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Syrians begin boarding refugee ship on Greek island
Hundreds of Syrian migrants on the Greek island of Kos on Aug. 16 began boarding a passenger ship that is to house and process them, in a bid to ease sometimes chaotic conditions onshore.
Malaysian police reveal grim secrets of jungle trafficking camps
Malaysian police forensic teams, digging with hoes and shovels, on May 26 began pulling out bodies from shallow graves found in abandoned jungle camps where an inter-governmental body said hundreds of victims of human traffickers may be buried.
Europe must do more on migrants, says UN chief
Europe must do more to help migrants crossing the Mediterranean, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday ahead of a visit to Brussels, as a planned EU naval operation awaits UN Security Council approval.
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IOM asks Romania Government to cut co-financing for Asylum Fund projects
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Mission in Romania has transmitted the Romanian Prime minister an open letter asking for the curtailment of the co-financing rate within the projects with the Fund for Asylum, Migration and Integration, for the 2014-2020 programming period.
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Record 3,072 migrants killed crossing Mediterranean in 2014: IOM
More than 3,000 migrants have died trying to cross the Mediterranean so far this year, more than double the previous peak in 2011, the International Organisation for Migration said Sept 29.
ISIL takes more Turkish drivers hostage in northern Iraq as 500,000 flee Mosul
The number of Turkish truck drivers taken hostage by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in northern Iraq has risen from 28 to 32 on June 11.
Balkan countries join forces in fight against crime
Balkan countries join forces in fight against crime
A new police centre joins BiH, Serbia and Montenegro to boost co-operation and regional security.
Border police from BiH, Serbia and Montenegro will work together at the new border centre. [AFP]