migrant crisis

98 passengers were rescued and more swam to the Greek island of Farmakonisi.

Dissident Chinese artist spoke at opening of new exhibition at London's Royal Academy of Art.

Salafists in Germany have been told to help refugees as they advocate their own fundamental version of Islam.

Hungarian authorities accused of keeping asylum seekers in inhumane conditions as alleged smuggler is arrested.

Actor recorded message for re-release of Crowded House song for Save the Children.

The Obama administration also urged other countries to 'ramp up' their willingness to take in refugees.

Saudi Arabia offers to accommodate Syrian refugees in Germany pending approval from German authorities.

MPs will vote on 11 September whether terminally ill people should be given the choice of when they can die.

Danish police say they will not stop migrants unwilling to apply for asylum in the country.

Migrants refuse to leave train to be registered in Denmark because their destination is Sweden.

Prime minister said despot and terror group 'have to go' when he addressed MPs.

After perilous sea voyages from Turkey refugees are stranded on the Greek island for days or weeks.

The quotas are expected to alleviate pressure on 'front line' nations like Greece, Hungary and Italy.

The video journalist was seen in two instances interacting with migrants at the border.

14 suspected illegal immigrants and driver arrested in Croydon after being found in back of a tanker.

Uber sponsoring drivers to collect donations from users and bring them to charity shops in 20 countries.

Clashes between riot police, coastguard and around 2,500 migrants erupt on the island's main port.

Photographers travel with refugees as they flee war in Syria and head towards safety in the European Union.

Labour's shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper secured the three-hour-long emergency debate.

Migrants fight with police on Serbia-Hungary border as Germany warns EU partners over crisis.

Video compilation of the various ways refugees have been welcomed across Europe.

Special measures to allow refugees to travel freely from Hungary to western Europe to end.

White balloons were released on the city's waterfront in memory of the two boys and their mother.

UNHCR calls for emergency evacuation of refugees stranded in squalid conditions on Lesbos.

Pontiff confirms the Vatican will home two refugee families.

George Osborne announces government's plans to accept refuges following 'fundamental rethink'.

Surveys insist majority of Britons will shun EU if membership referendum held today.

Australia's PM Tony Abbott calls for a 'strong security response' to deal with the increase of refugees.

Sipila said he will open his private residence to asylum seekers.

Bono addressed the migrant issue calling on the public to 'work together to find an answer.'