Bulgaria detains ship with 24 illegal Afghan migrants

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 20:15

Bulgarian Border Police officers Wednesday detained a ship with 24 Afghan illegal migrants and two crew members on board, the country`s interior ministry said.

Italy holds suspected ship captain; death toll 275

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 11:08

Just 155 migrants, most if not all from Eritrea, survived Thursday`s shipwreck. Survivors said there were some 500 would-be asylum-seekers aboard when the ship capsized.

Italy shipwreck horror: ‘Wall of bodies’ found in ship, toll rises to 250

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 16:09

A ‘wall’ of bodies were reportedly found by divers from the hull of the ship that was carrying Eritrean and Somali migrants and had capsized off the island of Lampedusa.

Italy shipwreck horror: ‘Wall of bodies’ found in ship carrying migrants

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 16:09

A ‘wall’ of bodies were reportedly found by divers from the hull of the ship that was carrying Eritrean and Somali migrants and had capsized off the island of Lampedusa.

Italy mourns boat mishap, weather halts search for bodies

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 09:47

A day after a boat believed to be carrying over 500 migrants, mainly from Eritrea and Somalia, caught fire and sank off Lampedusa in Italy, inclement weather forced divers to halt their search for hundreds of the missing migrants.

Australia PM Abbott in Indonesia for asylum-seeker talks

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 12:00

Australia`s new Prime Minister Tony Abbott begins a visit to Indonesia Monday for talks on his tough refugee policies that have sparked anger in Jakarta, as his government also faced criticism over a deadly asylum boat accident.

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.

Assam to seek refugee status for selected migrants

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 00:00

Assam government said it would formally approach the central government over the issue of granting refugee status to some people.

UK relaxes business and education immigration rules

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 17:36

According to the new rules, visitors to the UK will be allowed a short period of study or training as part of their stay.

64 migrants rescued at sea between Spain and Morocco

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 09:09

Spanish and Moroccan coastguards rescued 64 illegal migrants who were trying to reach the southern coast of Spain on inflatable boats, rescue services said.

Sri Lanka Navy nabs 88 Australia-bound migrants

Last Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 21:32

The Sri Lanka Navy on Saturday said it had arrested 88 Australia-bound illegal immigrants.

Illegal immigrants want to return to India: UK Sikh leader

Last Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 20:42

Amid a row over the UK government`s controversial anti-immigrant campaign, a British Sikh leader has claimed that many illegal immigrants from India are keen to return home.