150,000 Germans left Germany in 2004, highest since 1940s
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14:26 02/01/2006
Germans are leaving their country in record numbers, but unlike previous waves of migrants who fled 19th century poverty or 1930s Nazi terror, these modern day refugees are trying to escape a new...
Civil Unions begin in UK
18:08 16/12/2005
Hundreds of same-sex couples in the United Kingdom have flocked to government offices to file for civil partnerships in the last week. Thomas Bauer said he mentioned in the barbershop that he had...
UK gay couples apply to wed, civil partnership law takes effect
13:11 06/12/2005
Gay couples across the UK are set to form civil partnerships in the next months as the law is changed to allow same-sex marriages. Changes to UK law will allow gay couples to register for legal...
Immigrants should embrace both old culture and new
12:12 17/11/2005
Countries hoping to integrate new immigrants should make sure the immigrants remain proud of and interested in their ethnic culture as well as their new home, suggests a new study on immigrant youth...
Ruling in Canada may affect processing of disabled immigrants
16:39 24/10/2005
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that two would-be immigrant families with disabled children should be allowed into Canada. The court ruled those children will not place "excessive demands" on...
Immigration increases UK population by over 1 million
12:46 02/09/2005
Immigration has boosted the UK's population by over one million since 1997, a new report says. According to think-tank Migrationwatch UK, net migration had added more than 1.2 million to the UK...
