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(From left to right) BlaBlaCar co-founders Nicolas Brusson, COO, Frédéric Mazzella, CEO, and Francis Nappez, CTO.

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What Does French Ride-Sharing Company BlaBlaCar Have That Uber Doesn't?

3:29pm September 17, 2015

by Laura Wagner

BlaBlaCar is valued at $1.6 billion. Uber is worth $18.4 billion. The Europe-based firm finds long-distance rides for users, and avoids Uber's troubles with taxi industry regulations.

Camerawoman Petra Laszlo was fired after tripping a fleeing man as he held a young boy in Hungary last week. That man, Syrian Osama Abdul Mohsen, is now in Spain with the promise of a job offer.

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Man Who Was Tripped By Camerawoman In Hungary Gets New Start In Spain

2:39pm September 17, 2015

by Bill Chappell

After learning that the Syrian man who was tripped at the Hungarian border last week was a soccer coach, a Spanish official offered him a place to live and work.

How The Assad Regime Pushes Syrians Out, Fueling Refugee Surge

1:55pm September 17, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with The Wall Street Journal's Sam Dagher about how the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is helping increase the refugee flight from Syria.

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The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby (middle) with The Venerable Rachel Treweek (middle left) and The Reverend Dame Sarah Mullally (middle right) pose for photographs following their consecration as Bishops at a service in Canterbury Cathedral, Kent.

Archbishop Of Canterbury Calls For Global Meeting Of Anglican Leaders

9:41am September 17, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of the Church of England, hopes the gathering can resolve a growing rift over female priests and same-sex relationships.

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Munich Schools Scramble To Accomodate Migrant Children

6:46pm September 16, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Among the thousands of migrants arriving in Munich are children, who require extra help to adjust to their new environment. These children are overwhelming Bavarian authorities who by law are required to send them to school when classes there resume next week. But they don't have enough room in transitional programs the newcomers need.

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Barcelona Kicks Off Quest For Consecutive Champions League Titles

5:25pm September 16, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The Spanish soccer club giant beat Italian side Juventus in June to earn the title of best team in Europe. Wednesday, Barcelona and Roma tied 1-1 in their first game of this year's tournament.

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Migrants Trapped In Border Space Between Hungary And Serbia

4:00pm September 16, 2015

As Hungary cracks down on its borders, migrants trying to get to western Europe are trapped in a no man's land between Hungary and Serbia. Renee Montagne talks to Francine Uenuma of Save the Children.

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Migrant Crisis Adds To Tension Between UK And Rest Of Europe

3:13pm September 16, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

The United Kingdom plans to admit 20,000 Syrian refugees over the next 5 years. The International Rescue Committee says that's the number of refugees one German city admitted in a single weekend.

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Thousands Of Migrants Stranded In Serbia After Hungary Seals Border

3:12pm September 16, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Now that Hungary has restricted its previously open border with Serbia, thousands of asylum-seekers find themselves stranded on the Serbian side of the frontier.

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Hungarian border police talk next to a fence, next to a woman who is among hundreds of refugees and migrants caught behind a fence at the Hungarian border with Serbia Wednesday.

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Turned Away In Hungary, Migrants Seek Passage Through Croatia

1:56pm September 16, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Hundreds of people who were caught on the Serbian side of Hungary's border when the border was sealed Tuesday are sleeping out in the open; some are taking Croatia up on its offer of passage.