Mar 08 Amid tensions, fire damages Greek island refugee center By Demetris Nellas, Associated Press Fire broke out at a refugee center on the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece's firefighting service said Sunday, causing considerable damage to a warehouse but no injuries. It was the second fire at an installation built for migrants, after a… Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 4:28 Migrants clash with Greek authorities in push to exit Turkey Tensions escalated Saturday on Greece’s border with Turkey as migrants attempting to get into Europe faced off with Greek police. Authorities used tear gas to try and disperse a group of migrants armed with rocks who tried to tear down… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch 10:08 What UK defense secretary thinks about Syria crisis, Huawei and U.S.-Taliban deal Fighting between Turkey and Syria in Idlib has driven hundreds of thousands of refugees toward Syria’s border with Turkey. What obligation does NATO have to help member nation Turkey handle the ensuing humanitarian crisis? Nick Schifrin talks to Ben Wallace,… Continue watching
Mar 05 Turkey deploying special forces to border amid migrant surge By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey said Thursday it would deploy special forces along its land border with Greece to prevent Greek authorities from pushing back migrants trying to cross into Europe, after Turkey declared its previously guarded gateways to Europe… Continue reading
Mar 03 Thousands of migrants look for way around shut Greek border By Costas Kantouris, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Migrants are trying to cross into Greece after Turkey made good on its threat to open its border. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Dinghy carrying refugees off of Aegean island confronted by Greek forces By Malcolm Brabant A video surfaced on social media that appeared to show a Greek coast guard boat intimidating a dinghy full of migrants by passing close by at high speed. A child drowned after the dinghy capsized. Continue reading
Mar 02 Child dies as migrants rush to cross Greece-Turkey border By Costas Kantouris, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press The child's death was the first since thousands of migrants began massing at the frontiers with Greece over the weekend after Turkey eased restrictions on those wishing to cross to Europe. Continue reading
Mar 01 Turkey, Syria fighting escalates; refugees mass at borders By Costas Kantouris, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press Thousands of migrants and refugees massed at Turkey's western frontier Sunday, trying to enter Greece by land and sea after Turkey said its borders were open to those hoping to head to Europe. In Syria, Turkish troops shot down two… Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 8:46 Yearning for ‘peace,’ when a Greek refugee camp has become hell By Malcolm Brabant Five years into Europe's migration crisis, the conditions in the notorious Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos are hellish. Refugee children are especially vulnerable, facing hunger, bad sanitation and the threat of violence. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 9:37 In these parts of Greece, crisis is building between residents and migrants By Malcolm Brabant Amid growing unrest in Greece, the government there is temporarily halting construction of permanent detention centers for asylum seekers. Tens of thousands of migrants have been stranded in the country for more than four years, since its border with Macedonia… Continue watching