Nov 10 Slovenia begins building razor-wire fence along border with Croatia By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Slovenia has said that it will be building ‘temporary technical obstacles,’ possibly including fences, along its border with Croatia. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Death toll rises in Pakistan factory collapse By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll rose to at least 20 after a factory collapsed overnight in Pakistan. Roughly 200 were believed to be inside the building when it gave way. Also, the European Union predicts another 3… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: 218,000 migrants reached Europe by sea last month, says UN By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the number of people who crossed to Europe by sea in October was roughly equal to the total for all of 2014. Also, communities in Colorado and North Carolina suffered deadly shootings over the weekend. Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 6:24 Cash-strapped Greece struggles against overwhelming tide of refugees By PBS News Hour As the E.U. debates what to do with a steady flow of migrants and war refugees, Greece remains Ground Zero for refugee arrivals, and fears are growing that resistance to migrants in central and northern Europe will lead to refugees… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 3:55 News Wrap: Dozens of shipwrecked migrants drown off Greece By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, 31 people, most of whom were children, drowned trying to cross from Turkey to Greece. On the island of Lesbos, bodies washed ashore including several babies. Also, President Obama says he's ready to sign a… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 4:36 Deadly tide of migrant trafficking crashes on Greek shores By PBS News Hour A boat carrying an estimated 300 people capsized while crossing from Turkey to the Greek island of Lesbos -- just one of a series of deadly accidents involving traffickers’ boats on Wednesday. More than 240 passengers were saved, but the… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 5:16 Traffickers’ trade turns to refugee tragedy off Greece By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 28 Boat carrying refugees capsizes off coast of Lesbos By Malcolm Brabant LESBOS, Greece -- A medical team worked frantically to revive a small child after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast on Wednesday. The doctor’s efforts were in vain. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 7:10 News Wrap: Death toll climbs from Afghan earthquake By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a powerful 7.5 earthquake struck Afghanistan and could be felt well into India. Hundreds were killed, mostly in neighboring Pakistan. Also, more than 13,000 migrants have crossed Croatia's border with Serbia within the past 24… Continue watching