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Migrant crisis: Greek judges panel deems Turkey unsafe for refugees
A committee of Greek judges refuses to send a Syrian migrant to Turkey.
Angelina Jolie Pitt urges European nations to open their doors to migrants
The UN special envoy warned fear of uncontrolled migration risks triggering 'a race to the bottom'.
Turkey visa deal could attract 'criminals or terrorists', European Commission warns
Visa-free travel for Turks could become a reality by the end of June.
Somali refugees in Kenya's Dadaab camp may die trying to cross Mediterranean
Somalis are second largest group of Africans dying in the Mediterranean.
Migrant crisis: EU-Turkey deal unravels as Brussels blocks visa-free travel for Turkish citizens
Turkey accuses the EU of reneging on its visa promise.
Turkey's 'Little Syria' where sweets and ice-cream businesses give refugees a new start
Around 325,000 Syrians now live in Istanbul and the Fatih neighborhood has been christened "little Syria".
Refugee crisis: Daily lives of unaccompanied children in Calais Jungle hoping to reach Britain
There are 294 unaccompanied children living in the Calais refugee camp, with further 129 unaccounted for.
Syrian refugee couple tie the knot in muddy tent at Idomeni camp
Syrian refugees Sacher, 27, and Roychagia, 20, exchanged vows in a wedding ceremony in a tent in the mud.
Asian refugees in football-crazy Germany create unexpected boom for cricket
Refugees from Afghanistan and Pakistan have chosen cricket instead of the more popular football.
Save the Children backs David Cameron U-turn over child refugees from Europe
Charity will help the government and local authorities relocate youngsters from Greece, France and Italy.
More feared missing after 26 saved off Libyan coast by Italian merchant ship
The rescued migrants were later taken aboard a coast guard vessel and taken to Lampedusa.
Health concerns as English NHS GP surgeries refuse to treat refugee patients
Experts believe that refusing healthcare to asylum seekers could pose health risks.
Refugee crisis: Faces of some of the thousands of children who have fled conflict zones
Thousands of child refugees, rejected by Britain, have nowhere to turn.
Refugee crisis: Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei to release documentary in 2017
Ai said he has spent a lot of time in refugee camps in recent months and witnessed a 'very difficult situation'.
Iraqi asylum seeker pleads guilty to 'sexual emergency' rape of boy at Vienna public pool
20-year-old male migrant told court he had not had sex for four months.
We had the chance to help 3,000 child refugees - why did the Tories refuse?
The Labour proposal for the UK to offer asylum was voted against by 289 Conservative MPs.
MPs reject Immigration Bill allowing the UK to accept 3,000 unaccompanied child refugees
Labour and Lib Dem MPs say the Government is turning a blind eye to those in need.
Migrant crisis: EU hails Turkey as 'best example' on refugee treatment
EU-Turkey deal has led to sharp fall in illegal migration across Aegean, Donald Tusk says.
Angela Merkel to visit Turkish-Syrian border for crunch migrant talks
Germany's leader is trying to save a controversial deal over housing failed asylum seekers.
Migrant crisis: Public believes Putin better than Cameron to deal with Syrian refugees
International survey respondents say Angela Merkel is the best leader to address Syrian refugee crisis.
Refugee crisis: 500 people feared dead following shipwreck off Libya
Initial reports claimed the ship had travelled from Egypt.
Fury as Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Asa Romson calls US September 11 attacks 'accidents'
Romson has previously described the migrant crisis as 'the new Auschwitz'.
Reuters photographers win Pulitzer Prize for heartbreaking pictures of refugee crisis
The Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography has been jointly won by Reuters and The New York Times for images of the refugee crisis in Europe and the Middle East.
Fights break out at migrant camp by Paris's Stalingrad metro station
Police were twice called to disperse brawlers in the street.
Migrant crisis: Pope Francis arrives in Lesbos to witness 'the worst humanitarian disaster since WWII'
Leader of the Catholic Church describes the Mediterranean Sea as a 'cemetery' in his visit to Greece.
Two suspected migrants pulled from dinghy off Kent coast after making their own 999 call
The men were spotted about a mile off the coast of Kent, near Dover, and were found after they made their own 999 call asking for help
Refugee crisis: Macedonian police attack migrants with tear gas and rocks at Idomeni border camp
The makeshift camp of Idomeni is currently housing over 10,000 refugees, who have been there since February.
Refugee crisis: 'Alarming' number of migrants getting ready to reach Europe from Libya
EU Council President Donald Tusk warns of rising numbers as coastguard intercepts 4,000 people in two days.
Macedonian police fire tear gas at refugees on Greek border
Scuffles briefly broke out and riot police later intervened to break up the crowd.
Gangs smuggling people into UK advertising their services on Facebook and Twitter
People smuggled in from Dunkirk in rigid-hulled inflatable boats.