
Contents: Decaying stadiums from 2004 Athens Olympics have new lives housing migrants; Greece transports migrants from Macedonian border back to Athens; Migrants blocked from Macedonia face difficult choices
by John J. Xenakis11 Dec 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Lt. General Michael Flynn, former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, has been outspoken in his criticism of the Obama administration’s handling of the Islamic State before, but his new interview in Der Spiegel contains some of his toughest words yet, and he offers stern criticism of the Bush administration as well.
by John Hayward30 Nov 2015, 9:04 PM PST0

IDOMENI, Greece (AP) — Migrants on the Greek-Macedonian border attacked police with stones Saturday, enraged by the sight of Macedonian authorities erecting a fence along the border and an accident that injured a young Moroccan man. Authorities said 18 Macedonian
by AP29 Nov 2015, 1:12 AM PST0

Contents: Germany to deport thousands of Afghan and Balkans migrants home; President Obama orders American special forces into Syria
by John J. Xenakis31 Oct 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) – European Union and Balkan leaders hold emergency talks on Europe’s migrant crisis today amid threats from three frontline states to close their borders if northern EU countries stop accepting migrants. The mini-summit called by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, groups
by AFP25 Oct 2015, 1:19 AM PST0

The leaders of the European Parliament’s largest party are pushing ahead with plans to introduce a European Union (EU) army, justifying the measure by citing concerns over “Russian aggression” and containment of the migrant crisis: “We are going to move
by Donna Rachel Edmunds16 Oct 2015, 9:57 AM PST0

Contents: A train station in Macedonia becomes the new European migrant choke point; Surging numbers of migrants on EU borders; Chinese fear thunderstorms will bring new explosions and death in Tianjin
by John J. Xenakis19 Aug 2015, 6:09 AM PST0

Macedonian security services have staged a series of raids on Islamic State targets in their country following reports that terrorists have been secretly buying land for training grounds in the Balkans. Kosovan police sources have warned Islamic State is also preparing a huge attack
by Sarkis Zeronian16 Aug 2015, 5:27 AM PST0

In his one-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina Saturday, Pope Francis held up Sarajevo as an example for the whole world of peaceful coexistence among Jews, Christians, and Moslems, who for centuries maintained their distinct cultures and beliefs yet lived together in harmony.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.6 Jun 2015, 11:06 AM PST0

22 die in Macedonian police gun battles with Albanian militants; Very brief generational history of Albanian – Macedonian conflict; Former Libya leader Muammar Gaddafi’s son offers to make me rich
by John J. Xenakis11 May 2015, 5:57 AM PST0