees to cooperate on refugee deportations: Germany
Oct 03, 2016 02:10The government of Afghanistan has agreed to a mechanism for cooperation with Germany on how the European country could deport refugees whose asylum request has been rejected.