DRESDEN, Germany: German authorities say three people were injured when a fight broke out over religious differences between two groups in a home for asylum seekers.
Dresden police said Sunday that about 100 people were involved in the fight overnight in the asylum center in nearby Niederau, the DPA news agency reported.
Police say an Afghan man was identified as the instigator and was taken into custody after he was treated for injuries.
About 30 police officers helped break up the fight between an estimated 40 Afghans and about 60 others.
In Serbia, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic called for a “comprehensive solution” to the migrant crisis at the upcoming summit of several EU and Balkan nations.
Vucic spoke Sunday before traveling to Brussels to meet the leaders of countries coping with the influx of tens of thousands of migrants hoping to reach Western Europe.
He said he expects “hard, not very pleasant” talks, but hopes for a “comprehensive solution.” He insisted Serbia is not afraid of its “responsibility” and will not “put up any walls.”
But, Vucic also suggested his country will not agree to be the only migrant stop if countries further west close their borders.
Nearly 250,000 migrants have passed through the Balkans since mid-September and the surge is not expected to stop despite colder weather.
In Croatia, Interior Ministry spokesman Domagoj Dzigulovic said a record number of 11,500 migrants have entered the country in one day in a sign that the flow of people toward Western Europe is not abating.
Dzigulovic said Sunday that the number of people who crossed into the country on Saturday was the highest in a single day since migrants started coming to Croatia in mid-September.
Migrants turned to Croatia after Hungary erected a barbed-wire fence along its border with Serbia. They now mainly travel from Turkey to Greece and then go north to Macedonia and Serbia before entering Croatia and move on to Slovenia and Austria. Most are aiming to get to Germany or Scandinavia.
Police say nearly 250,000 have crossed through Croatia since mid-September.
Asylum seekers clash at German refugee center
Asylum seekers clash at German refugee center
Saudi Cabinet reviews cooperation and agreements with other nations
- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs meeting and briefs ministers on his recent meeting with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
- Cooperative efforts includes projects focusing on development and education, political consultations, environmental protection, health, investment and air transport
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers reviewed a number of domestic and international matters during a session in Jeddah on Tuesday chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The crown prince briefed the Cabinet on his recent meeting with the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, which included discussions about regional security and stability, the latest developments in the Middle East, and other topics of importance to the Arab and Islamic world, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
He also shared with ministers the contents of a letter he received from the president of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
The council discussed progress in cooperative efforts involving Saudi Arabia and other countries including Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Estonia, Cuba and Kiribati, and approved a number of memorandums of understanding.
The cooperation includes projects focusing on development and education, political consultations, environmental protection, health, investment and air-transport services, the press agency said. Ministers also approved an agreement between the Saudi General Authority for Awqaf and its Omani counterpart relating to endowments.
They reviewed national initiatives, including one for the promotion of charitable work, and the enhancement of humanitarian and developmental efforts across the country.
A merger of the National Competitiveness Center with the Saudi Center for Economic Business to create a combined Saudi Competitiveness and Business Center was authorized.
