Europe is only now being forced to take seriously the refugee crisis that's been roiling the Middle East and North Africa since civil conflict gathered pace after the Arab Spring upri...
178 viewsEuropean leaders have pledged more than $1 billion to help Syrian refugees in the Middle East, in an attempt to stop the flow of migrants arriving on the continent’s southern shores. But big differ...
202 viewsHungary has declared a state of emergency in two southern counties bordering Serbia, and has arrested dozens of migrants and refugees for illegally entering the country. The move comes hours after ne...
164 viewsEven as Hungary clamps down on the flow of refugees and migrants trying to enter the country, volunteers have gathered in Hungarian cities to help those who have already arrived. VOA Afghan service re...
208 viewsThe United States announced this week it would take in 10,000 displaced Syrians during the next 12 months. That's a jump from the less than 2,000 allowed in last fiscal year. ...
215 viewsAs European countries continue debating how to deal with the influx of refugees from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan and other countries, the situation on the Serbia-Hungary border has been reaching a cri...
216 viewsThe world’s focus is on the refugee and migrant crisis in Europe. But millions of people are also on the move across Africa, escaping poverty and persecution. As Henry Ridgwell reports for VOA, mig...
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