UK may compel foreigners to register identity data by 2008
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19:25 20/12/2006
The UK government may force foreign nationals living in Britain to register their biometric data by 2008, aiming to curb illegal immigration and identity fraud costing £1.7 billion ($3.3 billion) a...
Scores of African migrants perish at sea, scores more risk their lives
12:37 20/12/2006
A fishing boat crowded with more than 100 African migrants capsized at least twice while sailing to Spain's Canary Islands , spilling passengers and leaving scores dead as survivors drifted for about...
EU announces plans for European driving license
14:26 18/12/2006
The European Union parliament last week gave final approval for a pan-European driving license scheme. The current plan is to create a database tracking drivers' history throughout Europe, rather...
International Migrants Day
13:28 18/12/2006
• Watch This Video 18 December 2006: International Migrants Day As of the beginning of this year, at least 191 million people are living and working in a country not of their origin. One person of...
UK immigration flow regulations approved for Romania and Bulgaria
16:43 15/12/2006
Regulations have been approved by the UK Parliament to manage the flow of new workers into the United Kingdom from Romania and Bulgaria. Both nations are set to join the European Union on 01 January...
EU sets 2007 target for scrapping border controls
9:29 14/12/2006
Millions of travelers will be able to leave their passports at home after European Union governments agreed at the beginning of this month to begin scrapping border controls for citizens of new...
