Thousands of refugees receive warm welcome in GermanyGermany readied for hundreds more refugees to arrive from Hungary via Austria, a day after thousands were greeted, often by volunteers holding signs that read "Welcome to Germany".
Pope Francis thanks US nuns after 'radical' claimPope Francis thanked American nuns in a television special to be aired Friday, defusing tensions that arose after an investigation under the previous pontiff accused them of promoting "radical feminist themes"
05 September 2015
Britain 'to take thousands more Syrian refugees'Britain promised to take in thousands more Syrian refugees and give 100 million pounds in extra aid, as their plight raised pressure on European leaders.
Drowned Syrian boy shows need to stop boats: Australian PMHeart-breaking images of a Syrian toddler washed up on a Turkish beach were a reminder of the need to stop people-smuggling boats, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said.
04 September 2015
Migrants storm re-opened Budapest train stationSeveral hundred migrants stormed into Budapest's main international train station early Thursday after police re-opened it following a two-day standoff
Australian PM rules out random visa checksAustralian Prime Minister Tony Abbott distanced himself from a police operation in Melbourne which was cancelled amid public outrage about possible spot checks on people's visas.