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EU eyes new migrant quotas; reluctant countries can buy out

Proposal aims to relocate 160,000 asylum-seekers from Italy, Greece and Hungary

Czech, Slovaks hold firm against refugee quotas after EU proposal

Hit by new wave, Germany tells EU partners to take more refugees

EU eyes new migrant quotas; reluctant countries can buy out

Proposal aims to relocate 160,000 asylum-seekers from Italy, Greece and Hungary

Czech, Slovaks hold firm against refugee quotas after EU proposal

Hit by new wave, Germany tells EU partners to take more refugees

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Greece seeks EU aid as it struggles to cope with migrant crisis
Tensions have flared on islands of Lesbos and Kos, short boat journeys from Turkey where there are some 2 million Syrian refugees

Sep 07, 19:03 GMT

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Child refugees suffer accidents, beatings, rape on way to Sweden
Injuries often inflicted by smugglers that parents have paid to take children to safety in northern Europe

Sep 07, 17:04 GMT

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For Syrian migrant, hefty price buys "5-star" journey to Europe
More than 2,500 have died this year trying to cross sea from North Africa to Italy, or from Turkey to Greece

Sep 07, 16:03 GMT

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Polio resurfaces in Mali from Ebola-hit Guinea - WHO
Case is second setback in a week for global efforts to eradicate polio after two cases reported in Ukraine

Sep 07, 15:07 GMT

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Over 1.5 mln people hit by floods in India's tea region of Assam
Heavy monsoon rains have caused rivers to burst their banks, killing more than 50 people this year

Sep 07, 14:36 GMT

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Former Chadian leader carried into Senegal court for trial
Case marks first time that former head of one African nation will be tried by court in another

Sep 07, 12:29 GMT

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Refugees from war distinct from economic migrants, says Jolie
"Syrians are fleeing barrel bombs, chemical weapons, rape and massacres," writes actress and U.N. refugee envoy Angelina Jolie

Sep 07, 11:33 GMT

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India arrests Kashmiri leaders protesting lack of flood relief
Arrests follow strike to protest at lack of government help for victims of region's worst flooding in over a century

Sep 07, 10:33 GMT

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World loses South Africa-sized forest area in 25 years - FAO
Growing global population and increased demand for food and land are driving deforestation
Palm oil and deforestation

Sep 07, 08:00 GMT

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Greece asks EU for humanitarian aid to cope with migration crisis
UN refugee agency estimates 80,000 people have landed on the Greek coast in August alone

Sep 07, 07:14 GMT

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Austria plans to end measures allowing migrants from Hungary
At least 11,500 expected to reach Germany by end of Sunday as EU foreign ministers lock horns over response

Sep 07, 02:47 GMT

Refugees
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Germany frees up funds for refugees, speeds up asylum procedures
German government frees up 3 billion euros for states and municipalities to cope with record influx of refugees

Sep 07, 00:47 GMT

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Wanted: data to track new U.N. development goals
Too often data is inaccurate, driven by donor priorities, released after a long lag or omits groups on society's margins
Can the SDGs deliver?

Sep 07, 00:01 GMT

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What are the Sustainable Development Goals and why do they matter?
Why do we need them? How can they improve the world?
Can the SDGs deliver?

Sep 07, 00:01 GMT

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After G7, Pope and World Cup, Munich takes on refugee crisis
Munich cranks up formidable administrative machine to meet a tidal wave of refugees

Sep 06, 21:07 GMT

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Al Shabaab militants retake Somali town from African Union
AU left Buqda less than a month after taking control of the town, an economic centre of the Hiran region

Sep 06, 18:34 GMT

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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi says rebel groups shouldn't rush deal
Myanmar President Thein Sein and ethnic rebel groups due to discuss draft of long-discussed ceasefire proposal

Sep 06, 14:28 GMT

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World Water Week 2015

VOICES

Why would you put your child to sea in a dinghy?
By Fadi Itani, Islamic Relief
Discussion of global refugee crisis must focus on more important questions
Why small - not big - forest businesses are right for Africa
By Jeffrey Campbell, FAO
Forest businesses are fighting the myth of scale: that bigger is more efficient
On jungle murder anniversary, a lesson for Paris climate talks
By Alexander Soros
Indigenous people need strong land rights to stand up to the powerful drivers of deforestation
UN deals must aim to satisfy need not greed

By Harjeet Singh
Whether in the climate talks or SDGs, developed states are chasing survival of the richest, at the expense of the poor
Coke’s sparkling H2O talk is a bit too fizzy
By Antony Currie and Ben Kellerman
Coca-Cola’s sparkling talk about its water achievements is a bit too fizzy

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