The Greek government and the UN refugee agency have brought in extra staff and ships to deal with some 25,000 stranded migrants on the island of Lesbos.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the "breathtaking" flow of migrants into Germany will "occupy and change" the country in the coming years.

Austria says it is planning to phase out special measures that have allowed thousands of migrants to travel freely from Hungary to Western Europe.

A convoy of cars driven by German and Austrian activists crosses into Hungary to pick up migrants and help them reach western Europe.

Hundreds of migrants have resumed their journey through Austria to Germany after Hungary's decision on Friday to let them through.

Around 2,000 refugees have arrived at Austria's border from Hungary, and the numbers could more than double through the day, Austrian police say.

EU nations must accept up to 200,000 refugees as part of a "common strategy" to replace their "piecemeal" approach to the migrant crisis, the UN says.

Argentina play their first fixture since losing to Chile in the Copa America final when they go up against Bolivia.

Manchester United and Lazio are all geared up for the Champions League play-off second leg on Wednesday.

The vast majority of carbon credits generated by Russia and Ukraine did not represent cuts in emissions, according to a new study.

Britain will reopen its embassy in Tehran during a visit to Iran by Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond due to start on Sunday.

Two men in Poland claim they have found a legendary Nazi train that according to local lore was loaded with gold, gems and valuable art.

From the ashes of World War II, Germany and Japan became global economic powerhouses in a few decades, but how did they achieve this remarkable feat so quickly, and what is the legacy of these parallel economic "miracles" today?

Facebook has been prevented from stopping users in Germany creating accounts under false names.

Germany's Volkswagen becomes the world's biggest-selling vehicle maker in the first half of the year, overtaking Toyota for the first time.

A squirrel has been 'arrested' by the German police after a woman complained that the rodent was following her around, reports NDTV.

Argentina knocks Germany off top place in the FIFA world rankings despite having lost to their rivals in the World Cup final last year and to Chile in last weekend's Copa America.

Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola wanted to coach Brazil at last year's World Cup, says defender Dani Alves.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to present new proposals at a Eurozone emergency summit on his country's growing debt crisis.

A robot kills a contractor at one of Volkswagen's production plants in Germany, the automaker said Wednesday.