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Refugee crisis: Migrants risk dangerous Mediterranean sea crossing after Turkey-Greece route is closed
The European Union deal with Turkey has affected the flow of people who have been able to reach Greece.
Refugee crisis: Police move 2,000 moved from Greece's Idomeni camp in first 24 hours of clearing
Number have swelled in the camp after Balkan nations shut their borders to illegal migrants.
Syrian refugees caught in the middle of Europe and Turkey standoff over migrant deal
Angela Merkel and Recep Tayyip Erdogan have entered into a war of words over visa-free travel.
Idomeni: Refugees at Greek camp moved to state-supervised facilities
Government officials report that 1,110 people had left the camp.
Meet the Sudanese refugee artist painting the migrant crisis in the Calais 'Jungle'
IBTimes UK speaks to a Sudanese refugee from South Kordofan who uses art to express his experience in Calais 'Jungle' camp.
Far-right candidate Norbert Hofer narrowly defeated in Austrian presidential elections
Norbert Hofer would have been the EU's first far-right head of state.
Swedish assistant judge exposed as member of far-right Soldiers of Odin vigilante group
Swedish Interior Minister describes appointment as "inappropriate."
Mika Ranta: Founder of far-right Soldiers of Odin vigilante group convicted of aggravated assault
Ranta receives 18-month suspended sentence for attacks.
Migrant crisis: People of China, Germany and UK are world's most welcoming to refugees
Almost 30% of UK residents would accept a refugee into their own home.
Greece: Daily life inside Malakasa refugee camp
As conditions in refugee camps worsen, the relocation target of 20,000 asylum seekers has been virtually ignored.
Migrant crisis: Sex for just £4 at makeshift brothels at refugee camps on Greek border?
Criminal gangs of Iraqi and Moroccan migrants are said to be running a prostitution ring at Idomeni refugee camp on the Greek border.
Soldiers of Odin: Name of far-right group patented for use by 'glittery unicorn' clothing range
Riikka Yrttiaho says move is protest against racism of hooded vigilante group.
Germany and Arsenal star Mesut Ozil plays football with child refugees in Jordan
The World Cup winner visited the Zaatari Refugee Camp on 18 May.
Canada joins international support group to seek peaceful settlement in Syria
Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion says Canada does not believe Assad is part of the solution in Syria.
Australia's Immigration Minister Peter Dutton sparks controversy by labelling refugees 'illiterate'
Opposition ministers call on Dutton to apologise for his remarks on refugees.
Germany: Applications in Bavaria for small weapons surge in wake of refugee crisis
Number of applications in southern German state already double that of last year.
Syrian refugees sent to Turkey under EU deal reportedly detained with no access to lawyers
Twelve Syrian refugees sent back to Turkey detained at Düziçi centre.
Angelina Jolie Pitt urges European nations to open their doors to migrants
The UN special envoy warned fear of uncontrolled migration risks triggering 'a race to the bottom'.
Turkey visa deal could attract 'criminals or terrorists', European Commission warns
Visa-free travel for Turks could become a reality by the end of June.
Manus Island: Refugees protest as Australia continues to detain them despite court ruling
Protesters seek closure of detention camp and entry into Australia.
Operation Sophia failing to stop people smugglers in Mediterranean, says report
The European Council's naval mission named Operation Sophia began in May 2015.
Refugee crisis: Daily lives of unaccompanied children in Calais Jungle hoping to reach Britain
There are 294 unaccompanied children living in the Calais refugee camp, with further 129 unaccounted for.
Refugee crisis: Syrian mother sends video plea to Theresa May to be reunited with her children
A Syrian couple have pleaded with the UK Home Office to allow their eldest children into the UK.
Refugee crisis: Disillusioned migrants don flippers to swim from Greek island to Turkey
Two Moroccans have been rescued by fishing boat off Greek island of Chios.
Germany probing 40 alleged terror suspects posing as refugees
German authorities have received 369 tip-offs about refugees with terror links.
Bangladeshi refugee dies due to heart failure at Nauru detention centre
Second death within weeks reported on the Pacific Island, stirring controversy around Australia's immigration laws.
Ban Ki Moon calls for global cooperation to fight xenophobia and racism
Member countries have been asked to share equal responsibilities in dealing with migrant issues.
Refugee Crisis: Video shows fleeing Syrians shot and beaten by Turkish border guards
Human Rights Watch has detailed the attacks on refugees during April and March this year.
Syrian refugee shot and wounded by Slovakian border police
The woman is now stable according to a hospital spokesperson in Southern Slovakia.
First Cologne sex attacks suspect to face trial acquitted
An Algerian, 26, was accused of being part of group who surrounded and groped the woman.