Britain provides anti-knife lessons to students for safety in summer holidays

Secondary school students in England are having safety lessons designed by the Home Office to reduce the risk of knife violence in the summer holidays, British media reported Tuesday.

US lifts ban on refugees from 11 countries

The United States has announced plans to lift its ban on refugees from 11 "high-risk" countries, but said those seeking to enter the US would come under much tougher scrutiny than in the past.

European nations urged to stop repatriating Afghans to their 'deeply unsafe' home country

Amnesty International has urged European nations to stop sending Afghans who do not qualify for asylum back to their "deeply unsafe" home country. The human rights group says the policy risks causing serious harm to those affected.

Germany resumes expulsions of failed asylum seekers to war-torn Afghanistan

Eight Afghans expelled from Germany arrived in Kabul on Wednesday as Berlin resumed deportations of rejected asylum seekers from the war-torn country months after suspending the process when a huge truck bomb hit the Afghan capital.

Iran to provide Hajj pilgrims with electronic bracelets for safety

Iranian pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj ceremonies will be kitted up with electronic bracelets to "avert possible problems," Tasnim news agency quoted an official as saying on Saturday.

EU Commission Summons Turkish Envoy Over Erdogan’s Remark on Safety of Europeans

The European Commission has summoned Turkey’s EU ambassador, Selim Yenel, to get an explanation over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s comments on safety of Europeans, its spokeswoman said Thursday.

Millions of Europeans not feeling safe: Donald Tusk

Millions of Europeans don't feel safe at the moment, European Council President Donald Tusk said after the informal EU summit on Friday.