Sep 18 Quiz: Test your brain on this week's world news By Larisa Epatko The week of international news began with the fallout from Egyptian security forces accidentally firing upon a tourist convoy, followed by a major earthquake on the Pacific Ring of Fire. Take our five-minute quiz about these events. Continue reading
Sep 16 Twitter Chat: Can the world's migrant and refugee crisis be fixed? By Justin Kenny, Jaclyn Diaz The number of people fleeing wars and persecution globally is at an all time high. Our next twitter chat will examine this issue, and the questions it has raised. The chat will feature Madeleine Albright, David Miliband, William Brangham and… Continue reading
Sep 14 Photos: Refugees risk sea voyage in quest for safer life By Larisa Epatko A record number of migrants have risked crossing the Mediterranean Sea this year to escape conflict in their home countries, facing uncertainty but relative safety in Europe. Continue reading
Sep 11 U.S. to welcome 10,000 more Syrians. How are they picked? By Larisa Epatko Heeding international cries for the United States to do its part to help migrants, President Barack Obama has ordered the administration to bring 10,000 Syrian refugees into the U.S. over the next year. Here's how it will work. Continue reading
Sep 11 Hungary enacts tougher laws on illegal immigrants By Michelle Harven Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that beginning next week, immigrants found crossing into the country illegally will be arrested. Continue reading
Sep 11 Quiz: 5 things to know about Europe's migrant crisis By Larisa Epatko Europe is grappling with tens of thousands of migrants and refugees crossing its borders. Take our 5-minute quiz to learn more about the migrant surge. Continue reading
Sep 09 Photos: Hundreds of migrants and refugees wait in limbo at Hungarian border By William Brangham, Saskia de Melker, Jon Gerberg A PBS NewsHour crew reports from the Hungarian border this week, as the flood of migrants and refugees into Europe continues to overwhelm. Correspondent William Brangham, and producers Saskia de Melker and Jon Gerberg posted these photos from a makeshift… Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 7:07 News Wrap: Desperate migrants start to march toward Germany By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, thousands of refugees and migrants who had been trapped at a railway station in Budapest set out by foot to reach Germany, hundreds of miles away. Also, 45 soldiers from the United Arab Emirates and… Continue watching
Sep 04 Hungary agrees to bus migrants to Austria By Michelle Harven Hungary gave in to pressure today, and agreed to bus migrants to Austria. The buses will apparently pick up the migrants stranded at Budapest's main train station, as well as those that had already begun walking. Continue reading
Sep 04 Egyptian billionaire wants to buy island for refugees By Amanda Gomez Egypt’s third richest man wants Greece and Italy to sell him an island for refugees who have been fleeing war and poverty in Syria, Iraq and elsewhere. Continue reading