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Emotional border crossing
CNN - 5 Sep 2015 08:14
Busloads of exhausted migrants finally arrived at the Austrian border. CNN's Arwa Damon was on one of those buses.
VIDEO: Russian sinkhole continues to expand
BBC - 5 Sep 2015 06:59
A crater in Russia which emerged 10 months ago has tripled in size to become a 120m-wide sinkhole.
World's Shortest Man Dies
Discovery News - 5 Sep 2015 15:24
Nepal-born Chandra Bahadur Dangi was 21.5 inches tall.
'Petrified' journalist compelled to share photo of drowned toddler
New York Post - 5 Sep 2015 08:21
The photographer who captured the heartbreaking image of drowned 3-year-old refugee Aylan Kurdi said she was "petrified" when she saw his body on a Turkish beach -- but felt compelled...
IOC sets up $2m fund for refugee crisis
Al Jazeera English - 5 Sep 2015 09:09
International Olympic Committee follows example of German football club Bayern Munich.
Billionaire wants to buy island for Middle Eastern refugees
New York Post - 5 Sep 2015 08:19
An Egyptian billionaire says he wants to buy an empty island from Greece or Italy for Middle Eastern immigrants. Naguib Sawiris, a telecon CEO, said, "there is no limit'' to...
Fukushima: Japan ends evacuation of Naraha as 'radiation at safe level'
The Guardian - 5 Sep 2015 07:11
The town's 7,400 residents are allowed to return to their homes after the four-year-old evacuation order was lifted on Saturday Related: Japan restarts first nuclear reactor since Fukushima disaster The Japanese town of ...
Cucumbers sickening hundreds in U.S.
CNN - 5 Sep 2015 06:34
A salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers grown in Mexico has killed one person and sickened hundreds in the United States, health officials said.
Clintons paid State staffer for email
CNN - 5 Sep 2015 17:21
Hillary and Bill Clinton personally paid the State Department staffer who set up their private email server, two Clinton campaign aides said Saturday.
Hungary Delivers 4,000 Migrants to Warm Welcome in Austria
Time - 5 Sep 2015 16:05
Austrian onlookers cheered their arrival, with many shouting "Welcome!" in both German and Arabic
Scores of Gulf troops killed in Yemen conflict
Al Jazeera English - 5 Sep 2015 15:49
Deadliest day for Gulf forces since Yemen war began kills 45 Emirati, 10 Saudi and five Bahraini soldiers.
Al-Shabab takes control of two Somali towns
Al Jazeera English - 5 Sep 2015 15:33
Governor confirms fighters have taken El Saliindi and Kuntuwarey in country's southwest.
Kite Surfer Blown Onto Road, Hit by Car, Seriously Hurt
ABC News - 5 Sep 2015 09:22
Kite surfer in critical condition after being blown onto San Francisco highway, hit by car
Syrian President Bashar Assad Ready To Share Power With 'Healthy' Opposition: Putin
IBTimes - 5 Sep 2015 08:05
Syrian President Bashar Assad is ready to hold parliamentary elections and share power with a "healthy" opposition, Russian President Vladimir Putin, a close ally of the increasingly isolated Middle Eastern leader, repor...
Cairo street traders squeezed out in push to make city 'revolution free'
The Guardian - 5 Sep 2015 08:00
Unregulated markets that burgeoned after Egypt's popular uprising are under attack from city authorities suspected of seeking to smother free expression About 9pm on a hot summer night, the street vendors of the Ataba di...
Drowned Syrian Boys' Aunt Fights to Bring Family to Canada
ABC News - 5 Sep 2015 07:04
Aunt of drowned Syrian boys continues fight to bring family to Canada
Trial of Venezuelan Opposition Leader Lopez Nears End
ABC News - 5 Sep 2015 06:48
Trial of Venezuela opposition leader nears close as Leopoldo Lopez prepares final statement
Pilot Accused Of Smuggling $1m In Cocaine
Sky News - 5 Sep 2015 06:29
The Bolivian Airforce pilot was held by special anti-drug forces after the huge haul of cocaine was discovered in a small plane.
Clinton Blasts Trump, Carson on Women???s Rights Issues
ABC News - 5 Sep 2015 22:46
Clinton held her first 'Women for Hillary' campaign event in New Hampshire.
These Photos Show the Massive Scale of Europe's Migrant Crisis
Time - 5 Sep 2015 19:24
Europe has been inundated by migrants over the summer as hundreds of thousands flee from regional turmoil. The following photos show the devastating scale of the crisis
Elation as refugees are received with open arms in Austria and Germany
The Guardian - 5 Sep 2015 17:24
After the long march, uncertainty and soaking rain, weary travellers put Hungary nightmare behind them and look to future Austria and Germany threw open their borders to thousands of exhausted refugees on Saturday, busse...
Amsterdam is refunding Holocaust survivors forced to pay late rent fees
The Week - 5 Sep 2015 16:53
Amsterdam will repay families of Jewish people fined for late rent payments while they were held in Nazi concentration camps during World War II, city officials announced Friday. The average reimbursement would be 1,800 ...