Britain misses key immigration target before election

Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 17:18

Britain`s government has failed to deliver a promised cut in immigration, statistics showed Thursday, ahead of a closely-fought general election in May in which it will be a key issue.

US deports over 332,000 Mexicans in 2013

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 10:29

More than 332,000 undocumented Mexican migrants, of whom nearly 16,900 were minors, were deported by the US in a "safe, humane and orderly" fashion in 2013, the National Migration Institute, or INM, said Tuesday.

Haiti PM highlights headway 4 years after quake

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 11:05

Haiti`s prime minister said on Saturday that his government has made headway in rebuilding the country following a devastating earthquake four years ago, citing a drop in the number of people living in settlements camps and the construction of thousands of new houses.

Migration wave boosts German population in 2013

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 15:59

Germany`s population rose for a third consecutive year in 2013, boosted by the highest level of net migration in 20 years, the Federal Statistics Office said on Wednesday.

Bulgaria warns migration laws risk Britain`s reputation

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 08:11

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev, warned Prime Minister David Cameron his tough rhetoric and policies on immigration risked damaging Britain`s reputation and leaving it isolated.

Six dead as immigrant boat sinks off Turkey

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 10:10

Six people, including a child, has drowned after a boat carrying illegal immigrants trying to reach Greece capsized off western Turkey, according to officials and reports.

Illegal migration from Bangladesh is on slide: BSF DG

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 20:47

Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday said illegal migration from Bangladesh has come down as close to 75 per cent of border area has been fenced till now.

China overtakes India in UK migration figures

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 23:41

The majority of people migrating to Britain are now from China, displacing India as the topmost country of origin of migrants.

Herpes virus confirms ancient human `out-of-Africa` migration saga

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 13:00

A new study of the full genetic code of a common human virus has offered proof of the "out-of-Africa" pattern of human migration, which earlier had been documented by anthropologists and studies of the human genome.

Ramesh hits out at Shiv Sena for `regional chauvinism`

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 18:14

Taking a dig at the Shiv Sena for their "regional chauvinism", Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh today said that migration has been the fuel for the growth of cities like Mumbai and Bangalore.

Songbirds `borrowed` DNA to fuel migration

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 16:18

A common songbird may have acquired genes from fellow migrating birds in order to travel greater distances, according to a new study.

232 mn global migrants living abroad worldwide: UN report

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 09:19

With more people than ever living abroad, Asia sees the largest increase of international migrants in the past decade, and the US remains the most popular destination, a UN report has revealed.