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Turkey Rescues 57 Migrants 'Stranded On Islet'
Turkish coastguards rescued 57 migrants seeking to reach EU member Greece by sea after they were stranded on a rocky islet in the Aegean Sea, official media said today.
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Balkan Border Controls Leave Migrants in Limbo: Report
New border controls in the western Balkans are leaving thousands in limbo as winter sets in, aid agencies said today.
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Berlin Backs Athens Over Migrant Influx as Boat Toll Rises
Germany on Thursday pledged to support Greece in dealing with the "extraordinary burden" of migrants landing on its shores every day, as the death toll from the latest boat sinkings rose to 27.
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Over 700,000 Migrants Reached Europe's Shores in 2015: United Nations
Some 562,355 people desperately fleeing war and misery reached Greece's shores, while around 140,000 arrived in Italy this year.
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Refugee Flows to Greece Surge, UN Says Russian Airstrikes Not to Blame
The number of refugees and migrants reaching reaching Greece surged to 48,000 in the five days to October 21, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said today, but the UN refugee agency said Russian air strikes in Syria had not caused any significant refugee exodus.
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Number of Displaced Iraqis Hits 3.2 Million, Says United Nations
The number of people who have been displaced by conflict in Iraq since the start of 2014 has reached 3.2 million, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Friday.
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Greece Hit by Migrant Surge as UN Approves Military Action on Smugglers
Greece was hit by a huge new surge in migrants as the United Nations on Friday approved a European seize-and-destroy military operation against people smugglers in the Mediterranean.
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Turkey Rescues 57 Migrants 'Stranded On Islet'
Turkish coastguards rescued 57 migrants seeking to reach EU member Greece by sea after they were stranded on a rocky islet in the Aegean Sea, official media said today.
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Balkan Border Controls Leave Migrants in Limbo: Report
New border controls in the western Balkans are leaving thousands in limbo as winter sets in, aid agencies said today.
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Berlin Backs Athens Over Migrant Influx as Boat Toll Rises
Germany on Thursday pledged to support Greece in dealing with the "extraordinary burden" of migrants landing on its shores every day, as the death toll from the latest boat sinkings rose to 27.
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Over 700,000 Migrants Reached Europe's Shores in 2015: United Nations
Some 562,355 people desperately fleeing war and misery reached Greece's shores, while around 140,000 arrived in Italy this year.
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Refugee Flows to Greece Surge, UN Says Russian Airstrikes Not to Blame
The number of refugees and migrants reaching reaching Greece surged to 48,000 in the five days to October 21, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said today, but the UN refugee agency said Russian air strikes in Syria had not caused any significant refugee exodus.
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Number of Displaced Iraqis Hits 3.2 Million, Says United Nations
The number of people who have been displaced by conflict in Iraq since the start of 2014 has reached 3.2 million, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Friday.
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Greece Hit by Migrant Surge as UN Approves Military Action on Smugglers
Greece was hit by a huge new surge in migrants as the United Nations on Friday approved a European seize-and-destroy military operation against people smugglers in the Mediterranean.
