Updated: More than 7,000 migrants stuck on Greek-Macedonian border
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 10:45
Last update: about 9 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 9 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...
Gatwick Airport runway temporarily closed due to suspected oil spill
Monday, 29 February 2016, 15:24
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Dozens of flights have been delayed or diverted at London's Gatwick Airport after its one runway was closed because of a suspected oil spill. The airport said flights were suspended after a...
Cardinal admits 'scandalous' response to abuse allegations
Monday, 29 February 2016, 08:07
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
One of Pope Francis' top advisers acknowledged he had heard that an Australian Catholic school teacher who serially abused students might be involved in "pedophilia activity" in the 1970s,...
Leap Year has a rich history - in marriage proposals
Monday, 29 February 2016, 08:03
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Leap Year is more than just a quirky thing that happens to newborns on the occasional 29th of February. The extra day that rolls around every four years, including 2016, includes a world of lore...