The Migrant Crisis, By The Numbers
In the fast-moving migrant crisis, here's a snapshot of the key figures.
Syria
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.
Austria, Germany Agree To Take Migrants Stopped In Hungary
Groups of the refugees earlier had left a rail station and stopped train and begun walking toward Austria. Also: The father of a 3-year-old Syrian boy who drowned in the Aegean Sea buries his family.
Migrants Arrive In Austria, Germany After Being Bused To Border
The refugees from Syria, Iraq and elsewhere have been blocked for days from leaving Hungary.
A Family's Tragedy, Captured On Camera, Focuses Attention On Crisis
Repeated stories of war zones and crime scenes can numb those who read and listen to them. But photographs of a little boy washed up on a beach, and the father who grieves for him, cut through.
As ISIS Destroys Artifacts, Could Some Antiquities Have Been Saved?
The Getty Trust's president argues objects should be spread around the world for safekeeping — which is controversial, and sometimes illegal. Protecting sites, he says, could require military action.
A Viral Syrian Moment: Will It Be Different This Time?
At several points in Syria's war, powerful images captured international attention and were described as possible turning points. But each time, the moment passed and the killing carried on.
Austrians Applaud As Busloads Of Syrian Refugees Cross Border
More than 1,000 weary Syrian refugees were greeted with food and applause at the Austrian border after arriving by busloads from a long, chaotic journey through Hungary.
Father Of Drowned Syrian 3-Year-Old: 'We Are Human Beings, Just Like Westerners'
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."
That Little Syrian Boy: Here's Who He Was
A photo of a drowned Syrian toddler on a Turkish beach sparked anguish and outrage over the handling of the world's migration crisis.