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Four Teenage Migrants Critical After Being Shot In Brawl In France
Four teenaged migrants were in critical condition Thursday after being shot during a huge brawl in the French port of Calais involving a hundred Afghans and Eritreans armed with sticks and stones, local authorities said.
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Hundreds Evacuated As Bulldozers Start Dismantling Calais Migrant Camp
Bulldozers have started demolishing the makeshift migrant camp in the French port city of Calais, one day after authorities declared it empty.
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France Begins Demolition Of 'Jungle' Migrant Camp In Calais
Workers escorted by scores of French police officers moved into the "Jungle" in Calais on Tuesday, demolishing shacks and tents emptied of migrants being bussed to shelters around France.
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Demolition Of France's 'Jungle' Migrant Camp Set To Begin
France will begin dismantling the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais on Tuesday as several hundred more inhabitants queued for temporary housing in centres across France.
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Migrants Start Evacuating Calais 'Jungle' Camp
Migrants began arriving early Monday at official meeting points set by French authorities as part of the full evacuation of the Calais "Jungle" camp, according to an AFP journalist at the scene.
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Calais Migrants Fear Violence As France Preps To Demolish 'Jungle' Camps
More than 8,000 refugees, many of whom have walked thousands of kilometres to escape from war-torn countries like Syria, Afghanistan and Sudan are lodging in the French port town of Calais before they can cross over to Britain, about 33 km away, via the English tunnel. But chances of a violent confrontation with the French authorities are building ...
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Truckers Block Calais To Demand Closure Of 'Jungle' Migrant Camp
Truckers, dock workers, farmers and merchants plan to block a major highway in northern France to demand the closure of a Calais migrant camp known as the "jungle," as its population surges and tensions rise.
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Calais Migrant 'Jungle' Camp To Be Dismantled 'As Soon As Possible', Says France
French authorities will dismantle the remaining half of the "Jungle" migrant camp near Calais "as quickly as possible" as the town struggles to cope with a new wave of arrivals, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said today.
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Britain Should Manage Asylum Seekers On Its Own Territory, Says Nicolas Sarkozy
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who is attempting a political comeback before next year's election, said on Saturday that Britain should open an asylum centre on its territory to deal with asylum seekers now camped in Calais.
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Now Nearly 7,000 Migrants Live In Crammed Calais 'Jungle' Camp
Nearly 7,000 migrants are now living in the camp known as the "Jungle" in the French port of Calais, marking a sharp increase in recent months, local authorities said today.
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Clashes Break Out As France Begins Clearing Calais Migrant Camp
Clashes with police broke out today as work got underway to clear part of the shanty town outside Calais in northern France where migrants are trying to reach Britain.
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France Begins Clearing Part Of Calais Migrant Camp
Work began today to clear a shanty town outside Calais used by migrants trying to reach Britain after the French government won a legal battle to dismantle part of the camp.
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Calais Migrants Arrive In UK After Landmark Court Ruling
Four Syrian migrants arrived in Britain on Thursday from the so-called "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais after a landmark court ruling which could see more crossing the Channel.
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French Boost Security at Channel Tunnel After Migrant Breach
The French interior ministry on Saturday sent in extra police to boost security at the Channel Tunnel entrance in Calais after over 100 migrants got a third of the way through the tunnel to Britain and disrupted cross-channel traffic.
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Refugees Stuck in France Want Britain to Open its Borders
From the Calais beach, England's Dover Cliffs are visible on a clear day as pearly dots on the horizon. The English Channel or La Manche as it's called in the French side, is the narrowest here, about 33 Kms. Migrants and refugees flock to this town in the hope of getting across through the Eurotunnel.
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Four Teenage Migrants Critical After Being Shot In Brawl In France
Four teenaged migrants were in critical condition Thursday after being shot during a huge brawl in the French port of Calais involving a hundred Afghans and Eritreans armed with sticks and stones, local authorities said.
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Hundreds Evacuated As Bulldozers Start Dismantling Calais Migrant Camp
Bulldozers have started demolishing the makeshift migrant camp in the French port city of Calais, one day after authorities declared it empty.
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France Begins Demolition Of 'Jungle' Migrant Camp In Calais
Workers escorted by scores of French police officers moved into the "Jungle" in Calais on Tuesday, demolishing shacks and tents emptied of migrants being bussed to shelters around France.
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Demolition Of France's 'Jungle' Migrant Camp Set To Begin
France will begin dismantling the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais on Tuesday as several hundred more inhabitants queued for temporary housing in centres across France.
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Migrants Start Evacuating Calais 'Jungle' Camp
Migrants began arriving early Monday at official meeting points set by French authorities as part of the full evacuation of the Calais "Jungle" camp, according to an AFP journalist at the scene.
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Calais Migrants Fear Violence As France Preps To Demolish 'Jungle' Camps
More than 8,000 refugees, many of whom have walked thousands of kilometres to escape from war-torn countries like Syria, Afghanistan and Sudan are lodging in the French port town of Calais before they can cross over to Britain, about 33 km away, via the English tunnel. But chances of a violent confrontation with the French authorities are building ...
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Truckers Block Calais To Demand Closure Of 'Jungle' Migrant Camp
Truckers, dock workers, farmers and merchants plan to block a major highway in northern France to demand the closure of a Calais migrant camp known as the "jungle," as its population surges and tensions rise.
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Calais Migrant 'Jungle' Camp To Be Dismantled 'As Soon As Possible', Says France
French authorities will dismantle the remaining half of the "Jungle" migrant camp near Calais "as quickly as possible" as the town struggles to cope with a new wave of arrivals, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said today.
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Britain Should Manage Asylum Seekers On Its Own Territory, Says Nicolas Sarkozy
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who is attempting a political comeback before next year's election, said on Saturday that Britain should open an asylum centre on its territory to deal with asylum seekers now camped in Calais.
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Now Nearly 7,000 Migrants Live In Crammed Calais 'Jungle' Camp
Nearly 7,000 migrants are now living in the camp known as the "Jungle" in the French port of Calais, marking a sharp increase in recent months, local authorities said today.
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Clashes Break Out As France Begins Clearing Calais Migrant Camp
Clashes with police broke out today as work got underway to clear part of the shanty town outside Calais in northern France where migrants are trying to reach Britain.
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France Begins Clearing Part Of Calais Migrant Camp
Work began today to clear a shanty town outside Calais used by migrants trying to reach Britain after the French government won a legal battle to dismantle part of the camp.
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Calais Migrants Arrive In UK After Landmark Court Ruling
Four Syrian migrants arrived in Britain on Thursday from the so-called "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais after a landmark court ruling which could see more crossing the Channel.
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French Boost Security at Channel Tunnel After Migrant Breach
The French interior ministry on Saturday sent in extra police to boost security at the Channel Tunnel entrance in Calais after over 100 migrants got a third of the way through the tunnel to Britain and disrupted cross-channel traffic.
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Refugees Stuck in France Want Britain to Open its Borders
From the Calais beach, England's Dover Cliffs are visible on a clear day as pearly dots on the horizon. The English Channel or La Manche as it's called in the French side, is the narrowest here, about 33 Kms. Migrants and refugees flock to this town in the hope of getting across through the Eurotunnel.
