Record numbers of migrants from countries such as Syria and Eritrea are trying to reach Europe, despite the risks from perilous sea crossings and the inability of countries to provide adequate humanitarian assistance. Here are the latest developments Thursday:
A Look at the Latest Developments in Europe’s Migrant Crisis
Record numbers of migrants from countries such as Syria and Eritrea are trying to reach Europe, despite the risks from perilous sea crossings and the inability of countries to provide adequate humanitarian assistance

A Syrian refugee woman holding her child, walks to ferry which functions as a registration center and accommodation for migrants and refugees, after crossing by a boat from Turkey, in the southeastern Greek island of Kos on Aug. 17. AP Photo/Alexander Zemilianichenko
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