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Axel Springer, which runs German newspapers Bild and Die Welt, is moving into digital media — before it's too late.

Fights among refugees have recently intensified in Germany, which expects to get 800,000 asylum applications this year.

Japan's Nikkei 225 index led the market rout in Asia, dropping to an eight-month low and closing down 4.1 percent.

The move by German conservatives, to accommodate refugees, comes as support for Angela Merkel's party drops to a one-year low.

"You can’t work together; you can’t put together victims and their killers," the French president said.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will make history as the first Nigerian leader in 16 years to address the U.N. General Assembly on the opening day of General Debate.

No arrests were made in the brawl involving hundreds at a shelter in Calden, which began with a fight over food.

The Ukrainian president's speech to the United Nations discussed the country's internal war and its aims to end the conflict.

Many Greeks aren't happy with the flood of refugees arriving on their shores, but some are using the new arrivals to their advantage.

Volkswagen faces at least $18 billion in fines in the U.S. alone, and has lost more than a quarter of its share value, since the automaker admitted last week to cheating on emissions tests.

With conflicts in both Syria and Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin's remarks could be important to watch.

Investors continued to exercise caution ahead of the release of key economic indicators in the U.S. and China.

Countries around the world have launched their own investigations after the company was caught cheating on tests in the United States.

The European Union's dream of building "a ring of friends" from the Caucasus to the Sahara has turned into a nightmare as conflicts beyond its borders send refugees teeming into Europe.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani used a major United Nations speech on Saturday to demand an investigation into a crush that killed more than 700 people at the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

Switzerland also halted the sale of other models from carmakers, including Audi, Seat, and Skoda, that have been linked to the massive emissions-faking scandal.

The Financial Stability Board promises to draft rules that would prevent taxpayers having to bail out financial institutions by the time of the G-20 summit in November.

“He’s fun and everyone wants to hang out with the pope. He might even be able to get more young people to go to church.”

An alliance of watchdog organizations called on Olympic officials to take a stronger stance on standards for human and labor rights.

John German, senior fellow at the ICCT, tells International Business Times he alerted the feds to the problem in 2014.

Ukraine banned Russian airlines, including major carrier Aeroflot, from flying into the country Friday.