Analysts say divisions extend beyond Britain and across Europe as continent struggles with issues of terrorism, immigration and integration
Doctors warn that newly available drugs must be used with caution or the TB bacteria will become resistant to the new drugs as well
Leaked European Union report reveals major gaps in security services' monitoring
Largely subterranean Crossrail route linking Heathrow airport to eastern financial district is designed to ease congestion in London, but it has also unearthed a trove of archaeological finds that provide window on 8,000 years of city's history
A recent video threatens 'rivers of blood’ in western Xinjiang province
For disabled siblings, journey was tortuous as they crossed mountains from Iraq into Turkey strapped to either side of a horse, while their mother, brother and younger sister pushed their wheelchairs behind
Two disabled Syrian refugees who embarked on an extraordinary journey to escape IS terrorists have had an emotional reunion with family members in Germany. As Henry Ridgwell reports, while this incredible story has a happy ending, thousands of other vulnerable refugees remain stranded in southern Europe.
Aid agencies warn of burgeoning mental health crisis among migrants
It is a year since the European Union signed a deal with Turkey to stem the flow of migrants into Greece, in return for $6 billion in aid. Numbers arriving on Greek shores have fallen by over 90 percent, but aid agencies say the figures disguise the hardship still being felt by thousands stuck in camps or unable to find safety. VOA's Henry Ridgwell reports.
Turkey's foreign minister was barred Saturday from landing in Netherlands where he had hoped to campaign for referendum to broaden Erdogan powers
New law also enables police to forcefully return all illegal migrants across border through which they arrived
EU states resettle just 8 percent of numbers pledged in 2015
The European Union is warning it could start taking action against member states if they continue to refuse to participate in the bloc’s refugee relocation plan. As Henry Ridgwell reports from London, only two countries, Finland and Malta, have met their obligations under the program while tens of thousands of refugees remain stranded in southern European states.
Annual technology conference offers a glimpse of what the future holds
We are in the midst of a mobile tech revolution that promises to change the way we live, say industry experts at this week's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, where ‘Internet of Things’ and superfast 5G technologies are all the rage. But even the most basic mobile technology is changing lives in some of the world's most remote parts. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.
Ocean life is particularly at risk because of the huge amount of plastics filling our seas
US President repeats call for NATO members to pay up, pledge to increase US defense spending
World leaders have been digesting Donald Trump’s first speech to Congress Tuesday night. The U.S. president spoke about America’s commitment to NATO and his plan to forge a new global trade system. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.
The business model of the terror group Islamic State is failing, and the group will soon likely collapse financially, according to a detailed analysis of IS finances by the London-based International Center for the Study of Radicalization, and the accounting firm, Ernst and Young. Henry Ridgwell reports.
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