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EU ministers approve plan to relocate 120,000 migrants
September 22, 2015 22:07 IST
Some countries were opposed, the Twitter post from the Luxembourg mission to the European Union indicated.
Concerned about Islamic militants recruiting refugees: German intelligence
September 22, 2015 20:37 IST
Hans-Georg Maassen says "it gives us great concern that Islamists in Germany are using the situations of the refugees for their own purposes under the guise of providing humanitarian help."
New Greek prime minister Tsipras to name his cabinet
September 22, 2015 20:58 IST
Several positions will be reserved for members of Tsipras' junior coalition partner, the right-wing populist Independent Greeks.
Denmark’s intel agency denies terrorists using migration flow to enter EuropeSubscriber Only
September 22, 2015 17:54 IST
A graph that shows which sections of refugee routes have been blocked by EU countries.
Ukraine President expresses wish to join NATO
September 22, 2015 15:19 IST
Poroshenko, who on Tuesday chaired the security council with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in attendance, said he intends to change the decision against joining NATO.
Migrants In Berlin: Uphill task for Germany as tide risesSubscriber Only
September 22, 2015 02:23 IST
Germany- the world’s fourth largest nation by GDP or national income needs more migrants - some hundred thousands annually considering that it has an aging population.
Turkey: 13 drown, including 6 children, after ship hits migrant dinghySubscriber Only
September 21, 2015 11:48 IST
The children's bodies were recovered by the Turkish coastguard with reports from Greece indicating that another two children may still be missing.
Eiffel Tower closed for hours after intruder spottedSubscriber Only
September 21, 2015 12:33 IST
The tower was reopened at 2:45 pm (local time) on Sunday after being closed to the public for the morning, the press department for the tourist attraction said.
Greece elections: Leftist Alexis Tsipras gets a second chance from voters
September 21, 2015 13:08 IST
The result was a resounding success for Alexis Tsipras' high-risk gamble when he resigned as prime minister last month and triggered an early election in Greece,
Eiffel Tower shut to visitors after terror threat: Reports
September 20, 2015 21:43 IST
The iconic tower was shut for the day amid high security alert.
At least 13 migrants died after boat collision off Turkey coast
September 20, 2015 17:44 IST
An official at the agency says that eight people had been rescued following Sunday's incident. He said search-and-rescue operations were ongoing.
Greek coast guard searches for 26 missing migrants
September 20, 2015 12:45 IST
The coast guard says, a Lithuanian helicopter from the European border patrol agency Frontex spotted people in the sea off the southeastern coast of Lesbos in the early morning.
Greece: Former PM Alexis Tsipras fights for second chance as knife-edge polls open
September 20, 2015 12:18 IST
Syriza party was marginally ahead of the rival center-right New Democracy in opinion polls leading up to Sunday's vote.
Tsipras in pole position hours ahead of Greek voteSubscriber Only
September 19, 2015 18:00 IST
However, pollsters advise caution with many recalling the 2000 election that was decided by a mere 72,000 votes.
Migrants surge into Western Europe through Austria
September 19, 2015 15:30 IST
Austrian police reported 6,700 new arrivals from Hungary since midnight.
European nations shut borders, block bridges, halt trains
September 18, 2015 22:18 IST
The rapid-fire, often contradictory border decisions came as each nation tried to shift the burden of handling the huge influx onto their neighbors, leaving asylum-seekers even more angry, confused and desperate.
After Aylan, another drowned toddler washes up on Turkish beach: ReportSubscriber Only
September 19, 2015 11:15 IST
The yet-to-be identified girl was found lifeless on a beach in the Aegean town of Cesme in Izmir province after a boat carrying 15 Syrians to the Greek island of Chios sank, the official Anatolia news agency said.
Netherlands: Dutch police evacuate Paris-bound train, arrest man
September 18, 2015 18:01 IST
The incident comes less than a month after passengers subdued a gunman on board a Thalys train in northern France as it was traveling from Amsterdam to Paris, also on a Friday.
Migrant crisis: Croatia shuts most Serbia border crossings, angering Serbia
September 18, 2015 17:28 IST
Many of the migrants are Syrians and Iraqis fleeing war, who are seeking safety and prosperity in Germany and elsewhere in Western Europe.
This map tracks the journey of migrants through Greece to EU
September 17, 2015 18:35 IST
Here's a story map that tracks the journey of migrants through Greece to the EU.
Migrant crisis: Croatia now latest migrant hotspot after Hungarian clashes
September 17, 2015 16:41 IST
By Thursday morning, Croatian police said 6,200 people had entered the country since the first groups started arriving early Wednesday.
Air Canada pilot diverts flight to save dog from freezing
September 17, 2015 16:13 IST
The aircraft was diverted to Germany where the 7-year-old bulldog was boarded onto another flight, causing a delay of more than 1 hour for the original flight's 200 passengers.
Europe migrant crisis: Hungarian riot police deploy tear gas, water cannons to keep refugees out
September 17, 2015 10:18 IST
With their path blocked, hundreds of other asylum-seekers turned to a longer, more arduous path to Western Europe through Croatia, where officials said 1,300 had arrived in a single day.
Migrants keep sneaking through Hungary’s razor-wire fence
September 16, 2015 15:50 IST
While the tough new measures have mostly stopped the flow across the border, isolated groups still managed to crawl under or climb over the forbidding barbed wire of the 175-kilometer (110-miles) border fence to enter the European Union.
Europe refugee crisis: Hungary declares emergency, seals border, detains migrants
September 16, 2015 08:33 IST
Prime Minister Viktor Orban defended the measures, saying he was acting to preserve Christian Europe, which he said had become threatened by the large numbers of Muslims streaming into the continent.
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