Human Rights Watch: Syrians pushed back at Turkish border
Turkey has all but closed its borders to Syrian asylum seekers and is summarily pushing back Syrians detected as they try to cross,
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Europe
Biden to discuss migrants, terrorism in Croatia visit
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is traveling Wednesday to Croatia to discuss the influx of migrants, energy issues and the
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Prague Old Town tree lighting cancelled
Organisers of the annual tree lighting ceremony at Prague’s Old Town Square have announced that the ceremony has been cancelled
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Refugees protest near Greece’s border with Macedonia following selective measures
About 1000 so-called economic refugees are protesting at the Greek-Macedonian border, following the decision by the authorities in Skopje not to allow
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Main Paris attack suspect remains at large, after 16 arrests in Brussels
Belgian prosecutors say police in Brussels arrested 16 suspects in terror raids Sunday, but they say top Paris massacre suspect
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UNHCR, IOM, UNICEF: New Balkan border restrictions on refugees and migrants untenable
A range of new restrictions against the movement of refugees and migrants from Greece through the Western Balkans and further
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Brussels terror alert level raised
Belgium has raised its terror alert level for its capital Brussels to the highest level, warning of an “imminent threat.”
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Claim of Ukrainian weapons sale to ISIS prompts denials, alarm
Ukraine’s Defence Ministry issued a statement on November 20 refuting information in Kuwaiti media that terrorists from the Islamic State
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UN Security Council urges action against IS
One week after the deadly Paris attacks, the U.N. Security Council called Friday on nations to “redouble and coordinate their
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