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Turkey opens fire on a boat carrying 300 Syrian migrants
It has been confirmed by Coast Guard officials that Turkey opened fire on a ship carrying over 300 migrants, including women and children, from Syria. Some 337 Syrian refugees who were found on the 59 metre-long ship off the western coast of Turkey were detained by officials. 85 of the people on board the ship were...
Majority of emigrants find moving overseas tougher than expected
Most Irish emigrants who have headed for pastures new in recent years have found life more difficult than they initially expected, with factors such as finding a place to live, a job and homesickness among the problems encountered. Social care agency Crosscare Migrant Project conducted a survey of 500 Irish people who moved overseas...
Increasing number of Brits buying Spanish property
The number of British citizens buying holiday homes in Spain is on the rise once more. With the pound outperforming the euro in recent months, the interest in purchasing property overseas has soared, with a 48 per cent rise in the number of Brits looking to buy homes in Spain compared to this time 12 months ago. Spanish property broker...
Singapore world?s most expensive city
The world’s most expensive city to live in is Singapore, according to The Economist research sector the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). It is the second successive year that the Southeast Asian city has been named the most expensive city, with public transport said to be three times as costly as it is in New York. It was also the...
British retirees keen to emigrate, financial vehicles encouraging move
An increasing number of British retirees are considering moving abroad, with overseas pension schemes proving popular. Some 59 per cent of Brits in the 50-plus age group are now thinking about relocating abroad when they retire compared to 49 per cent in 2013, according to a survey carried out by multi-national company DeVere, which said...
Mexican authorities arrest 54 illegal migrants
Authorities in Mexico detained 54 people from Central America, Cuba and Sri Lanka who were travelling in cramped conditions in the back of a cargo truck, announced the Mexican National Migration Institute (INM). The illegal migrants were discovered during a routine control inspection in the city of Piedras Negras in the state of Coahuila....
More Hong Kongers seeking to emigrate to Taiwan
An increasing number of Hong Kong people are looking to move to Taiwan, according to data from the respective territories’ authorities. Although the actual number of people emigrating from Hong Kong to other countries around the world is falling, the number of applicants hoping to move to Taiwan is on the up. The latest statistics...
South Korea to discuss safety of emigrants
South Korea’s government held a meeting on Wednesday to talk about ways it can ensure its citizens living in other countries are kept safe amid a period of rising terrorism and crime. Officials from the country’s Foreign Ministry and other prominent governmental groups converged amid mounting concerns that not enough was being done to...
Kosovo president wants illegal migration to stop
The president of Kosovo has urged citizens to stay in the country after reports that the number of people illegally migrating into European Union countries is rising. Atifete Jahjaga told Kosovars that “running away” in search of prosperity would not solve their problems. Speaking in the town of Vushtrri, from where thousands of people...
24 Irish emigrants faced deportation from Australia after roof-fixing scam
Twenty-four Irish emigrants are being held in detention in Australia and awaiting deportation after having their visas cancelled for running a roof-fixing scam. The arrests were made after police searched a caravan park in the Hazelmere area of Perth, Western Australia, and took seven “people of interest” into custody, according to the...
