Sep 03 Watch 8:33 Will a photo of a drowned boy give Europe a political push? By PBS News Hour A photograph of a young boy whose drowned body washed up on Turkey’s shore after his family attempted to reach Greece has captured global attention. The image highlights the extreme risks many migrants are willing to take to reach Western… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 4:05 Train taking stranded migrants to Hungarian camp prompts clashes By PBS News Hour In Budapest, thousands of migrants and refugees were stalled at a train station, waiting and hoping to be granted passage on to other parts of Europe. Then they were allowed to board a train, only to find out it was… Continue watching
Aug 30 European leaders call emergency meeting to address migrant crisis By Andrew Mach Officials from Germany, Great Britain and France called for a more comprehensive plan on Sunday to process and distribute the hundreds of thousands of migrants who have poured into Europe this year, undertaking journeys that have turned deadly and exposing… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 4:32 Death toll rises for desperate refugees and migrants in Europe By PBS News Hour It was another deadly day amid the growing refugee crisis in Europe. Hundreds are feared dead just off the coast of Libya, and the number of victims found in the back of a truck in Austria has risen to more… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 6:01 Thousands of migrants journey through Macedonia, Serbia en route to Europe By PBS News Hour In Europe, it's the summer of mass migration. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News follows along as thousands of refugees from the Middle East and North Africa travel by train from Macedonia to Serbia, hoping to eventually reach Germany and… Continue watching
Aug 20 Why Polish migrants decided to strike in the UK By Malcolm Brabant In the latest of his reports on migration in Europe, special correspondent Malcolm Brabant examines the relationship between immigrant workers from Poland and the country they’d like to call home. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: Suicide bombers kill dozens in Iraq By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Islamic State suicide bombers killed nearly 60 people and wounded more than 100 others in Diyala Province. Also, More than 1,400 migrants fleeing conflict in Syria and Afghanistan were rescued in various Coast Guard operations… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 8:18 Seeking refuge in UK, migrants get stuck in Calais By PBS News Hour The French port of Calais has been inundated with thousands of migrants seeking ways to reach the United Kingdom. Blocked from transportation across the English Channel, the migrants have established a squalid camp, while residents of Calais feel the crisis… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 8:26 Living in fear after attacks on migrants in South Africa By PBS News Hour In South Africa this year there has been a wave of xenophobic attacks against migrants coming from other parts of Africa. Special correspondent Martin Seemungal looks at roots of the violence and the fear that these foreigners face. Continue watching