Oct 25 Migrant crossings have dropped, but the death rate has doubled. Here’s why By Alison Thoet The number of migrants who have died trying to cross the Mediterranean this year will surpass the number of deaths in 2015, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 6:06 News Wrap: AT&T confident in Time Warner deal approval By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, AT&T said it is confident its deal to buy Time Warner will pass muster with Congress and federal regulators. The telecom giant announced plans on Saturday to take over the parent company of HBO, CNN… Continue watching
Oct 24 Shutdown of ‘Jungle’ migrant camp underway in France, thousands remain inside By Ryan Connelly Holmes Thousands of migrants lined up before dawn Monday to board buses, as the French government began closing the Calais camp known as “the Jungle.”… Continue reading
Oct 24 French surveillance airplane for migrant traffic crashes in Malta By News Desk A small French surveillance airplane crashed in the Mediterranean island nation of Malta on Monday morning, killing all five crew passengers. Continue reading
Oct 21 France to shut down ‘Jungle’ migrant camp early next week By Ryan Connelly Holmes The camp, located in northern France, has become a hub for migrants hoping to cross the English channel into the U.K. and is home to as many as 10,000 migrants from Africa and the Middle East. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: FBI investigated New York-area bombing suspect in 2014 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, The New York Times reported that the FBI briefly investigated Ahmad Khan Rahami, the suspect in the New York and New Jersey bombings, in 2014, after he allegedly stabbed his brother. Also, French authorities have… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 6:59 UN issues unprecedented declaration on refugee crisis By PBS News Hour An estimated 65 million people worldwide are considered refugees and migrants. On Monday, the United Nations General Assembly's began its first summit on the growing global issue. The session yielded an unprecedented declaration of commitment to organization and cooperation in… Continue watching
Sep 19 WATCH: Obama sounds optimistic note in final U.N. speech By Larisa Epatko NEW YORK -- President Barack Obama delivered his final speech to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, sounding a high note but also words of caution. Continue reading
Sep 19 World leaders approve plan to address refugee crisis By Larisa Epatko NEW YORK – World leaders approved an agreement on Monday aimed at providing a more coordinated response to the growing refugee crisis. Continue reading
Sep 15 Nauru defends refugee policies after abuse allegations surface By Kassia Halcli Representatives from the tiny island nation of Nauru said they are improving conditions at their refugee center after reports of alleged sexual abuse against child refugees surfaced in recent weeks. Continue reading