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Migrants occupy shanty rooftops to protest Calais demolition

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 16:18 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

About two dozen people protesting the demolition of a sprawling migrant camp in northern France climbed onto shanty rooftops on Tuesday, briefly stalling the tear-down. Bulldozer crews plowed...

Updated: More than 7,000 migrants stuck on Greek-Macedonian border

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 10:45 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

More than 7,000 refugees and other migrants are camped on Greece's northern border with Macedonia, waiting for authorities to allow them to continue their long trek north to seek asylum in wealthier...

Updated: Police oversee dismantling of giant Calais migrant camp

Monday, 29 February 2016, 15:29 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Under the eye of hundreds of riot police, workers began pulling down tents and makeshift shelters in the sprawling camp in Calais on Monday, dismantling the fragile structures that have served as...

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