Germany arrests alleged Syrian war criminal
A 54-year-old Syrian man in Berlin is accused of firing a grenade in Damascus in 2014, killing at least seven people. German prosecutors have pursued several war crimes cases.
News
Refugees: 'Residence of peace' ready in southern Italy
Housing facilities at the Fondazione Città della Pace in the southern towns of Sant'Arcangelo and Scanzano Jonico, in the Basilicata region, are ready to host the first families of refugees with children, the organization said on Au1
Migrants: 'Shipwreck victims must be recovered,' says Catholic charity
The Catholic charity Caritas has launched an appeal to recover the bodies of nine victims of a shipwreck on June 30 off Lampedusa.
Afghanistan: 80,000 minors displaced since start of June
The organization Save The Children reports that some 80,000 minors have abandoned their homes since the start of June to flee violence. The organization warned on August 2 that they are in "dire need" of food, shelter and medical ca1
Italy releases Geo Barents rescue ship
The NGO-operated migrant rescue ship Geo Barents has been released from the Sicilian port of Augusta. It had been impounded by the Italian coastguard last month, citing technical irregularities.