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
Sep 13 Column: How an uplifting story about refugees in Sardinia quickly unraveled By Malcolm Brabant While trying to report on a farmers' cooperative on the Italian island of Sardinia, somehow we kicked a hornet’s nest and in the process got an interesting look at the underbelly of a country that’s struggling to cope with the… Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: U.S. tells Turkey to focus attacks on ISIS, not Kurds, in Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, top American officials accused Turkey of focusing on Kurdish groups in their military campaign against Syria, instead of on ISIS. Also, in Yemen, a suicide truck bomb tore into a gathering of military recruits, leaving… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 3:32 News Wrap: U.S.-backed militias continue gains in Sirte By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, U.S.-backed militias achieved new progress in capturing the Islamic State’s last stronghold in Libya. Forces say they have now liberated 70 percent of Sirte. Also, the Australian government suggested asylum seekers complaining of sexual abuse… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 5:23 Migrants to Australia by sea face harsh conditions, reports find By PBS News Hour It is the policy of the Australian government to not accept immigrants and refugees coming to the continent by boat. But those who do are sent to an island off the coast, Nauru, where they face nightmarish conditions, untreated disease… Continue watching