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Syria crisis: Gulf States should open their doors to Syrian refugees
It is the duty of wealthy states such as United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar to do more.
Spain: West African migrant found hidden under Mercedes bonnet
Spanish police detain drivers carrying migrant hidden next to car engine.
Migrant crisis: Bulgarians face racism backlash as UK media and politicians look for a scapegoat
Many workers have suffered discrimination amid rising anti-immigrant sentiment on back of media coverage
EU migrant crisis: Emergency talks called to tackle 'unprecedented' situation
Ministers from bloc's 28 member states to hold extraordinary summit in Brussels on 14 September.
Australian Border Force cancels clampdown on migrants and illegal immigrants
Australia scraps Operation Fortitude in crackdown on illegal immigrants.
Migrants rescued from sea before dinghy deflates
Italian coastguard confirm about 3,000 migrants rescued from the Mediterranean in a single day.
EU migrant crisis: Desperate refugees crawl under wire fence on Serb-Hungarian border
Migrants travelling across Serbia continue to pour into the Hungarian border area.
EU migrant crisis: Major operation to rescue 3,000 migrants off the coast of Libya
Italian coastguard received SOS signals from 18 vessels carrying refugees.
Macedonia: Foreign Minister defends use of tear gas by border security police
Macedonia has defended of riot police after clashes with migrants.
Greece: Migrants reunited with family members on Kos
Migrants continue to arrive on the Greek island of Kos, many of them being reunited with friends and family.
EU migrant crisis: Germany expects record 800,000 asylum requests in 2015
Fresh estimate is nearly four times the number of asylum applications received last year.
Calais migrant crisis: British Jews 'appalled' by David Cameron's treatment of refugees
'Our experience as refugees is not so distant' says Jewish Council for Racial Equality.
Philip Hammond: UK can't home everyone from Africa looking for better situation
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond sought to justify his use of the word 'marauding' to describe African migrants.
Calais crisis: How migrants are willing to risk it all in a deadly gamble to reach Britain
After journeys of thousands of miles, migrants are willing to risk their lives to get to the UK.
Calais crisis: Government confirms Manston Airport to be used as M20 lorry park
Trucks delayed from crossing the Channel due to migrant crisis will now be parked at Manston Airport
Calais migrant crisis: Britain and France urge action from EU nations
Theresa May and Bernard Cazeneuve say resolving migrant chaos is 'top priority' for London and Paris.
Calais crisis: More than 600 migrants intercepted by French police in last 48 hours
Operator of train line between France and UK has been effectively under siege by migrants.
France sends in extra police to protect Eurotunnel from Calais-based migrants
An additional 120 police officers sent in to keep Calais terminals secure.
Calais migrant crisis: UK Foreign Affairs Committee chief Crispin Blunt blames French 'failure'
EXCLUSIVE: Blunt says the French authorities have 'dumped' the problem on the UK.
Calais migrant crisis: Video shows migrants storming Channel Tunnel entrance
Amateur video shows large group of migrants rushing towards the Calais tunnel entrance unchallenged.
Libya: Inside Sabha the heart of Libya's smuggling and human trafficking network
The capital of Libya's deep south is the crossroads for illegal trade from sub Saharan Africa.
Mediterranean migrant crisis: 40 Africans feared dead as boat sinks off Libyan coast
Most victims from sub-Saharan African countries like Senegal, Mali and Benin.
New visa application system requires police checks to crack down on foreign offenders
Visa applicants will have to undergo background checks to prevent foreign criminals from working in the UK.
Calais migrant crisis: Britain announces plans for lorry 'secure zone'
Theresa May delivered the plans in parliament to deal with worries about illegal immigrants.
UK and France to increase efforts to return illegal migrants to Africa
France and Britain agreed to discourage migrants from Africa and the Middle East from coming to Europe.
Calais chaos: Britain sends 2 miles of fence to France to keep out migrants
Home Secretary Theresa May says Britain must send a 'very clear message' message that entry is forbidden.
Calais: Migrants continue to try and board lorries bound for UK [Video]
Video footage shows migrants trying to break into lorries bound for Britain, one day after strike at the port.
Italy: Over 2,500 migrants rescued from Mediterranean in a day
Over 2,500 migrants have been rescued in 24 hours, with ships returning to a number of ports over Italy.
Foreign Office warns Calais tourists to lock doors amid fears migrants will attempt to get in cars
Strikes by French ferry workers have caused havoc as Eurotunnel suspends its service.
EU to tackle migrant trafficking - Libya warns of air strikes against unauthorised vessels
The EU has announced a naval mission to break up people-trafficking rings in North Africa.