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Myanmar

Who are the Rohingya and why are they fleeing Myanmar?

The conflict between Myanmar authorities and the Rohingya community has caused approximately 18 500 refugees to flee in less than a week

Myanmar

Royhingya violence: nearly 90,000 flee Myanmar

Italy

Refugees and riot police clash in Rome

Migrants were protesting their eviction from a nearby office building, where they had been squatting for five years

Austria

Austria deploys troops to secure border with Italy

Austria deploys troops to secure border with Italy

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Lebanon

Fresh fighting erupts between Islamist gunmen at Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp

Dozens of families have been forced to flee for their lives

Canada

Yazidi boy reunited with mother in Canada after ISIL ordeal

A new life lies ahead after an emotional meeting at Winnipeg airport

Libya

Euroviews. View: Why Save the Children can't support sending refugees back to Libya

"Would we rather stop our search and rescue operations completely, and risk people drowning, than return migrants and refugees back to Libya?"

Spain

Spanish coastguards save over 300 lives off Cadiz

Spanish coastguards have made one of their biggest migrant rescues of the year, saving over 300 people from the sea.

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Scores die as heavy flooding hits Bangladesh

Heavy monsoon rains have triggered deadly landslides and floods

Serbia

10-year old Afghan refugee artist dubbed "Little Picasso" gets first show in Belgrade

A 10-year-old Afghan refugee dubbed "Little Picasso" has an art show in Belgrade, with proceeds going to help a sick Serbian boy.

Canada

Quebec opens Olympic stadium to cope with surge in US asylum seekers

With asylum seekers from America surging across Canada's borders Quebec has opened its Olympic stadium in Montreal to shelter them

Lebanon

Militants released as part of Lebanese-Syrian exchange agreement

Militants released as part of Lebanese-Syrian exchange agreement between Hezbollah and Nustra Front. Seven thousand Syrians are set to leave the Arsal region of Lebanon and head to Syria's Idilib province.

Turkey

Turkish soldiers arrested after video shows abuse of refugees

Three Turkish soldiers arrested after footage emerges of them beating Syrian refugees near the border

Europe News

Special report: Desperate plight of Calais migrants

Nine months after Calais’ so-called ‘Jungle’ camp was razed to the ground, migrants have returned – and are even more desperate to get across the Channel to…

Europe News

Exclusive: French police accused of abusing Calais migrants

They have ended up in Calais in search of a better life, only to have their dreams shattered.

Germany

Refugees boost cricket in Germany

Cricket is becoming more popular in Germany thanks to the arrival of thousands of refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.

Greece

More EU aid to Greece to help cope with migrants

More than 200 million euros has been given to Greece to help it cope with the influx of tens of thousands of migrants and refugees

Greece

Refugee children in Greece tell UNICEF about their favourite things

Italy

EU indecision worsens Italy's migrant crisis

As the European Union seeks a long-term solution to the refugees crisis, tens of thousands of migrants continue to pour into Italy

Iraq

West Mosul a deserted, shattered city

Residents return to West Mosul to find nothing