EU announces new emergency funding for refugees in Greece. Greece has already received around €1.3 billion

The European Commission announced a new emergency support package for Greece Thursday to help it deal with the refugee crisis.

Israel Approves 566 East Al-Quds Settler Homes after Trump Inauguration

Israel Sunday approved building permits for 566 settler homes in occupied east al-Quds (Jerusalem), plans that had been postponed until US President Donald Trump took office, the city's deputy mayor said.

Russian carrier takes part in massive strikes on terrorists in Syria’s Idlib & Homs provinces: Russian MoD

The Russian military has launched a large-scale operation against terrorists stationed in Homs and Idlib provinces of Syria, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Tuesday.

Israel offers Italy 'whatever it needs' in aftermath of quake

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 shook central Italy on Saturday morning, days after two quakes rattled a region still rebuilding after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake in August leveled entire villages and killed 298 people.

Boko Haram burns down village of Shawa, Nigeria

Members of the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram destroyed the Nigerian village of Shawa, injuring residents and burning buildings, witnesses said.

UNHCR Seeks Homes for Nearly Half Million Syrian Refugees

The U.N. refugee agency is appealing to countries worldwide to provide homes for nearly one-half million of the most vulnerable Syrian refugees. The UNHCR is urging representatives of more than 90 countries attending a ministerial-level conference to grant refuge to the Syrians through resettlement and other humanitarian programs.

Human Rights Watch calls on Israel to stop demolition of terrorist homes

Human Rights Watch called on Israel Saturday to immediately impose a moratorium on its policy of demolishing the family homes of Palestinians suspected of carrying out attacks on Israelis.