Rights group Amnesty International has called on the Greek government to close down the Elliniko refugee camp at the site of Athens's old airport on southern coast and is urging the transfer of its 1,200 occupants elsewhere.

Libya has requested the EU provide an extensive range of equipment and boats for its coast guard to stop migrants. The EU is concerned over a wave of migrants using chaotic Libya as a springboard to reach Europe.

The Rome children's hospital Bambino Gesu and the John Paul II Foundation have launched a project to help Syrian children suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) through play spaces and workshops focusing on emotions.

Have thousands of Taliban members fled to Germany? The country’s federal public prosecutor is investigating 70 cases of alleged radical Islamist fighters. Strangely, many have previously admitted their guilt.