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Turkey

Tensions rise over EU-Turkey migrant deal

Turkey is threatening to walk away from a deal to stem the migrant flow to Europe over the failure by Brussels to deliver on waiving visa restrictions.

World

Being a mother and refugee at Jordan's Zaatari camp

Being a mother or a refugee can be tough enough, but what is it like to be both?

Greece

Refugees in Greece learn to love the sea again

During the summer months, for many of us a quick paddle or dip in the sea hardly seems anything out of the ordinary.

Syria

Aleppo: UN probes 'gas' attack amid pressure for longer truce

The United Nations says it is talking to Russia about getting a longer halt to hostilities, to help the two million people trapped in the divided Syrian city of…

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Venezuela

Venezuela-Colombia discuss full border opening

The foreign ministers of Venezuela and Colombia have met to discuss moves to open up their joint border, a year after Caracas closed crossings in a crackdown on…

Syria

Women and children use 'safe corridors' to escape Aleppo - Syria TV reports

More than 150 civilians – mostly women and children – have been leaving besieged eastern parts of the Aleppo, according to Syrian TV reports.

Italy

1,000 migrants cross the Med to Italy since Tuesday

Around 1,000 migrants have arrived in Italy from North Africa in the last three days.

Syria

Corridors to open in besieged Aleppo for civilians and rebels who surrender

The Syrian government is to open humanitarian corridors to let civilians flee the besieged northern city of Aleppo, its ally Russia said on Thursday.

Hungary

Hungary, xenophobia and feeding the fears of terrorism

Hungary is one of the most xenophobic countries in Europe according to a poll by the Pew Research Centre.

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Crossing into Colombia

Tens of thousands of Venezuelans streamed across the border from the town of San Antonio del Tachira into Cucuta, Colombia on Sunday (17 July) to stock up on food, home goods and medicine that are in

Italy

Nearly 78,000 migrants have arrived in Italy by sea so far this year

Four hundred and fifty migrants and refugees were rescued off Italy’s coast, the Italian coast guard has announced.

World News

Asylum seeker is murdered in Italy

A 36-year-old Nigerian asylum seeker has become one more victim in the migration crisis.

Syria

Amnesty International accuses Syrian opposition groups of human rights abuses

The rights watchdog says the alleged abuse was committed over four years by the members of five armed organisations in the conflict-torn country.

Syria

Monitor claims 25 civilians killed in airstrike on Raqqa, Syria

The Syrian Observatory for Human rights claims that at least twenty-five civilians were killed and dozens of others wounded in an airstrike on the Syrian city of…

Iraq

Iraqi camps overwhelmed as thousands flee Fallujah fighting

A day after declaring victory over Islamic State militants in Fallujah, Iraqi security forces are struggling to shelter people fleeing the city.

Greece

Ban says Greece needs more help to cope with migrants

The UN Secretary General has urged countries to do more to help Greece cope with Europe’s migrant crisis as it struggles with its own economic hardship.

Iraq

Humanitarian situation deteriorates in Falluja, Iraq

The humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in Iraq, as people displaced from their homes by violence face a summer in harsh conditions.

World

Interview with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

This week on the Global Conversation, Isabelle Kumar speaks with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the state of world affairs and his last six months in office.

Greece

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets Greek PM Alexis Tsipras in Athens

World

The Greek refugee puzzle

Our aim is to assist these people and make sure they live with dignity while they are in Greece