Angela Merkel emphasized that Germany should only protect those fleeing violence or persecution, and not those immigrating for economic reasons.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's cabinet, which was sworn in Monday features five women, more than double the previous number.
France's president called on all European nations to help deal with the influx of refugees, whose numbers have climbed to over 500,000 since January.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the country would raise the number of refugees accepted annually to 100,000 from 70,000.
CEO Martin Winterkorn said Sunday that he was "deeply sorry" about the practice of reporting false emissions data for some of the automaker's vehicles.
Thirteen refugees died in Turkish waters in an attempt to reach Europe Sunday, while Hungary reopened a border crossing with Serbia.
Aid groups have raised less than half the $7.4 billion needed to support refugees and internally displaced Syrians, the AP reported.
However, more than 8,000 Albanians sought asylum in Germany in August alone.
Croatia’s President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic is calling on the European Union for more help in dealing with a massive influx of refugees.
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Central European countries passed refugees back and forth Friday as the U.N. pressed the region to find a solution for the crisis.
With direct military talks planned between the U.S. and Russia, experts point to the challenges ahead: mainly Syrian President Bashar Assad.
European leaders will stage an emergency summit on refugees next week to deal with the mounting numbers crossing EU borders. But for now, they keep coming.
Most of those who submitted asylum applications are looking to go to Germany.
The announcement comes at a moment of high tensions between Washington, D.C., and Moscow over Russia’s involvement in both the Syrian and Ukrainian conflicts.
Russia said it would consider sending troops into Syria if asked by President Bashar Assad.
The European Police Office is tracking some 30,000 people suspected of smuggling refugees out of Syria.
The troubled bank is under investigation for allegations that Russian clients had laundered money worth billions of dollars through its services.