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Back in August 2015 darkness was slowly descending over the border between Greece and Macedonia, when tired Syrian and Afghan refugees lounged under the trees, near deserted border guard facilities. This was the heyday of the so-called Balkan refugee route. All the time, fresh groups of displaced people rolled in from the Greek side of the border. |
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Klosters, Switzerland: As a strong summer breeze caresses the mountains where cows graze high above a prestigious Swiss holiday resort, the unusual sound of an Arabic violin cuts through the bucolic scene. A Syrian refugee from the countryside between Homs and Hama plays with his eyes closed. |
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Klosters, Switzerland: As a strong summer breeze caresses the mountains where cows graze high above a prestigious Swiss holiday resort, the unusual sound of an Arabic violin cuts through the bucolic scene. A Syrian refugee from the countryside between Homs and Hama plays with his eyes closed. |
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Klosters, Switzerland: As a strong summer breeze caresses the mountains where cows graze high above a prestigious Swiss holiday resort, the unusual sound of an Arabic violin cuts through the bucolic scene. A Syrian refugee from the countryside between Homs and Hama plays with his eyes closed. |
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Back in August 2015 darkness was slowly descending over the border between Greece and Macedonia, when tired Syrian and Afghan refugees lounged under the trees, near deserted border guard facilities. This was the heyday of the so-called Balkan refugee route. All the time, fresh groups of displaced people rolled in from the Greek side of the border. |
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Back in August 2015 darkness was slowly descending over the border between Greece and Macedonia, when tired Syrian and Afghan refugees lounged under the trees, near deserted border guard facilities. This was the heyday of the so-called Balkan refugee route. All the time, fresh groups of displaced people rolled in from the Greek side of the border. |
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For one Catholic choir, it's been a case of life imitating art. Excelsis formed four years ago with the intention of putting more bums on pews by broadening the music on offer at Sunday Mass. They play at various churches and denominations.
But in a moment reminiscent of the 1992 Whoopi Goldberg.... |
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“Poland made a binding decision in August 1953...to relinquish demands for further war reparations,” government spokesman Steffen Seibert said, adding that in the view of Berlin, “this issue was therefore settled both legally and politically,” PRESSTV reported. |
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Germany dismissed on Friday Poland’s threat to demand new talks over World War II reparations from Berlin, saying the issue had already been settled in 1953. “Poland made a binding decision in August 1953...to relinquish demands for further war reparations,” government spokesman Steffen Seibert.... |
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For one Catholic choir, it's been a case of life imitating art. Excelsis formed four years ago with the intention of putting more bums on pews by broadening the music on offer at Sunday Mass. They play at various churches and denominations.
But in a moment reminiscent of the 1992 Whoopi Goldberg.... |
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From our archives: 85 years ago. Mary the monkey, who had escaped from the Piccadilly fun fair, was once more in captivity. After a chase lasting over seven hours, she was cornered at the bottom of a lift shaft by Mr Frank Buck, the well-known wild animal trapper, who was lowered down the shaft by five strong men. |
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