Sep 09 Officials: U.S. to increase number of refugees by 5,000 next year By Mary Clare Jalonick, Bradley Klapper, Associated Press Officials say the United States is prepared to increase the number of refugees it resettles by 5,000 next year as European countries struggle to accommodate tens of thousands of refugees from the Middle East and Africa. Continue reading
Sep 09 Kerry: US committed to accepting more refugees to aid allies By Bradley Klapper, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States is committed to increasing the number of refugees it is willing to take in as U.S. allies in Europe struggle to accommodate tens of thousands of refugees from the Middle East… Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 6:27 Will welcoming refugees actually put more at risk? By PBS News Hour Are the pledges being made by European countries to take in refugees sufficient to accommodate the massive flood of people trying to escape war and poverty? Judy Woodruff examines the migration crisis with Leonard Doyle of the International Organization for… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 4:23 What increased Russian support for Assad could mean for Syria By PBS News Hour As one of the catalysts for the mass migration happening in Europe, Syria's civil war has displaced millions of people. If recent reports that Russia is stepping up support for Syria's Al-Assad are true, Secretary of State Kerry warns things… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 9:51 As Sweden offers shelter, Denmark tries to discourage refugees By PBS News Hour Two Scandinavian neighbors, Sweden and Denmark, are handling the European migrant crisis in vastly different ways. While Sweden has taken in the largest number of refugees in relation to its population of all EU nations, Denmark is implementing policies to… 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 Why do tragic photos become iconic? By Corinne Segal A photo of a Syrian boy washed up dead on a Turkish beach has become one of the most powerful images of war. How and why do certain images come to define a global conflict in the public memory?… Continue reading
Sep 03 Why a photo of a dead Syrian boy touched a nerve on an enduring crisis By Colleen Shalby The three-year-old boy’s name was Aylan Kurdi. His family was one of many trying to escape Syria’s civil war for Greece when their boat capsized. Eleven others drowned, including his five-year-old brother and their mother. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 7:57 Palmyra, where East met West, is symbolic target for Islamic State By PBS News Hour Satellite images released by the U.N. confirmed the destruction of the Temple of Bel in Palmyra by Islamic State forces, part of a pattern of targeting ancient sites in Syria and Iraq. Jeffrey Brown talks to Michael Danti of Boston… Continue watching
Sep 01 Icelanders pledge to open their homes to Syrian refugees By Michelle Harven More than 12,000 Icelanders are offering to help Syrian refugees after the government said it would only take in 50. Continue reading