Europe

British Prime Minister Announces U.K. Will Take In More Migrants

6:39pm September 04, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Guardian political editor Patrick Wintour about British Prime Minister David Cameron's announcement to allow more Syrian refugees into the UK.

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Hungarian Police Try To Get Migrants Off Train And To Refugee Camp

5:06pm September 04, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

Journalists were not allowed to go near the train and watched from the station platform. The migrants held hand written signs out the windows that read we want to go to Germany.

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French officers carry a wing fragment, called a flaperon, that washed ashore on La Réunion island in the Indian Ocean on July 29.

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French Investigators Confirm Wing Fragment Came From Flight MH370

3:04pm September 04, 2015

by Emma Bowman

French authorities say they know "with certitude" that a piece of debris found in July is from the Malaysia Airlines plane. The reason why the Boeing 777 disappeared remains a mystery.

Relatives of 3-year-old Syrian Kurdish boy Aylan Kurdi carry his body during a funeral procession for Aylan, his mother, Rehan, and his older brother, Galip, in Kobani, Syria, on Friday.

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Father Of Drowned Syrian 3-Year-Old: 'We Are Human Beings, Just Like Westerners'

11:38am September 04, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Abdullah Kurdi, whose 3-year-old son's lifeless body was photographed facedown on a Turkish beach, says: "I hope the world will learn something from it."

German Tourist Spots Pope Francis In Optician's Shop

7:19am September 04, 2015

A German tourist went to the Vatican, hoping for a glimpse of Pope Francis. The tourist had no luck. Later, the same tourist was walking through Rome and spotted Francis inside an optician's shop.

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Upset over falling prices on their goods, angry farmers park their tractors as they protest in Paris on Thursday.

Farmers Stage Massive Tractor Protest In Paris

6:49am September 04, 2015

by Emma Bowman

More than 4,000 French farmers took to the streets over falling food prices. The protests are a fallout of EU's agricultural struggle to stay competitive globally.

Abdullah Kurdi, father of 3-year-old Aylan and his brother, Galip, age 5, whose drowned bodies both washed up on a Turkish beach.

Image Of Dead Syrian Child Shakes Up Media Coverage Of Refugee Crisis

8:16pm September 03, 2015

by David Folkenflik

Photos of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi, who drowned when his family was attempting to cross the Mediterranean into Greece, had many news outlets struggling with the decision to publish — or not publish.

A Turkish paramilitary police officer carries the body of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi, found washed ashore near the Turkish resort of Bodrum early Wednesday. The boats carrying the boy's family to the Greek island of Kos capsized. His 5-year-old brother and mo

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That Little Syrian Boy: Here's Who He Was

8:03pm September 03, 2015

by Hannah Bloch

A photo of a drowned Syrian toddler on a Turkish beach sparked anguish and outrage over the handling of the world's migration crisis.

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Supporters of FC Bayern Munich celebrate the club's 25th Bundesliga title in Munich on May 24, 2015.

Professional Soccer Sets Welcoming Tone For Refugees In Germany

7:58pm September 03, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Last week, Bundesliga fans brought welcome banners to stadiums. Now soccer giant FC Bayern Munich is following suit, opening its heart and wallet to help refugees adjust to life in Germany.

How Photos Of Crisis Can Shape The Events They Represent

7:34pm September 03, 2015

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Kira Pollack, director of photography and visual enterprise at Time, about how iconic photos might affect the conversation about the events they have come to represent.

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