Migrants Begin Journey On Foot From Budapest To Austrian Border
Hundreds of migrants, frustrated by Hungary's closing of rail links towards Germany, began walking from Budapest to the Austrian border on Friday.
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Germany, France Announce Plans To Welcome Thousands Of Migrants
So far in 2015, more than 200,000 people have reached Greece and another 100,000 reached Italy, the U.N. says. Germany expects as many as 800,000 new arrivals this year.
Seeking Asylum In Germany Can Mean Living In Limbo
The process drags on for years, and during the interim, applicants are unable to find a home, job or future. Advocates say the system needs streamlining.
Hungary Resumes Train Service From Budapest To The West
Thousands of migrants moved into Austria and Germany over the weekend as the flow into Europe was unabated. Packed trains from Hungary arrived in Vienna.
Egyptian Billionaire Searches For An Island That Migrants Can Call Their Own
A Egyptian businessman wants to buy an island from Greece or Italy to serve as home for 100,000 refugees. He plans to name it after the drowned Syrian boy, whose body washed ashore in Turkey.
Despite Warm Welcome, There's A Backlash Against Migrants In Germany
Many thousands of migrants from Syria and elsewhere were finally allowed to cross from Hungary into Austria and Germany over the weekend, but there are growing signs the welcome isn't open-ended.
Finnish City Offers Welcome Box To New University Students
For decades Finland's government has sent expectant mothers a box of baby supplies. One university city there is extending the tradition to students. Inside: a bus pass, sheets and socks, for example.
Trainloads Of Migrants Begin Arriving In Germany
Thousands of refugees, mainly escaping conflict in Syria and Iraq, began arriving in Munich after transiting through Austria.
Honeybee Heists A New Reality In A Time Of Colony Collapse
Thieves are hijacking hives and renting the bees and their queens out to farmers to pollinate their crops. With the global collapse of the bee population, the crime is becoming even more lucrative.
French Agent Apologizes For Blowing Up Greenpeace Ship In 1985
The Rainbow Warrior, on a mission to protest French nuclear testing in the Pacific, was destroyed by an underwater mine in New Zealand's Auckland harbor.