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North Cyprus rescues Syrians turned away by Nicosia

Police in northern Cyprus said Saturday that they had rescued 175 Syrians from the sea after authorities in the island's south stopped them from disembarking the previous day. The eastern Mediterranean island is divided between the internationally-recognised Republic of Cyprus and the...

Greek police use tear gas on migrants at Turkish border

Clashes broke out overnight on Greece's border with Turkey early Wednesday, after 500 migrants attempted to break down a border fence and enter Greece. Greek police said they used tear gas to repel the push to break down the fence south of the Kastanies border crossing. They said...