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Syrian refugee couple tie the knot in muddy tent at Idomeni camp
Syrian refugees Sacher, 27, and Roychagia, 20, exchanged vows in a wedding ceremony in a tent in the mud.
Merkel and Renzi rebuke Vienna for shutting its borders
In a press conference in Rome on Thursday, the leaders seemed to be on better terms than they ever have been.
Save the Children backs David Cameron U-turn over child refugees from Europe
Charity will help the government and local authorities relocate youngsters from Greece, France and Italy.
Somali asylum seeker commits self-immolation at Nauru
Hodan Yasin, 21, airlifted to Brisbane hospital with 70% burns.
Cate Blanchett appointed UNHCR goodwill ambassador to raise awareness about refugee crisis
Prior to taking up her role as ambassador, Cate Blanchett visited Jordan to meet refugee families
More feared missing after 26 saved off Libyan coast by Italian merchant ship
The rescued migrants were later taken aboard a coast guard vessel and taken to Lampedusa.
Iranian man held in Papua New Guinea sets himself on fire in protest at Australia's refugee treatment
The 23-year-old is believed to be in a critical condition.
Refugee crisis: Faces of some of the thousands of children who have fled conflict zones
Thousands of child refugees, rejected by Britain, have nowhere to turn.
Refugee crisis: Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei to release documentary in 2017
Ai said he has spent a lot of time in refugee camps in recent months and witnessed a 'very difficult situation'.
Ads trick and force Germans to listen to plight of refugees
Those looking for anti-immigration videos on YouTube are redirected to websites providing info on condition of refugees.
Migrant crisis: Public believes Putin better than Cameron to deal with Syrian refugees
International survey respondents say Angela Merkel is the best leader to address Syrian refugee crisis.
Refugee crisis: 500 people feared dead following shipwreck off Libya
Initial reports claimed the ship had travelled from Egypt.
Refugee crisis: 500 refugees may have drowned in Mediterranean after ship capsized, says UN
Survivors told UN team they drifted on sea for days before being rescued.
Anti-Islam Pegida founder Lutz Bachmann stands trial in Germany over hate speech
Bachmann faces five years in prison after calling refugees 'scum' and 'cattle'.
Reuters photographers win Pulitzer Prize for heartbreaking pictures of refugee crisis
The Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography has been jointly won by Reuters and The New York Times for images of the refugee crisis in Europe and the Middle East.
Refugee crisis: Unconfirmed reports claiming 400 migrants drowned in the Med prompt mixed response
Italian coastguard says there is no confirmation that four migrant boats sank while crossing from Egypt.
Pope speaks of Syrian Christian 'martyr' after arriving in Rome with 12 refugees
'All refugees are children of God,' the Pontiff said on the flight back from his visit to the refugee camp.
Fights break out at migrant camp by Paris's Stalingrad metro station
Police were twice called to disperse brawlers in the street.
Migrant crisis: Pope Francis arrives in Lesbos to witness 'the worst humanitarian disaster since WWII'
Leader of the Catholic Church describes the Mediterranean Sea as a 'cemetery' in his visit to Greece.
Two suspected migrants pulled from dinghy off Kent coast after making their own 999 call
The men were spotted about a mile off the coast of Kent, near Dover, and were found after they made their own 999 call asking for help
Government pledge to resettle 20,000 Syrian refugees in the UK to cost over £500m
So far, 1,194 people have been accepted by the UK under the Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme.
Refugee crisis: Macedonian police attack migrants with tear gas and rocks at Idomeni border camp
The makeshift camp of Idomeni is currently housing over 10,000 refugees, who have been there since February.
Refugee crisis: 'Alarming' number of migrants getting ready to reach Europe from Libya
EU Council President Donald Tusk warns of rising numbers as coastguard intercepts 4,000 people in two days.
Macedonian police fire tear gas at refugees on Greek border
Scuffles briefly broke out and riot police later intervened to break up the crowd.
Refugee crisis: Machete-wielding vigilantes capture migrants along Bulgaria/Turkey border
Authorities open investigation after video shows unlawful detention of three Afghan men .
Refugee crisis: 1,850 migrants rescued by Italian coastguard in single day
Calmer weather has encouraged more migrants to try to make perilous journey from North Africa to Italy.
Refugee crisis: Austria begins work on 'anti-migrant' fence bordering Italy
The 250-metre structure will cover the Brenner Pass over several lanes of traffic on the border.
Refugee crisis: Pakistani migrants in Greece 'treated like animals'
Bad conditions in Lesbos camps have provoked daily protests and hunger strikes
UK immigration officials granted power to hack into refugee phones
Home Office says power given under amended Police Act 1997.
Refugee crisis: Migrants and Greek riot police clash in protest against Macedonia railway closure
Macedonia station is used by refugees for access to the Balkan Peninsula.