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NUMBER OF REFUGEES REACHING EUROPE PLUNGED IN 2016
In addition, EU countries have not found a way to quickly send back economic migrants... READ MORE›
RUSSIA SAYS IT STARTS SYRIAN DRAWDOWN WITH AIRCRAFT CARRIER
Post to Facebook Russia says it starts Syrian drawdown with aircraft carrier Moscow has been a key supporter of Syrian President Bashar Assad... READ MORE›
RUSSIAN MILITARY IS PULLING FORCES OUT OF SYRIA STARTING WITH AIRCRAFT CARRIER
Valery Gerasimov, the Admiral Kuznetsov carrier and accompanying ships are to be the first to leave... READ MORE›
RUSSIA WITHDRAWING AIRCRAFT CARRIER GROUP AS IT SCALES DOWN SYRIA OPERATIONS
Moscow has been a key supporter of President Bashar Assad's government and forces in Syria's devastating civil war... READ MORE›
BUON APPETITO! 10 TASTY MEDITERRANEAN RECIPES THAT COULD HELP STAVE OFF DEMENTIA
This study adds to the body of evidence that suggests the Mediterranean diet has a positive impact on brain health ..... READ MORE›
ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS GREW ON OBAMA'S WATCH. THEY MAY BE POISED FOR A BOOM ON TRUMP'S.
SHILOH, West Bank -- Through eight years of escalating criticism from the world's most powerful leader, Israeli construction in these sacred, militarily occupied hills never stopped... READ MORE›
1,100 MIGRANTS TRY TO BREACH BORDER FENCE AT SPANISH ENCLAVE OF CEUTA
Another 100 migrants climbed the fence, but Spanish agents sent them straight back to Morocco... READ MORE›
A CLASH OF POLICIES AND PERSONALITIES IN KERRYS ISRAEL SPEECH
Israelis do not need to be lectured about the importance of peace by foreign leaders, Mr. Netanyahu said after Mr. Kerry's speech... READ MORE›
2016: THE YEAR THE WORLD STOPPED CARING ABOUT REFUGEES
Deportations of Afghan refugees from Pakistan swelled this year, with 100,000 repatriated in September alone... READ MORE›
2016 THE TOUGHEST YEAR FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS WORLDWIDE
In Brussels you have an agreement between the European Union and IOM for a migrant protection reintegration initiative on the central Mediterranean migration route, in Africa... READ MORE›
4 YEARS AFTER PARALYZED BY A SNIPER, SYRIAN MAN IN CANADA GOES SURFING FOR 1ST TIME
The family arrived in Halifax in May 2016, and he is being treated at the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre... READ MORE›
KERRY DEFENDS US DECISION NOT TO VETO UN RESOLUTION AGAINST ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS
The exchange between Kerry and Netanyahu marked a new low in the relationship between Israel's government and the Obama administration... READ MORE›
LIBYAN PAIR CLAIM INNOCENCE, ARE CHARGED IN MALTA WITH HIJACKING JETLINER
Two hijackers diverted the Libyan commercial plane to Malta on Friday and threatened to blow it up with hand grenades, Maltese authorities and state media said... READ MORE›
MIGRANT DEATH TOLL PASSES 5,000 AFTER TWO BOATS CAPSIZE OFF ITALY
The number of people who have lost their lives on the Mediterranean this year has now passed 5,000, he said... READ MORE›
100 MISSING IN MEDITERRANEAN AS MIGRANT DEATHS TOTAL HITS 5,000 FOR 2016
The number of people who have lost their lives on the Mediterranean this year has now passed 5,000... READ MORE›
MIGRANT DEATHS IN MEDITERRANEAN TOPS RECORD 5,000 THIS YEAR
So far this year, about 359,000 migrants and refugeesA fleeing war-torn areas of the Middle East and AfricaA have reached Europe by sea, according to IOM figures... READ MORE›
'MY BROTHER IS NO ANGEL AND SHOULD TURN HIMSELF IN TO POLICE'
Breaking berlin market attacker suspect anis amri 'shouted allahu akbar' during gun battle..... READ MORE›
HIJACKERS THREATEN TO BLOW UP LIBYAN PLANE DIVERTED TO MALTA
State TV Hijackers threaten to blow up Libyan plane diverted to Malta... READ MORE›
IN TURKEYA??S HOME OF ST. NICK, FAR FROM NORTH POLE, ALL IS NOT JOLLY
In the history of St. Nicholas and the story of Santa Claus, there is the common thread of selfless giving, the spirit of this season... READ MORE›
TROUBLES DRIVE TOURISTS AWAY FROM TURKEY, HOME OF ST. NICK
In the history of St. Nicholas and the story of Santa Claus, there is the common thread of selfless giving, the spirit of this season... READ MORE›
AFTER TOUGH 2016 EU MUST TACKLE THORNY QUESTIONS
Referendums, like Britain's June 23 vote to leave the European Union and Italy's Dec. 4 decision to reject constitutional changes, have made life harder for democratically elected leaders... READ MORE›
FALL OF ALEPPO PUTS IRAN ON CUSP OF 'SHIITE CRESCENT' OF INFLUENCE
But by using Shiite militia fighters from other countries, Tehran was able to keep the total number of Iranians killed in Syria relatively low... READ MORE›
TRUMP TOWER IN AZERBAIJAN SHOWED CONFLICT RISK IN STRATEGIC AREA
A central issue in Azerbaijan was Trump's partners... READ MORE›
EXPLOSIVES FOUND ON EGYPT PLANE CRASH BODIES
Investigators into the fatal EgyptAir flight which crash into the Mediterranean say they've found traces of explosives on the bodies of passengers... READ MORE›
FOR CREWS SAVING DESPERATE REFUGEES 'A GOOD HEART IS NOT ENOUGH'
The Minden pulled into her Maltese port on Thanksgiving Day after two weeks on the Mediterranean Sea... READ MORE›
TRACES OF EXPLOSIVES FOUND ON HUMAN REMAINS FROM EGYPTAIR FLIGHT CRASH
Flight 804 from Paris plunged into the Mediterranean in May, killing all 66 people aboard... READ MORE›
DANISH MP SUGGESTS SHOOTING AT MIGRANT BOATS IN MEDITERRANEAN
At one point in the conversation, Berth suggested that harsher measures be taken against migrant boats coming across the Mediterranean Sea... READ MORE›
ANCIENT SHELLFISH USED FOR PURPLE DYE VANISHES FROM EASTERN MED
Rilov said coastal waters were a potential hotspot for species collapse and present-day surveys had failed to find 38 of 59 mollusc species once common on Levant reefs... READ MORE›
HYPOTHERMIA CLAIMS TWO WOMEN AS OVER 700 MIGRANTS ARE RESCUED OFF LIBYA
Two women died of hypothermia during an operation to rescue more than 730 migrants off the Libyan coast, the Italian coast guard and medical charity Medeci... READ MORE›
EUROPOL ANNOUNCES FIVE ARRESTS IN 'UNPRECEDENTED' CYBERCRIME OPERATION
He declined to say where the suspects were detained, saying the countries where the arrests took place had asked Europol not to identify them... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Mediterranean
5 PRACTICAL WAYS YOU CAN HELP REFUGEES TRYING TO FIND SAFETY IN EUROPE
5 practical ways you can help refugees, starting today... READ MORE›
POPE CALLS ON ALL OF EUROPES CATHOLICS TO HOUSE REFUGEES
Thousands of migrants continue to flow through the Balkans toward Hungary every day rapidly approaching its southern border with Serbia government officials said... READ MORE›
GREEK THEATRE HOSTS PLAY FOR REFUGEES AFTER 2,100 YEARS
Famed ancient monument in Delos, Greece, reopens with performance raising awareness about the plight of refugees... READ MORE›
BATTLE STATIONS! PUTIN'S FEARSOME FLEET LOCKED, LOADED & READY FOR WAR WITH BRITAIN... OR NOT
Is it fair to say the Russian fleet decided to sail through the English Channel by daylight knowing full well it would cause a stir?... READ MORE›
EGYPT'S 'GIFT TO THE WORLD' COST $8 BILLION AND PROBABLY WASN'T NECESSARY
Egypt's expansion of the Suez Canal will likely only skim a few hours off the time that vessels wait to traverse it... READ MORE›
AYLAN'S LIFE WAS FULL OF FEAR A?? IN DEATH, HE IS PART OF 'HUMANITY WASHED ASHORE'
Eventually the time came for him to cross two short miles on the Aegean Sea Istanbul There are no beaches in Kobani just bombs... READ MORE›
2016 IS THE DEADLIEST YEAR FOR MEDITERRANEAN MIGRANT CROSSING
And all across Europe, refugees from Syria are claiming asylum... READ MORE›
RUSSIA HAS ITS PERMANENT AIR BASE IN SYRIA. NOW IT'S LOOKING AT CUBA AND VIETNAM.
Russia's annexation of Crimea and its entry into the war in Syria have underscored Moscow's newly assertive foreign policy... READ MORE›
RUSSIAN PLANE CRASH IN EGYPT KILLS ALL 224 PEOPLE ABOARD
Unfortunately, all passengers of flight 7K9268 Sharm el-Sheikh-Petersburg were killed, The Russian embassy in Cairo said, in Russian, on Twitter... READ MORE›
RUSSIAN CARRIER IS BOUND FOR SYRIA, FLEXING MUSCLE BUT RISKING MALFUNCTION
Russian warplanes have buzzed several United States Navy ships and flown patrols that skirt territorial waters... READ MORE›
LIBYA BOATS CAPSIZE OFF ZUWARA CARRYING HUNDREDS
Hundreds of people are feared dead after two boats carrying up to 500 migrants capsized off the Libyan city of Zuwara, residents and officials say... READ MORE›
ALMOST 100 MISSING FROM WRECKED MIGRANT BOAT OFF LIBYA
Ayoub Gassim, a Navy spokesman in Tripoli, said a survivor reported that 126 people set off Wednesday from Garabulli in northwest Libya, The Guardian reported... READ MORE›
AMID SYRIAN CHAOS, IRAN'S GAME PLAN EMERGES
It was taken by militias along with Iraqi forces on 22 September, delivering another blow to the terrorist group and an important boost to Iran's ambitions... READ MORE›
ELEVEN MIGRANTS DROWN HEADING FROM TURKEY TO GREEK ISLAND
It said a boat carrying 16 Syrian migrants had sunk after leaving the Akyarlar area of the Bodrum peninsula and seven people had died... READ MORE›
RUSSIA PLANS PERMANENT NAVAL FACILITY IN SYRIAN PORT OF TARTUS - MOD
Russia plans permanent naval facility in Syrian port of Tartus - MoD -- RT News... READ MORE›
CENTRAL AMERICA'S RAMPANT VIOLENCE FUELS AN INVISIBLE REFUGEE CRISIS
But strong refugee laws coupled with pressure from activists means a small but growing number of families are being granted asylum in Mexico... READ MORE›
MILITARY ATTEMPTS COUP IN TURKEY PRIME MINISTER SAYS
Nonetheless, the abrupt turn of events in Turkey left Mr. Erdogan's grip on power uncertain... READ MORE›
MEDITERRANEAN SINKING 'KILLS 300 MIGRANTS BOUND FOR EUROPE
A man is rescued off the island of Lampedusa after a boat sank carrying hundreds of migrants sank off southern Italy... READ MORE›
OBAMA SAYS STRATEGY TO FIGHT ISIS WILL SUCCEED
ANTALYA, Turkey -- Time after time, the question was essentially the same Why isn't your strategy against the Islamic State working?... READ MORE›
GAZA'S WOMEN FLOTILLA 'CHALLENGING ISRAEL'S BLOCKADE'
As the flotilla approaches Gaza shores, one crew member reflects on the journey... READ MORE›
DROWNED BABY PICTURE CAPTURES WEEK OF TRAGEDY IN MEDITERRANEAN
Little is known about the child, who according to Sea-Watch was immediately handed over to the Italian navy... READ MORE›
EU MIGRANT CRISIS: FATHER DESCRIBES MOMENT CHILDREN SLIPPED AWAY AS CAMERON SAYS UK WILL TAKE SYRIAN REFUGEES
The current refugee crisis is putting the European Union and all of its member states to a historic test... READ MORE›
POPE TAKES 12 REFUGEES BACK TO ROME AFTER VISIT TO CAMP
Critics say the agreement has trampled on the civil rights of refugees fleeing war and betrayed the ideals of the European Union... READ MORE›
ITALY COAST GUARD BOARD MIGRANT SHIP
Mirror.co.uk second ship packed with migrants sailing on autopilot towards italian coast 14 hrs ago... READ MORE›
OMINOUS NEWS FOR ALEPPO AS RUSSIAN FRIGATE REACHES SYRIAN COAST
Three Russian submarines from Russia's northern fleet capable of firing Kalibr missiles are also reported to have arrived in the Mediterranean... READ MORE›
EDITORIAL LOST VOICES OF THE WORLDS REFUGEES
In the many conferences and diplomatic discussions about refugees, their own voices are rarely heard... READ MORE›
THE MAP SHOWING THE MOST DANGEROUS EUROPEAN TOURIST DESTINATIONS
Also deemed on a high threat are Lebanon Egypt Australia Thailand and Tunisia... READ MORE›
'I LOVE MY DOG, I NEED HER'
And we ve seen many like him carrying their animals with them on the long journey from Syria across the Mediterranean Sea and through Europe... READ MORE›
60 MILLION PEOPLE FLEEING CHAOTIC LANDS UN SAYS
Nearly 14 million people were newly displaced in 2014 according to the annual report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees... READ MORE›
ALL-FEMALE FLOTILLA AIMS TO BREAK ISRAELI SIEGE OF GAZA
In 2009, Wright organised the Gaza Freedom March, a group of more than 1,000 people from around the world who planned to enter Gaza through Egypt... READ MORE›
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OVER 200 MIGRANTS BELIEVED DROWNED IN MEDITERRANEAN
Hundreds of migrants are believed to have drowned after two boats sank of the coast of Libya, a United Nations official said Thursday... READ MORE›
EGYPT MIGRANT BOAT DEATH TOLL RISES TO 148
The number dead in a migrant boat disaster off Egypt's coast climbed to 148 on Friday as rescuers recovered more bodies from the Mediterranean... READ MORE›
MIGRANTS ARRIVING IN ITALY FACE YET ANOTHER ORDEAL
Migrants arriving in Italy face yet another ordeal EU's toughened internal borders... READ MORE›
DESPERATE JOURNEYS: 3,034 REFUGEES DIE IN SEVEN MONTHS
At least 3,034 refugees have died en route to Europe so far in 2016, a sharp increase from last year, says the IOM... READ MORE›
MEDITERRANEAN MIGRANT DEATHS UP 50% ON LAST YEAR
The so-called Balkan land route from Greece to northern Europe has also been largely choked off... READ MORE›
EUROPEAN UNION SEEKS UN APPROVAL TO INTERCEPT LIBYA-BOUND ARMS
Enforcing the arms embargo would bolster the United Nations-backed government of Prime Minister Fayez Serraj... READ MORE›
700 MIGRANTS FEARED DEAD IN MEDITERRANEAN SHIPWRECKS
The UN refugee agency says over 700 migrants are feared dead in three Mediterranean Sea shipwrecks south of Italy... READ MORE›
U.N. OFFICIAL SAYS OVER 700 MIGRANTS FEARED DEAD IN MEDITERRANEAN SHIPWRECKS
It is not yet clear if the people were migrants trying to enter Britain from France or other parts of Europe... READ MORE›
LESBOS REFUGEE CAMP CLEANED-UP AHEAD OF POPE'S VISIT
A refugee centre on the Greek island of Lesbos is undergoing a clean-up ahead of a visit from the Pope on Saturday... READ MORE›
'FIRST DEATHS IN AEGEAN' SINCE TURKEY DEAL
This week, dozens of migrants were returned to Turkey under the new deal with the EU, which has been criticised by human rights groups... READ MORE›
GREEK ISLE PROFITED FROM MIGRANT INFLUX, BUT THAT MAY SOON END
So we had to transform the business into one serving the refugees and immigrants... READ MORE›
SECRET EU PLAN TO DEPORT 80,000 AFGHANS
The paper, which was obtained by the Statewatch civil liberties website, says the EU's co-operation with Afghanistan so far has been difficult and uneven ... READ MORE›