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Refugees November 8, 2016

Mob beats Syrian refugee caught sexually assaulting woman in Turkey

A Syrian refugee in Turkey was convicted of sexual assault, but not before getting a different kind of justice when a gang spotted him and beat him up on the street.

Middle East November 3, 2016

River of tears in northern Iraq as refugees escape the grip of ISIS

It is the human toll of the war against ISIS in Mosul‎.

Europe November 3, 2016

Syrian convicted in Germany for throwing children, including 1-year-old, out window

A Syrian asylum-seeker has been convicted of three counts of attempted murder for throwing his children--including his 1-year-old-- out of the window of a refugee home in Germany. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Refugees October 29, 2016

Australia plans to ban asylum seekers from ever visiting

Australia on Sunday announced plans to ratchet up its tough policy against refugees by banning any asylum seeker who attempts to reach its shores by boat from ever visiting the country.

Refugees October 28, 2016

Migrants flood Paris after destruction of massive 'jungle' camp

The destruction of a sprawling shanty town near the English Channel has caused the number of migrants in Paris to skyrocket this week, French officials say.

Refugees October 27, 2016

Nearly 100 refugees feared dead in rickety boat off Libya

The Libyan navy said on Thursday that at least 90 migrants are believed to have perished when their rickety boat started to fall apart in the Mediterranean Sea, after leaving the Libyan coast.

Refugees October 26, 2016

French officials declare squalid refugee camp 'The Jungle' empty

French authorities declared the Calais migrant camp known as "the jungle," empty on Wednesday, after fires set by departing migrants accelerated plans to evacuate people from the burgeoning slum.

Refugees October 26, 2016

UN refugee agency: 2016 now deadliest year for migrants in Mediterranean

The UN refugee agency said Wednesday that at least 3,800 migrants have died in the Mediterranean Sea so far this year in an attempt to reach Europe, making 2016 the deadliest year on record.

Refugees October 25, 2016

Crews start dismantling squalid French camp while refugees remain

Crews in hard hats and orange jumpsuits on Tuesday started dismantling a makeshift camp in France that has become a symbol of Europe's migrant crisis while thousands of people remained there waiting to be relocated.

Transportation October 24, 2016

5 French officials en route to Libya for surveillance trip killed in Malta plane crash

A small plane heading toward Libya's coast to monitor migrant trafficking routes for the French government crashed soon after takeoff from Malta's airport Monday, killing all five French crew members, authorities said.

isis October 24, 2016

Mosul fight could send wave of terrorists home to Europe, officials warn

The U.S.-backed Iraqi operation to retake the Islamic State hub of Mosul could send thousands of fighters who traveled from Europe back home -- a process made easier as ISIS forges travel documents, European officials warned Sunday.