Boat capsizes in Greece, 12 migrants dead

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 21:48

Twelve migrants were found dead on Friday and a further 15 were rescued after a boat capsized in western Greece, authorities said.

Two killed in Saudi clashes with migrants

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 16:12

Two people have been killed in clashes in Saudi Arabia amid a nationwide crackdown on illegal expatriates, police said today.

Ethiopia to bring home illegal workers from Saudi Arabia

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 17:26

The Ethiopian government is repatriating its citizens living in Saudi Arabia illegally, after reports that an Ethiopian was killed by Saudi police, officials said on Saturday.

Saudis bemoan soaring labour costs after migrant exodus

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 23:57

Saudis have begun complaining of surging labour costs following the exodus of a million foreign workers, although economists insist there will be long-term planning benefits from fully regulating the market.

Thousands of Russian nationalists march in Moscow

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 23:26

About 10,000 Russian ultra- nationalists marched through Moscow on Monday in a protest against Muslim migrants that saw police make dozens of arrests.

Bodies of 87 migrants found in Niger desert: security source

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 13:50

The bodies of 87 migrants were found in Niger`s desert north after they died of thirst just a few kilometres from the border of Algeria, their planned destination, sources said.

Dozens of migrants die of thirst in Niger desert: Officials

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 20:44

Dozens of Nigerien migrants heading for Algeria died of thirst in the desert south of the Sahara after their vehicle broke down, local officials said on Monday, while police said 19 survived.

Hundreds of migrants rescued in sea off Italy

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 16:11

Italian navy and coast guard vessels rescued more than 700 migrants in waters between Sicily and North Africa overnight as an immigration crisis that has cost hundreds of lives this month showed no signs of abating.

Britain scraps `migrants go home` vans

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 08:50

Britain said on Tuesday it would not extend a much-criticised campaign of vans displaying posters urging illegal immigrants to go home or face arrest, admitting it was "too much of a blunt instrument".

Internal migrants contribute 10% to GDP: UNESCO

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 11:22

Internal migrants, estimated to constitute about 30 percent of the population, contribute 10 percent to the country's GDP with employment having become the biggest reason behind migration, a UNESCO report has said.

Italy rescues migrants as giant sea patrol begins

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 19:15

Italian warships rescued 290 migrants in the Mediterranean today as Rome launched a giant patrol operation to scare off people-smugglers, save asylum-seekers and pressure Europe to act.