Death toll in Malaysian boat accident rises to 16
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- The death toll from a boat accident off Malaysia rose to 16 Thursday after a…
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Illegal but essential, migrants recycle Istanbul’s waste
by Anne CHAON Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - Shrouded by acrid smoke, a young Afghan crouches sorting waste he…
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Turkey to expel seven Syrians over banana posts
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey on Thursday announced the arrest and planned expulsion of seven Syrian migrants over social media…
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Southern EU leaders target climate change at Greek summit
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) - Greece is hosting a summit of southern EU leaders on Friday that will focus on climate change…
5 years ago
Biden gets his Homeland Security chief as he streamlines US immigration
by Charlotte PLANTIVE WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Joe Biden's immigration reform push received a boost Tuesday when the Senate…
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Biden undoes Trump migration orders, pushes for major reform
by Laura BONILLA CAL / Catherine TRIOMPHE Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Within hours of…
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Guatemala police fire tear gas, disperse US-bound migrant caravan
VANO HONDO, Guatemala (AFP) -- Guatemalan police fired tear gas Sunday to disperse thousands of Honduran migrants trying to reach…
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World migration down 30 percent due to pandemic: UN
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) -- The coronavirus pandemic has slowed global migration by nearly 30 percent, with around two million…
5 years ago
Dubai expatriates race for new jobs after virus layoffs
by Aziz EL MASSASSI DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Mustafa, a hipster Pakistani graphic artist, has a month to…
6 years ago
Vietnam ‘strongly condemns’ human trafficking after UK truck tragedy
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam said Saturday that it "strongly condemns" human trafficking, after British police confirmed 39 people…
7 years ago
Three held over UK truck deaths freed on police bail
LONDON, United States (AFP) -- Three suspects arrested in Britain over the deaths of 39 people found in a refrigerated…
7 years ago
Dread builds in Vietnam over fate of missing UK migrants
by Tran Thi Minh Ha Agence France Presse NGHE AN, Vietnam (AFP) -- Dread mounted across Vietnam on Sunday…
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