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Brazil sending troops to Venezuelan border amid massive refugee influx
The Brazilian President has ordered the army to be deployed to the borderline state of Roraima shortly after clashes broke out between the locals and Venezuelans fleeing their country’s economic and political problems. In a statement on Tuesday, Brazil’s President Michel Temer said that the military deployment he authorized on Tuesday is aimed at ensuring […]
UK hospitals cancel thousands of operations to make way for Christmas patient influx
Tens of thousands of people will have their surgeries delayed under contingency plans for an already stretched National Health Service to deal with a post-Christmas surge in patients. Critics say services are being “rationed.” In yet another worrying sign of crisis in Britain’s National Health Service (NHS), hospitals are being ordered to put off non-urgent […]
Santorini at BREAKING point as island struggles under influx of tourists
Santorini is a popular choice for Britons wanting a cheap break away to a beautiful island. However, the Greek destination is struggling to cope with the influx of travellers it has welcomed over the years. This year alone, nearly two million tourists are set to visit it, says figures reported from The Guardian. Yet this […]
EU countries decline to open ports as relief for Italy’s migrant influx
Other EU countries have refused to open their ports to migrants as proposed by Italy, which is trying to cope with a constantly growing inflow of migrants. The other bloc members would rather see more economic migrants returned home. At an informal EU meeting in Estonia on Thursday, several leaders spoke out against opening their […]
Mediterranean migrant rescues reach 3yr high as Italy prepares for summer influx
Published time: 6 Mar, 2017 01:39 Winter sea rescues of migrants and asylum seekers in the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Libya have reached three-year highs, with new arrivals so far standing at least 60 percent higher than this time last year. Some 1,300 migrants were brought to the ports of Pozzallo, Catania, and Messina […]
