World news about “Refugees” published by euronews.
Libya after the revolution… Since the death of Colonel Gaddafi, there have been scenes in Tripoli which would have been unthinkable just a few months ago. His Bab al Aziziya compound has… 11/11/2011
Climate change refugees could end up trapped Hundreds of millions of people fleeing storms, droughts or floods caused by global warming could end up trapped in disaster areas, according to a report from… 01/11/2011
Kenya’s Dadaab refugee campA girl covers her eyes as she stands with her mother at the Hagadera refugee settlement in Kenya’s Dadaab Refugee Camp, situated northeast of the capital… 23/08/2011
A Somali woman and her child wait for medical careA woman looks after her child as they wait for medical care at Camp Seyidka, a camp for displaced people, in Mogadishu. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 19/08/2011
Refugee evictions in Georgia – nocomment Georgia uproots hundreds of persons in an attempt to tackle a massive refugee problem inherited from conflicts in the early 1990s in the rebel Georgian… 16/08/2011
Vaccination campaign at Ethiopian camp – nocomment Aid workers at the Kobe refugee camp in Ethiopia launch a vaccination campaign to combat an outbreak of measles among Somali communities fleeing famine. 13/08/2011
Refugee camp in Kenya – nocomment Many Somalis, starving and searching for safety, are risking their lives, crossing into Kenya and taking up residence in Dadaab, the world’s largest refugee… 06/08/2011
Hunger in the Horn of Africa The exodus of Somali refugees into Kenya and Ethiopia is getting worse by the day. Most arrive exhausted. Over 8,500 Somalis have come to Kenya since the… 14/07/2011
Syrian military near Turkish border – nocomment There was a heavy military presence in the Syrian north-western town of Jisr al-Shughour near the Turkish border following reports of deadly clashes earlier… 28/06/2011
Syrian couple marry in refugee camp – nocomment Thousands of Syrians have found refuge in tent camps in southern Turkey, and despite the trauma and harsh living conditions, life goes on. A couple of Syrian… 28/06/2011
Escalation between Turkey and Syria Regarded as a close ally of Bashar al-Assad, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been under pressure from Europe and the Americans since the start of… 23/06/2011
Europe ‘must share immigration’ Responsibility for the influx of migrants from North Africa should be shared by all of Europe, not just the Mediterranean countries. That is the… 22/06/2011
Fears that sectarian conflict could go beyond Syria For three months now protesters have been demonstrating against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. The result is an estimated 1300 people, dead as well… 22/06/2011
India : Chin refugees demonstration to mark World Refugee Day – nocomment Hundreds of ethnic Chin refugees from Myanmar held a demonstration in the Indian capital to mark World Refugee Day, as the UN refugee chief urged all… 21/06/2011
Syrian children at refugee camp in TurkeyA Syrian boy, accompanied by a girl, flashes a victory sign as they look outside through a fence of a refugee camp in the Turkish border town of Yayladagi… 19/06/2011
Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Turkey – nocomment Hollywood star Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Altinozu camp in Turkey in her capacity as UN Goodwill envoy. 18/06/2011
Humanitarian aid for Syrian refugees in Turkey – nocomment Turkey is facing a big influx of refugees coming from Syria, and tries to supply humanitarian aid by providing them with more facilities. 17/06/2011
Turkey braces for more Syrian refugees – nocomment Thousands of Syrians fled the historic town of Maarat al-Numaan to escape tanks and troops thrusting into the country’s north in a widening military campaign… 15/06/2011
Red Crescent erects tents for Syrian refugees – nocomment Nearly 7,000 Syrians have sought sanctuary in neighbouring Turkey, which has set up four refugee camps for them at the Boynuyogun camp near the Turkey-Syria… 14/06/2011
Turkish refugee camps expand for Syrians – nocomment Syrian refugees who have crossed the border with Turkey to flee the latest violence in Syria are organised in tent-camps. 13/06/2011
Turkey prepares for Syrian influx Turkey is bracing itself for an influx of refugees as unrest continues in neighbouring Syria. So far just under 300 migrants have arrived at a camp in the… 10/05/2011
A boy sleeps in a refugee camp in ThailandA boy sleeps beside a toy gun at a makeshift refugee camp set up about 30 km from a disputed border between Thailand and Cambodia. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang 23/04/2011
Japan: Shinto Shrine survivors On 11 March the Japanese town of Otsuchi was devastated by a 9-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami. Making matters even worse, fires raged unchecked for days… 07/04/2011
Angelina Jolie visits refugee camp on Libyan-Tunisian border – nocomment Actress and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visited Chouca refugees camp on Libyan-Tunisian border. She appealed for international support… 07/04/2011
Chad refugees still stranded in Libya Hundreds of workers from Chad are still stranded in Libya. When the fighting started, their impoverished government was unable to evacuate them. They fled… 05/04/2011
Foreign nationals safety in Ivory Coast French soldiers have moved more than 1,000 foreign nationals out of Ivory Coast’s main city, Abidjan, for protection. They were escorted to a camp nearby, in… 04/04/2011
Situation in Ras Jedir Refugee campForeign refugees who fled the unrest in Libya line up at a refugee camp near the Libyan and Tunisian border crossing of Ras Jdir. 26/03/2011
‘One million displaced’ from Abidjan in Ivory Coast conflict Up to one million people in Ivory Coast have fled the fighting in the main city Abidjan alone, according to the UN Refugee Agency. Thousands have sought… 25/03/2011
Fleeing unrest in LibyaBangladeshi migrant workers wait near the Tunisian gate at the Libyan and Tunisian border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing unrest in Libya. REUTERS/Zohra… 02/03/2011
Angry evacuees at Tunisian border – nocomment Stranded Egyptians, who had fled the uprising in Libya, have been protesting inside Tunisia, demanding help from their government to get home. Read our news… 01/03/2011
A victim of floods in Pakistan stands outside his tentSix months after the floods that hit Pakistan, many Pakistanis still live in tent camps donated by aid agencies. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro 31/01/2011
Philippines typhoon death toll tops 600In the Philippines where the death toll from Typhoon Washi is now more than 600, rescue workers are concentrating their efforts on reuniting survivors with… 18/12/2011
Balkans seek over 500 million euros for refugeesForeign ministers from western Balkan countries have signed a declaration of intent to solve the long running problem of war refugees. Tens of thousands of… 08/11/2011
Pressure on EU to resettle Libyan refugeesNGOs working with Libyan refugees are calling for more solidarity from European Union states. They say only a handful of countries have agreed to resettle… 31/10/2011
Coming hours decisive for BangkokFlood barriers protecting Bangkok are almost overflowing and worries in the city are high that they could fail in the coming hours. Thailand is suffering… 27/10/2011
Bangkok could be flooded “for weeks” if dykes goAfter three months of devastating rains in north, northeast and central Thailand the waters have gained the capital. The people of Bangkok have been told to… 26/10/2011
The human cost of Turkey’s devastating quakeShock, fear, devastation and grief; for those caught up in Turkey’s earthquake nightmare, it is a cruel cocktail of emotions. Some have lost everything –… 24/10/2011
Concern heightens for the people of SirteResidents from the Libyan city of Sirte are fleeing in fear but face a long and agonising wait. The queues build at checkpoints as members of the National… 02/10/2011
Desperate need for medical aid in Sirte says Red CrossMedical aid is in short supply in the besieged Libyan city of Sirte according to the International Red Cross. People there are dying because of shortage of… 02/10/2011
Sirte facing tragedy as supplies run outCivilians are fleeing Sirte in ever greater numbers as Libya’s National Transitional Council has warned them they have two days to get out before they launch… 01/10/2011
Libyans flee the battle for Bani WalidPeople of all ages are fleeing the battle for Bani Walid. Many have described intense fighting in the streets, with NATO jets screaming overhead. Bani… 12/09/2011
Migrant workers live in fear in LibyaIn a small port west of Tripoli around 1,000 migrant workers from African countries are camping out, fearing reprisal attacks by Libyan rebels. They live in… 01/09/2011
Palestinian refugees attacked by Syrian forcesThere has been growing condemnation aimed at Syria after tanks opened fire on a Palestinian refugee camp in the north of the country. Syria’s President… 16/08/2011
Libyan refugees in Tunisian campLife of Libyan refugees during Ramadan in camp in Tunisia 15/08/2011
First UN relief airlift to Mogadishu for five yearsThe United Nations’ refugee agency has airlifted supplies into the Somali capital for the first time in five years, to help tackle the famine that has hit the… 09/08/2011
Ramadan ‘slows down registration’ of Somali refugeesThere are reports from the Horn of Africa that the supply of food to refugees fleeing the famine has been slowed by the onset of Ramadan. Many who have… 02/08/2011
Amnesty says Ivorian refugees fear return after abusesMore than half a million people remain displaced by Ivory Coast’s violent post-election conflict, according to Amnesty International. The human rights group… 28/07/2011
UN calls for more aid to save drought victimsAid is arriving in Kenya as fast as possible but still it is not enough to help the millions struggling to survive the worst drought in decades in the Horn of… 18/07/2011
More aid pledged to drought-hit Horn of AfricaRefugees have been making a desperate trek for survival across the arid terrain where the borders of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia meet. Thousands start the… 17/07/2011
UN camps feel strain from African droughtUN refugee camps in north-east Kenya now host more than 380,000 people who have fled drought-hit areas of the Horn of Africa. It is the region’s worst… 11/07/2011
Tunisia copes with Libyan refugeesThe border post of Dehiba, in the south west of Tunisia, is one of the two main crossing points for people fleeing the conflict in Libya. Every day 800… 11/07/2011
Syrian opposition set for Damascus talksSyrian opposition figures were set to meet on Monday to seek a way out of the three-month political crisis as refugees continue to flee the country. Critics… 27/06/2011
Syrian refugees smuggle out videos showing brutal violenceEuronews has acquired a number of amateur videos shot by Syrian refugees who have escaped into Turkey over the last two days. The events they portray tally… 24/06/2011
Syrian troops reach the border with TurkeyTroops in Syria are now thought to have got as far north as the border with Turkey. Hundreds of locals have fled ahead of their advance – on foot, by van… 23/06/2011
Syrian troops spotted along border with TurkeyThe latest footage to arrive from the Turkish side of the border appears to show troops massing in villages on the Syrian side. There have been protests in… 23/06/2011
Syria-Turkey border: troops and refugees increaseSyria’s army is increasing deployment at the border with Turkey, to stop people fleeing the Damascus regime’s violent repression of a democratic revolt… 23/06/2011
Syria-Turkey tensions rise as troops build up at borderSyrian troops and armoured vehicles at Syria’s border with Turkey have worsened tensions between Damascus and Ankara. Refugees say the Syrian forces have… 23/06/2011
Accounts of atrocities leave Syrians reluctant to go homePictures uploaded to a social media website are said to be of the funeral of a 13-year-old boy, killed in Syria by armed supporters of President Bashar… 22/06/2011
Turkish President reacts to Assad speechThe Turkish President has slammed his Syrian counterpart’s speech on reform as “not enough”. Speaking in Ankara, Abdullah Gul urged Bashar al-Assad to… 20/06/2011
Concern grows about refugees at Syrian borderConcern is growing about the fate of thousands of Syrian refugees living rough, close to the border with Turkey. They are believed to be fleeing Syria’s… 20/06/2011
Syrian troops block roads leading to Turkish frontierTurkish Red Crescent workers have been handing over humanitarian aid to Syrians on the border between the two countries as the plight of the refugees appeared… 20/06/2011
Syria forces storm border town – witnessesRefugees continue to stream across the border from Syria into Turkey as the military campaign to crush an anti-government revolt escalated. Witnesses said… 19/06/2011
Turkish refugee camps close to capacitySyria’s latest day of protest cost 19 lives and thousands turned out for their funerals that became fresh protests. The army enlarged its operations in the… 19/06/2011
UN visits Syrian refugeesDespite the Syrian government’s recent announcement that it is safe for refugees to go home they continue to pour into Turkey. Ten thousand is the latest… 18/06/2011
Claims of Syrian military attack close to Turkish borderIn Syria a border village with Turkey has come under attack from troops loyal to President Bashar al Assad. That is the claim behind this video posted on a… 18/06/2011
Syrian tanks reportedly storm town near Turkey borderThe price of protests across Syria continues to rise. The latest number of dead is reported to be at least 19. Its understood they were shot dead when Syrian… 18/06/2011
Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugeesUN Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie has visited Syrian refugees at the Altinozu camp in the Turkish province of Hatay. Hundreds of people gathered to try… 17/06/2011
Raising awareness of the plight of Syria’s refugees.UN goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie has visited a refugee camp in Turkey. 1,400 people live in tents in the camp, after fleeing the government crackdown… 17/06/2011
Rising Syrian exodus to Turkish refugee campsTurkish authorities say the number of refugees who have crossed the border from Syria now tops the 10,000 mark. In the camps there is an air of permanency… 17/06/2011
Situation worsens on Syrian-Turkish borderSwathes of settlements on Syria’s northern border now appear to be little more than ghost towns. The Syrian army is reportedly sweeping through the region… 17/06/2011
Syrian refugees recount their horror to euronewsAn increasing number of Syrians are fleeing to the border with Turkey, as residents report more military attacks on villages in the north. euronews spoke… 16/06/2011
Refugee crisis builds on Turkey-Syria borderHundreds of people are stranded on Syria’s border with Turkey, fleeing the elite army units reportedly sweeping through the restive northern province to quell… 16/06/2011
Syria attempts to reassure refugeesThe government in Damascus says it is safe for Syrian refugees in Turkey to go home. But there appears to be little enthusiasm among them to do so. Over 8,500… 15/06/2011
Syria asks its refugees to returnThe Syrian government is telling its citizens who fled to neighbouring Turkey that it is safe to come home. Aid workers estimate around 8,500 refugees have… 15/06/2011
Over 100 dead in China floodsMore than 100 people have been killed in flooding in central and southern China. Some of the dead were killed after being struck by lightning. Days of… 15/06/2011
UN gathers testimony from Syrian refugeesUN officials say they are gathering testimony from Syrian refugees fleeing into Turkey to escape ongoing unrest in their country. More than 8,500 people… 14/06/2011
Syrian troops push towards second rebel townThe Syrian army is reported to be on the move towards another northern town where anti-government protests have taken place. This after arresting hundreds… 14/06/2011
Conflict and sectarian loyalties keep Syria dividedAs the unrest goes on in Syria, refugees continue to cross the border to camps in neighbouring Turkey. Over 7,000 people have arrived from Syria so far… 14/06/2011
Syrians flee to TurkeyNearly 7,000 Syrians are reported to have fled into neighbouring Turkey following the crackdown on Jisr al-Shughour by forces loyal the the regime of… 13/06/2011
Crackdown continues in northern SyriaWitnesses have reported violent battles in the northern Syrian town of Jisr Al-Shughour, which, its claimed, also involve assaults by helicopters and… 12/06/2011
UN Syria resolution on “knife edge” – HagueSyrian state television says government troops are fighting violent battles with what it says are “armed gangs” in Jisr Al-Shughur. Witnesses in the northern… 12/06/2011
Syrians flee “savage” BashirAround 10,000 Syrians – men, women and children – are estimated to have flocked to the border area near Turkey, desperate to flee the authority’s increasingly… 12/06/2011
Turkish PM attacks Syrian forces over ‘massacre’Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan turned on the Syrian government on Friday, accusing President Bashar al-Assad of failing to take the violence… 10/06/2011
Turkey says will no longer support Syria in the UNSyria has lost one of its last regional allies following its armoured assault today on the town of Jisr al-Shughour on the Turkish border. Thousands of… 10/06/2011
Erdogan condemns “atrocities” in SyriaIn his strongest statement yet on the civil unrest in Syria the Turkish prime minister has accused Damascus of “atrocities”, and behaving in an “inhumane”… 10/06/2011
Scared Syrians flee army’s revengeSyrians are continuing to flock across the border into Turkey as fears grow that Damascus is preparing a major offensive against pro-democracy… 10/06/2011
The army killed my father, says Syrian girlRefugees fleeing political unrest in Syria have been speaking of their trauma over recent events. Hundreds of people have crossed the border into Turkey… 09/06/2011
More than 1,000 Syrians flee into TurkeyMore than 1,000 Syrians have crossed into Turkey in the last 24 hours, taking refuge in a tent camp to escape a government crackdown at home. A spokesman… 09/06/2011
Turkey urges Syria to curb violence against civiliansTurkey has opened its borders to Syrian refugees as they flee their homes out of fear military violence could escalate to a new heightened level. Ankara has… 09/06/2011
Turkey welcomes refugees fleeing Syrian unrestTurkey has promised it will not turn away Syrian refugees fleeing unrest in their country. A large group has already fled into southern Turkey, amid fears… 08/06/2011
Syrians flee into Turkey as troops approachSyrians are fleeing a restive northern town and heading into Turkey, ahead of a possible military assault by President Assad’s forces. Some say they have… 08/06/2011
Turkey receives refugees fleeing Syrian bloodshedTurkish authorities are reporting an influx of refugees fleeing across the border to escape bloodshed in neighbouring Syria. A diplomatic source said almost… 07/06/2011
More than 200 migrants ‘missing’ off TunisiaUp to 250 people are reported missing in the Mediterranean after the boat carrying them illegally to Europe got into difficulty off the Tunisian… 02/06/2011
Mass grave discovered in Syrian city of Deraa as protests continueThe crackdown in Syria appears to have taken a chilling turn after amateur video revealed what was reported to be a mass grave. Residents recovered 13… 17/05/2011
Syrians pour into Lebanon to escape violenceHundreds of Syrians continued to flee violence in their country and crossed into northern Lebanon on Monday. At least 1,000 people arrived in the Wadi… 16/05/2011
Syrians flee to Lebanon to escape violenceAs many as 500 Syrians fled to Lebanon to escape the violence in their country on Saturday. A government-led crackdown on pro-democracy protests has left… 14/05/2011
UN appeals for more Mediterranean Sea rescue vigilanceMigrants leaving Libya appear to be running dangers nearly as great as staying in the country at war. Even those who do reach the Italian island of Lampedusa… 11/05/2011
UN’s Guterres calls on EU to support democracy in North AfricaEuronews asked the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, about the high cost people are paying for change in north African countries, where… 11/05/2011
Italian divers continue search for missing migrantsItalian diving teams are continuing a search for bodies after a boat with more than 500 migrants on board smashed into rocks off the island of Lampedusa. At… 10/05/2011
Japan to reassess energy plan after FukushimaJapan is to reassess the role nuclear power plays in meeting the country’s energy needs following the crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Prime Minister… 10/05/2011
