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Refugees August 3, 2016

Number of asylum seekers in Europe reaches 30-year high, report says

There was a record number of refugees and migrants who applied for asylum in Europe last year -- a 122 percent increase from 2014, the Pew Research Center reported Tuesday.

Refugees August 1, 2016

Priest reportedly stabbed at home after refusing to give cash to asylum seeker

A priest in Belgium has been stabbed by a man claiming to be an asylum seeker he had allowed in to his home to use his shower, it has been reported.

Refugees August 1, 2016

Europe loses track of thousands of child refugees amid fears of ISIS recruiting

European governments are losing track of significant numbers of children who have entered the continent without their parents as refugees from war-torn areas in the Middle East and beyond.

Europe July 24, 2016

Hungary prime minister says Trump is better candidate for Europe

The anti-terrorism proposals of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump make him the better option for Europe and Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Saturday.

isis July 20, 2016

Germany train attacker recorded 'classic farewell video' before rampage, official says

A 17-year-old Afghan asylum-seeker who went on a rampage on a Bavarian train with an ax and a knife appears to have acted alone, goaded on by online Islamic extremist propaganda, Germany's top security official said Wednesday.

Europe July 8, 2016

German lawmakers approve 'no means no' rape law after Cologne assaults

German lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that will make it easier for victims of sex crimes to file criminal complaints if they rejected their attacker's advances with a clear "no."

Refugees July 6, 2016

Illegal immigrant stuffed in suitcase caught on video

This is the moment stunned Swiss cops discovered an illegal immigrant hidden inside a suitcase – who was trying to get to Britain.

Refugees July 5, 2016

Hungary to hold referendum on EU refugee quotas in October

Hungary will hold a government-initiated referendum on Oct. 2 seeking political support to oppose any European Union efforts to resettle refugees among its member states, the office of President Janos Ader said Tuesday.

Refugees June 29, 2016

Italy navy recovers 2015 migrant boat, hopes to ID victims

The Italian navy said Wednesday it has recovered the migrant ship that sank off Sicily last year with an estimated 700-800 people aboard in one of the worst known tragedies of the Mediterranean migrant crisis.

Refugees June 20, 2016

UN says 65 million people displaced in 2015, a new record

Imagine the entire population of Britain uprooted: The UN refugee agency says just over that number -- 65 million people -- were displaced worldwide by the end of last year, easily setting a new postwar record, as it warned that European and other rich nations can expect the tide to continue if root causes aren't addressed.

Refugees June 9, 2016

Italy investigates whether the wrong man was arrested in refugee smuggling case

Italian authorities said Thursday they're looking into claims that they arrested the wrong man in a major migrant-smuggling investigation.