European refugee crisis
EU reportedly had secret talks with African dictators to limit refugees
European Union members plotted secretly in March to have African dictators, including accused war criminal and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, help stem the tide of refugees pouring into Europe, according...
LinkedIn and Airbnb are hooking up refugees with jobs and homes
LONDON - As the refugee crisis was unfolding in Europe last year, the social impact team at professional networking site LinkedIn had an idea: why not use its expertise to...
Woman trademarks hate group's name to troll them with glitter and unicorns
A Finnish woman is using two of the world's most powerful forces -- unicorns and glitter -- to stop a racist right-wing hate group. Riikka Yrttiaho trademarked the group’s name,...
Refugees turn themselves into human billboards to get help
Desperate refugees turned themselves into human billboards on Thursday, pleading for the world to rescue them from their war-torn limbo. This boy couldn’t have spelled out his plight any more...
Syrian refugee's viral story found him a home in Spain
MADRID - Mementos from the soccer world that brought Syrian refugee Osama Abdul Mohsen to Spain are strewn around the flat he shares with two of his sons, including a...
Refugees get Pakistani chef because they're sick of bad Italian
A Pakistani chef has been brought in to feed refugees housed in a region of Italy renowned for its grub — which they blasted as "no good" and "cooked badly."...
Syrian refugee who lost leg in bombing to carry Olympic torch
ATHENS, Greece — As a swimming-mad teenager in Syria, Ibrahim Al-Hussein was glued to his TV set for the 2004 Athens Olympics. Twelve years later in Athens, and now a...
Pope Francis reneges on offer to take in Christian refugees
A Christian brother and sister from Syria felt blessed to have been among the dozen refugees selected to start a new life in Italy — but now say their savior,...
Norwegian politician's publicity stunt backfires spectacularly
Norway’s immigration minister dove into the Mediterranean Sea to better relate to the maritime struggles of migrants – wearing a high-tech survival suit unavailable to desperate refugees risking their lives...
Pope Francis brings 12 Syrian refugees to Italy
In a move both personal and political, Pope Francis spirited 12 lucky Syrian Muslims back to Rome with him Saturday after an emotional visit to a crowded refugee camp on...
More trouble for migrants in Europe
Migrants trying to remove barbed wire along the Greek border got into a skirmish with Macedonian cops during a day of violence marked by tear gas, stun grenades and rubber...
First 'surge operation' Syrian refugees arrive in America
AMMAN, Jordan — The first Syrian family to be resettled in the US under a speeded-up "surge operation" for refugees left Jordan on Wednesday and arrived in Kansas City, Missouri,...
Desperate refugee saved moments before hanging himself
The desperation felt by migrants facing deportation from Greece is etched on this Pakistani man’s face – as he threatens to hang himself on a utility pole on the island...
Yes, terrorists are masquerading as refugees
The European Union’s border agency admitted in a report Tuesday that terrorists are using the refugee crisis to enter Europe and plan attacks on the continent. Frontex said that it...
Greece may have sent some refugees back to Turkey by mistake
Some of the first refugees to be sent from Greek islands to Turkey under a controversial deal struck with the European Union may have been deported by mistake, according to...
Greece sends more than 200 refugees back to Turkey
Greece deported more than 200 refugees from its islands to Turkey on Monday, in the first step of a massive European Union plan to deal with the region’s migrant influx....
How Swedish real estate agents make money off Syrian refugees
Hot “post-war” homes -- available now! Swedish homeowners are taking the opportunistic real estate world to new heights — by greedily marketing pads to Syrian refugees. Ads for abodes featuring...
Macedonia sends back refugees who pushed their way in
SKOPJE, Macedonia — Macedonia sent back hundreds of refugees to Greece on Tuesday, a day after they bypassed a border fence in a mass push to continue their journey north...
Desperate refugees urged to leave overcrowded border camp in Greece
ATHENS, Greece — Authorities in Greece say they hope an overcrowded refugee camp on the Greek-Macedonian border can be emptied within two weeks, as people are slowly persuaded to move...
Germany city displays giant mural of drowned refugee child
A huge graffiti image of toddler Alan Kurdi, pictures of whose dead body stirred global sympathy for migrants fleeing war and poverty, confronts motorists, pedestrians and river travelers in Frankfurt....