More than a Million Enter Europe in 2015 Across Seas
The IOM reports 1,005,504 people reached Europe in 2015, largely via Greece and Italy, amid mass migration driven by war and persecution. About half were Syrians, with Afghans and Iraqis also prominent. 3,692 died attempting crossings while calls rise for safer, legal routes.
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Syria peace talks set to resume in Geneva next month
UN official says diplomats will meet in Geneva toward end of January to press a political settlement in the Syrian conflict. Two previous Geneva rounds failed over Assad’s fate as the war nears its fifth year with massive casualties and displacement. The Security Council endorsed the peace process, though venue and cease fire terms remain undecided.
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