Germany frees up funds for refugees, speeds up asylum procedures
German government frees up 3 billion euros for states and municipalities to cope with record influx of refugees
After G7, Pope and World Cup, Munich takes on refugee crisis
Munich cranks up formidable administrative machine to meet a tidal wave of refugees
In rich Gulf Arab states, some feel shamed by refugee response
When Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, fellow Gulf states raced to shelter thousands of displaced Kuwaitis. Not so the Syrians
INSIGHT-Failure of Syria diplomacy exposes enduring divisions over Assad
Syrian military official tells Reuters of "big shift" in Russian military support, including new weapons and training
Austria, Germany open borders to migrants offloaded by Hungary
Austria has agreed with Germany to allow the migrants access, waiving the rules of an asylum system brought to breaking point
Britain signals move towards air strikes in Syria
Osborne says British government would provide more details of its plans next week
Coalition attacks Yemen capital after UAE, Saudi soldiers killed
Air strikes come a day after 60 soldiers from a Saudi-led coalition, mostly Emiratis, were killed in attack on their base in Yemen
A nation divided: Hungarians loathe and help refugees
Hungary is a major transit point for migrants heading into the heart of the EU via the Balkans
Buses take migrants west to Austria; Hungarian crackdown crumbles
Hundreds stranded on train west of Budapest
FEATURE-As numbers grow, lone child migrants find sanctuary at UK centre
In 2014 the UK received 1,945 applications for asylum from unaccompanied minors, more than half from boys aged 16-17