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More than 200,000 refugees have entered Greece since January, and the number of daily arrivals has increased throughout the summer.

Their translator remained in custody.

"It is no exaggeration to say that the education prospects of a generation of children are in the balance," Unicef said in a report.

The Deaf Bible Society hopes to counter the lure of the Islamic State militant group by making Christian resources widely available to the Middle East's deaf communities.

The refugees are fleeing conflicts in North Africa and the Middle East and will gradually move to Romania and be spread around six centers across the country.

The alleged attack came after rumors that the Islamic State group was attempting to recruit experienced fighters from the region to fight in Syria and Iraq.

The kidnapped people were workers and engineers at a Turkish construction company.

“It breaks my heart to see what's happening and I know I can help, and I will in any way possible,” a young mother from Keflavik said, as an effort grows to assist Syrians.

After more than a decade of war in the Middle East, U.S. tanks are now being painted woodland green as the Russian threat in Europe continues.

Muslims view the Quran as a divine scripture revealed by God. The Arabic word "Quran" means "the Recitations" or "the Revelations."

Germany is expecting between 240,000 and 460,000 new refugees in the coming year, which translates to a heavy additional burden on Germany's social spending.

A vessel sailing off the coast of Crete was loaded with arms when the Greek Coast Guard stopped it, according to early reports. Officials could not confirm whether the arms were destined for ISIS militants.

A look in photos at the numerous cultural heritage sites ISIS has destroyed since taking over parts of Iraq and Syria.

“These are hard issues, and worthy of serious debate. But you don’t win the debate by suggesting that the other person has bad motives,” Obama said

More than 200,000 refugees have arrived in Europe since January, most of them landing first in Greece, Italy and the Balkan nations.

In 2014 oil prices were above $100 a barrel; now experts say getting above $50 will be difficult with excess supply and a possible economic slowdown.

"Now retribution has come, for today, we will attack them as they attacked us and punish them as they punished us," a masked militant said in the video.

The journalists' arrest was condemned by international watchdogs, who accused the government of cracking down on legitimate reporting.

Parts of the 2,000-year-old temple were reportedly blown up by ISIS Sunday afternoon -- just days after the destruction of the ancient Baalshamin temple.

University of Texas at Austin has removed a statue of the Confederate President Jefferson Davis. A Confederate heritage group sought to thwart the plans, but ultimately failed.

Egypt has been without a parliament since June 2012 when a court dissolved the democratically elected main chamber.