Refugees

The past two weeks of public impeachment testimony before the House Intelligence Committee produced indelible scenes of drama and confrontation. The photographs here are images that will fill American textbooks for generations, whatever the outcome of the pro…

Faith leaders and members of human rights groups protest outside of the U.S. Capitol during a demonstration calling on Congress not to end refugee resettlement programs on Oct. 15, 2019, in Washington. Trump officials announced in September that it would allo…

(Bloomberg) -- Former U.S. President Barack Obama warned that technology is creating a more splintered world, fueling the disparities among wealthy and poorer nations, and people within countries. The rise of extreme inequality both within nations and betwee…

In a striking exchange during Wednesday’s Democratic primary debate in Atlanta, Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) questioned Hawaii Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s allegiance to the Democratic party and criticized Gabbard’s support for dictators and frequent a…

MOHAMMED RAHIMEH left Damascus in December 2015, rather than be conscripted into the Syrian army. His journey to London took him through Lebanon and Greece and included 11 months in the notorious Jungle camp in Calais. Despite leaving Syria with no cooking qu…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Former Vice President Al Gore kicked off a series of climate presentations on Wednesday evening that will continue around the globe over 24 hours, a lively talk espousing political and U.S. policy changes. The event, called 24 Hours of …

Greece will shut down overcrowded refugee camps on islands facing Turkey and replace them with more restrictive holding facilities, according to officials. The three centres to be closed - on the islands of Chios, Samos and Lesbos, including its notorious Mo…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBethany Bell's recent visit to the house where Adolf Hitler was born The building where Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was born in Austria will be turned into a police station, officials have announced. …

Onboard the Ocean Viking - Ninety-four refugees and migrants, including four pregnant women, have been rescued by a charity ship off the coast off Libya. The Ocean Viking, operated jointly by SOS Mediterranee and Doctors Without Borders (MSF), carried out Tu…

Nearly eight months after US president Donald Trump issued an edict to restore integrity to the American immigration system, authorities are attempting to make it more difficult for asylum seekers to earn a living. Presently, refugees can apply for a work pe…