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Thousands rally in Europe over migrant crisis

September 13, 2015September 13, 2015 VOANews Hungary

Rallies engulfed Europe on Saturday in response to the escalating refugee crisis. Tens of thousands of people filled central London

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Language barriers add to migrants’ difficulties in Europe

September 12, 2015 VOANews

The journey for the tens of thousands fleeing conflict in the Middle East is already difficult, but their challenges are

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HRW: Migrant crisis political because of Islamophobia

September 12, 2015 VOANews Syria

European countries, the United States and rich Persian Gulf nations are coming under criticism from human rights groups for not

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US to accept 10 000 Syrian refugees

September 10, 2015September 15, 2015 VOANews Hungary, Serbia, Syria, Syrian refugees

The United States said Thursday it will accept at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the coming year and increase its

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Moscow confirms Russian ‘military experts’ are in Syria

September 10, 2015 VOANews Russia, Syria

Russia has confirmed that members of its military are present in Syria, amid growing concerns in the West that the

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Grassroots volunteers help migrants at Budapest railway station

September 10, 2015 VOANews Hungary

It started with five kilograms of oranges and some water. The next day, the oranges doubled. “And now we have

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Hungarian TV sation fires camerawoman for tripping, kicking migrants

September 10, 2015 VOANews Hungary

A Hungarian Internet television station has fired a camerawoman for deliberately tripping and kicking migrants fleeing police through a field

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European Commission proposes quota plan for refugee crisis

September 9, 2015September 10, 2015 VOANews European Commission, Syrian refugees

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has called on EU member states to resettle some 160,000 refugees, saying the right to

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Europe braces for new wave of refugees

September 6, 2015 VOANews Hungary, Syrian refugees

Europe is preparing for a new wave of refugees as word filters back to others that the passage through Hungary

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