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In spite of efforts to stop foreign nationals from joining ISIS, people are still joining the terrorist militia.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday that ties with the United States had improved, although there was "still a long road to travel" before the two estranged nations could have normal relations.

Starting Friday, the United Nations will discuss the 17 new ambitious development goals that include ending poverty and taking action to combat climate change.

“Any harm done to the environment, therefore, is harm done to humanity,” Francis said.

Watch Pope Francis address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

While the pope told Congress that climate change is an urgent problem, Trump brushed the issue aside.

More than half of the refugees in Europe are Syrians fleeing an escalating civil war in their home country.

European Union officials will provide emergency funding for the refugee crisis, but then it's up to national leaders to make tough financial decisions.

The Russia has vetoed four U.N. Security Council resolutions on Syria in four years.

European leaders took a step forward in voting to redistribute 120,000 refugees despite objections from four countries.

Central European countries passed refugees back and forth Friday as the U.N. pressed the region to find a solution for the crisis.

Croatia has one of the top three youth unemployment rates in the EU. Now the country is faced with an influx of more than 7,000 refugees.

With increasing border controls in Europe, refugees are endangering their lives by traveling perilous and often longer journeys.

Hungarian authorities used tear gas and water cannons to push back refugees trying to cross the border from Serbia.

A study released in Germany revealed as many as half of the refugees in the country were afflicted with psychological issues.

Russia, Angola and Venezuela have delayed U.S.-proposed sanctions against a South Sudanese general and rebel leader.

German schools face dual challenges: not enough teachers qualified to teach German as a second language and a big influx of refugee children.

Google and Goldman Sachs are among the large corporations stepping in with donations during Europe's refugee crisis.

The Indian prime minister will take his "Make in India" mantra to Silicon Valley in September.

With global attention focused on Syria and other Middle Eastern countries, Palestine is struggling not to become invisible.

Hungary previously said stronger immigration laws there would take effect Sept. 15, and EU states have continued to look for financial solutions to the crisis.