Pakistan: Muslim countries pledge funds for Afghanistan aid
Pakistan hosted a conference of Muslim countries pledging financial assistance to stave off "chaos" in Afghanistan. They vowed to unlock frozen aid funds and set up a humanitarian trust.
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EU to step up pressure on countries to take back rejected asylum seekers
EU leaders have agreed to take action to make sure migrants who are not allowed to stay legally in Europe are returned to their countries of origin.
Bodies identified in Channel migrant tragedy
All 27 migrants who drowned in last month’s boat disaster in the Channel have now been identified. The incident continues to cause diplomatic tensions between France and the UK.
Italy: First migrant soccer referee registered
Mustapha Jawara has become the first migrant to be registered as an official football referee with the Italian Referees Association. The young Gambian presided over his first matches this week.
Italian bishop calls for legal migration paths
The foundation Migrantes set up by the Italian Bishops Conference (CEI) has called on European countries to open 'legal pathways of migration' to prevent human trafficking and 'deaths both at sea and on land.'