Tempers are flaring on both sides of the English Channel, as migrants continue to die in the treacherous waters. Will anything change?
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African Migrants in the Canaries: Not a Drop of Water to Drink
By William J. Furney PLAYA DEL INGLES — On a run early this morning on the subtropical island of Gran Canaria, just across a short stretch of sea from the
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Unwelcome Strangers in a Very Strange Land
By William J. Furney MASPALOMAS — They move like spooked yet expectant ghosts in this fat land. Their exotic, ebony skin is an anomaly on an homogenous island renowned for
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A Greek Tragedy as Thousands Lie Destitute on the Golden Streets of Europe
By William J. Furney Around 13,000 people from impoverished and warring parts of the world ended up on the tiny Greek island of Lesbos only for their expansive migrant camp
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The Great Flood and Turning the Tide on Europe’s Migrant Crisis
By William J. Furney This week European Union leaders met to thrash out critical issues threatening the integrity of the 28-member bloc and apart from the ongoing disaster for the
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