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In Focus: Refugees battle sub-zero temperatures and starvation on Serbian border just to reach EU
IBTimes UK travelled to the Berkasovo-Bapska for a look at the conditions of those seeking a new life.
Refugee crisis country aid contributions: Russia and China in 'bad list' amid UN funding shortfall
IBTimes UK analyses single countries contributions to UN aid programmes.
Scotland rises to the challenge by welcoming one third of Syrian refugees before Christmas
Scotland will take around 350 refugees who are due to arrive before Christmas.
UN expects EU's refugee flow to top 1m in 2015
Refugees and migrants are likely to keep coming to Europe at a rate of up to 5,000 per day.
Thousands of refugees braced for cold winter as UN funds shortfall pushes more to Europe
UN agencies appeal for money as thousands more expected to arrive in Europe.
Greece refugee crisis: Two children drown off Kos as Alexis Tsipras faces anger at refugee camp
More than 600,000 people have reached Greece so far this year
Refugee crisis: Drone footage captures Syrians on their journey to Greece
Thousands of refugees attempt on a daily basis to cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece.
Serbia refugee crisis photos: Thousands wait to cross into Croatia as winter looms
Every day thousands of refugees arrive in Serbia before they continue their journey to Europe.
UN: Biometric iris scanners transforming Syrian refugee programme by preventing fraud
United Nations says biometrics have decreased costs by 18% so more aid money can be given to refugees.
Lesbos refugee crisis: Five dead in new shipwreck as Greece begins relocation
Breaking: 62 people were rescued as plastic boat carrying Afghans and Syrians capsized off Greek island.
Refugee crisis: Berlin houses 800 in disused airport hangar
Hanger 3 at Tempelhof airport has been turned into a temporary emergency shelter for around 830 people.
Migrant crisis: 218,000 October Mediterranean crossings almost equal to all of 2014
So far in 2015, there have been 744,175 arrivals by sea and more than 3,400 people have died.
Woman condemned on social media for refugee Halloween costume
Abigail Dapron's image was condemned as 'insensitive and racist' by commentators on social media.
Refugee crisis: 11 drowned including four babies just metres from coast of Greek island Samos
Refugees were making their way from Turkey to Greece in boat amid dangerous weather conditions.
Refugee crisis: Fighting erupts as 7,000 wait at Slovenia-Austria border
Tempers flew as thousands of migrants scrambled to cross over the border to Austria from Slovenia.
Refugee crisis: Smugglers offer 'bad weather discount' to migrants willing to make winter Mediterranean crossing
Worsening conditions see 21 die in two shipwrecks off Greek islands of Kalymnos and Rhodes.
Refugee crisis: 21 people killed in two shipwrecks off Greek islands of Kalymnos and Rhodes
New tragedy in Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece after eight people died near Lesbos island.
Lesbos shipwreck: Dozens missing after refugee boat sinks in Aegean Sea
242 rescued as large wooden boat overturns near the island of Lesbos.
Migrant crisis: Greek coastguard rescues 242 people after boat sinks
Rescuers are continuing the search for survivors, with the number of missing yet to be determined.
Italy: Bardo museum massacre suspect Abdel Majid Touil set free and avoids Tunisia extradition
Milan court denies extradition of Bardo museum shooting suspect as prosecutors drop investigation.
Dynamo the magician: X Factor and Britain's Got Talent can 'bring dreams to life'
The 32-year-old entertainer has embarked on his 80-date Seeing Is Believing tour.
Migrant crisis: Lengthy registration process could slow down process, leading to problems in winter
UNHCR said the facilities at the border crossing were not adequate to deal with the influx of migrants.
Germany 'importing Islamic extremism' Angela Merkel is warned
Intelligence agencies claim chancellor's generous immigration policy threatens country's security.
Migrant crisis: Germany should offer part-time low-paid jobs to refugees says Airbus boss Tom Enders
Tom Enders says migrants can not successfully integrate without having a job.
Migrant crisis: Hundreds of refugees evicted from empty school in Paris
700 vulnerable people living in precarious conditions, described as a "humanitarian emergency".
Germany: Police foil Neo-Nazi terror attack on refugee shelter
Several of the arrested are members of ultra right-wing groups or affiliated to Pegida.
School sword killings: Killer 'posed for pictures' before stabbing pupils and teacher
Killer is thought to be Anton Lundin-Petterson, 21, from Trollhättan district of Trollhättan.
Refugee crisis: France to build heated tents for women and children in Calais
Government also proposed a month-long 'stopover' in new camps to de-bottleneck the 'New Jungle'
UK and Cyprus dispute responsibility for 114 Syrian refugees washed up at RAF Akrotiri base
114 refugees including 28 children landed on the RAF base but Britain rejects responsibility.
Hungarian camerawoman Petra Laszlo plans to sue Facebook and refugee she tripped
Laszlo says she is also considering relocating to Russia.