Refugees

May 12, 2021

Sometimes, the most basic services are not available to patients. And it can lead to dire consequences.

In Greece, thousands of asylum-seekers are waiting for the COVID-19 vaccine

May 11, 2021

Greek officials made assurances early on that the more than 35,000 people who live in refugee camps on the Greek islands and the mainland would be accommodated by the country’s vaccine rollout plan. But more than four months into the inoculation drive, a plan for asylum-seekers has not been finalized.

Migration

Some migrants crossing the Mediterranean say they prefer death to being returned

The World

May 10, 2021

At least five migrants have drowned off the coast of Libya, including a woman and child. The journey to a better life is often harrowing. Some migrants crossing the Mediterranean say they prefer death to being returned

Syrians on the border

Displaced Syrians in Turkey say Syria's elections are a sham

The World

May 04, 2021

Syria is set to hold presidential elections this month. Syrians in Turkey view the exercise with cynicism and bitterness.

Top of The World

Mexico metro overpass collapses, killing 23 and injuring dozens

The World

May 04, 2021

Top of The World: A section of a subway overpass of the Mexico City metro collapsed late Monday night, sending two cars of a passenger train onto traffic. And, US President Joe Biden signed an emergency presidential determination formally raising the country's cap on refugee admissions from 15,000 to 62,500 this year. Also, COVAX is getting a boost from US biotechnology company Moderna.

Top of The World

US President Biden in speech to Congress: 'America is rising anew'

The World

April 29, 2021

In today's Top of the World, Biden delivers his first State of the Union address; Turkey enters its first nationwide lockdown amid surging COVID-19 cases and deaths; and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny appears in court for first time after three-week hunger strike.

Syrians on the border

This center in Turkey was a refuge for Syrian youth. The pandemic shut it down.

The World

April 27, 2021

In Turkey, a center that helped get children and youth off the streets has been closed for more than a year amid the pandemic.

Police

Despite Chauvin verdict, ACLU says the US still needs international accountability

The World

April 22, 2021

Law enforcement agencies across the US and in Minneapolis ramped up their forces in anticipation of the Derek Chauvin verdict. Advocates say that decision, in and of itself, shows that the US can’t solve its police brutality problems on its own, and needs international oversight.

Refugees

Afghans who fled to Turkey are worried — and hopeful — about the prospect of peace at home

The World

April 20, 2021

High-stakes peace talks are planned in Turkey — though the timing is unclear — and many Afghans in the country are filled with a mix of emotions about their homeland's future.

Syrians on the border

Syrian children in Lebanon are ‘being robbed of their futures’

The World

April 15, 2021

Most Syrian children have missed years — if not decades — of schooling due to war and displacement. The conditions in Lebanon mean they could miss even more.

Refugees

A decade of war has devastated Syria's health care system

In Greece, thousands of asylum-seekers are waiting for the COVID-19 vaccine

Some migrants crossing the Mediterranean say they prefer death to being returned

Displaced Syrians in Turkey say Syria's elections are a sham

Mexico metro overpass collapses, killing 23 and injuring dozens

US President Biden in speech to Congress: 'America is rising anew'

This center in Turkey was a refuge for Syrian youth. The pandemic shut it down.

Despite Chauvin verdict, ACLU says the US still needs international accountability

Afghans who fled to Turkey are worried — and hopeful — about the prospect of peace at home

Syrian children in Lebanon are ‘being robbed of their futures’

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