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Italy

Man arrested on suspicion of murder of Nigerian asylum seeker in Italy

Italian police have arrested a man suspected of killing a Nigerian asylum seeker.

World News

Asylum seeker is murdered in Italy

A 36-year-old Nigerian asylum seeker has become one more victim in the migration crisis.

Austria

25km-long traffic queue between Hungary and Austria

The hold-up is due to ad-hoc checks by the Austrian authorities, who have strengthened measures to curb the flow of migrants into the country.

Focus

Big names get together at the Crans Montana Forum

Politicians, business leaders and representatives of international organisations came together in the heart of Vienna, Austria, for the 27th annual Crans Montana…

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Cult

Syria's cultural heritage recreated in Berlin's Pergamon Museum

Berlin's Pergamon museum has set up a project to help integrate refugees where Syrian and Iraqi guides tell visitors of the cultural heritage of their countries.

World News

Turkey: citizenship for Syrian refugees?

Turkey’s president has hinted that Syrian refugees in the country could be offered citizenship.

Italy

Ten women migrants die and 107 rescued by Italian coast guard

Ten women have died in a sinking migrant boat off the coast of Libya, while 107 people have been rescued, according to the Italian coast guard.

Denmark

Danish 'jewelry law' used to confiscate migrant cash

Denmark has used the controversial law to seize migrants assests for the first time since it was introduced in January.

Greece

A volunteer’s perspective from the refugee camps in northern Greece

Article contributed by Hugh Bohane, an Australian freelance journalist, English teacher and volunteer.

Italy

At least 5,000 migrants rescued from Mediterranean in one day - Coast Guard

At least 5,000 migrants were rescued in 43 operations across the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday (June 23), the Italian Coast Guard reports.

Vatican

Pope invites refugees to join him on stage

The pope has invited a group of refugees on to the steps of St.

World News

One in every 113 people in world is displaced or a refugee - UN

Greece

Ban says Greece needs more help to cope with migrants

The UN Secretary General has urged countries to do more to help Greece cope with Europe’s migrant crisis as it struggles with its own economic hardship.

World

Interview with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

This week on the Global Conversation, Isabelle Kumar speaks with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the state of world affairs and his last six months in office.

Greece

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets Greek PM Alexis Tsipras in Athens

World News

Medecins Sans Frontieres rejects EU funds over 'Europe's refugee shame'

In protest at the European Union’s deal with Turkey aimed at stemming the flow of migrants and refugees, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says it will reject all funding from the EU and its member…

World

The Greek refugee puzzle

Our aim is to assist these people and make sure they live with dignity while they are in Greece

World News

Death threats force Afghan Messi fan to flee

The family of an Afghan boy who shot to fame after being photographed wearing a home-made Lionel Messi shirt has been forced to flee to Pakistan after receiving death…

World News

Europeans 'increasingly anti-Brussels but don't want Brexit'

A few weeks ahead of the make-or-break UK referendum on whether to leave the European Union, several surveys hint that while Europeans are against Brexit, they are increasingly divided, and doubtful,

Syria

Disillusioned Syrian refugees return home

Months of living rough in makeshift camps have taken their toll. Some Syrians are now reportedly paying smugglers to return home.