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20 migrants still missing in waters off Florida

20 migrants still missing in waters off Florida

US - A ship carrying more than two dozen migrants sank off the coast of Florida, a US government official said, as crews searched for 20 people who remain missing when Hurricane Yan hit the

New fears in Central Europe over Middle Eastern migrants

New fears in Central Europe over Middle Eastern migrants

EU - Except for a brief period in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 250km border separating the two countries has largely been a sham since both countries entered the Schengen area in 2007.

Pope urges Italians to help migrants as far right tipped to win election

Pope urges Italians to help migrants as far right tipped to win election

Italy - “Migrants are to be welcomed, accompanied, promoted and integrated,” Pope Francis told the assembled faithful. “Let us renew our commitment to building the future in accordance with God’s plan: a future in which

Canada records new high for US asylum seekers to cross border

Canada records new high for US asylum seekers to cross border

Canada - Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) intercepted 23,358 asylum seekers crossing Canada through unofficial entry points during the first eight months of the year. Federal police

Czech Republic Plays Cautious Game By Closing Border For 10 Days

Czech Republic Plays Cautious Game By Closing Border For 10 Days

Czech Republic - With migrant flow having increased through various neighbouring countries, Czech authorities have decided to seal borders; though the government still feels that this is merely a transit route for the migrants.  According

Indonesians wait for UK farm jobs after paying deposits of up to £2,500

Indonesians wait for UK farm jobs after paying deposits of up to £2,500

UK - Indonesians dreaming of working in the UK is alleged to have pledged up to £2,500 to an agency in Jakarta to 'guarantee' jobs on British farms that have yet to materialize. Labor experts

From EU to immigration: What Italy’s next government might do

From EU to immigration: What Italy’s next government might do

Italy - The far-right Brothers are predicted to win 26 percent of the vote in Sunday's poll, with coalition partners Matteo Salvini's Anti-Immigration League and Silvio Berlusconi's right-wing Forza Italia each gaining enough support to

Channel migrants: More than 1,100 people arrive in small boats

Channel migrants: More than 1,100 people arrive in small boats

UK - More than 1,100 migrants crossed the English Channel in small boats in one day for the second time this month. The Department of Defense confirmed that 21 boats carrying 1,150 people were intercepted

Dozens die after migrant boat sinks off Syrian coast

Dozens die after migrant boat sinks off Syrian coast

Syria - The number of people found dead has risen to 34, the Syrian health ministry said in a statement on Thursday, adding that 20 survivors are being treated at the Basel hospital in Tartus.

Lured and caught into slavery in Southeast Asia

Lured and caught into slavery in Southeast Asia

Cambodia - It was an offer he could not refuse: an easy job abroad, a decent salary, and even the opportunity to live in a posh hotel with his personal trainer. When Yang Weibing saw