European leaders are continuing to hold talks in Brussels on how to tackle the migrant crisis, but discussions continue to be hampered by the serious political
divisions between member states, particularly on migrant resettlement. The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said the European Union had to regain control of its
borders to ensure the rules of entry are obeyed “If you don't follow the regulations, the whole European Union will be involved into a chaos. You have to follow the
regulation and restore the legal order.” The Summit in Brussels is focusing on longer term solutions, as Chris Morris reports. “Billions of Euros in new funding for
Syrian refugees may be announced, aimed particularly at countries like Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon. There is also a focus on regaining control of the EU's external
borders. But EU leaders also can't ignore the divisions and disagreements that had emerged in the last weeks between member states that have different ideas about how
this crisis should be confronted.”
One of the United States most influential energy politicians has rejected an appeal being made by Pope Francis in Washington to tackle climate change. Marsha
Blackburn, a Republican and the Vice Chairman of the House of Representatives Energy Committee, told the BBC's Roger Harrabin she did not believe in manmade climate
change. The jury is still out saying man is the cause for global warming or after the earth started to cool 13 years ago. It hasn't actually got cooler. It is still at
an elevated state. It just hasn't got very much warmer. It hasn't warmed. I think we've cooled almost 1 degree. I don't think you will see, may be persuaded that the
climate change is a genuine threat.” Republicans in Congress are trying to rule back President Obama's attempt to cut greenhouse gases.
Pope Francis has addressed bishops in the United States to praise them for their response to the clergy sex abuse crisis, which engulfed the Church more than 10 years
ago. But a BBC correspondent says the decision not to meet the victims of abuse disappointed some Catholics. The Pope also performed the first canonization on American
soil. Junipero Serra was a Franciscan friar who brought Christianity to California.
Volkswagen's Chief Executive Martin Winterkom has resigned as a scandal deepens over the company's manipulation of vehicle pollutions tests. Theo leggett reports.
“The downfall of Martin Winterkom was both rapid and dramatic. But the sheer scale of the scandal made his position untenable, his voice cracking with emotion at
times. Volkswagen's Vice Chairman Berthold Huber told reporters that it was essential to regain the trust of regulators and consumers. Yet a fresh start looks
forbiddingly difficult. Volkswagen is facing huge fines as well as the prospect of criminal prosecutions.” BBC News.
A new report says better gender equality in the workforce across the world could add 12 trillion dollars to the global economy by 2025. The study by consultancy firm
McKinsey is calling for world leaders gathering at the United Nations next week to encourage more women to realize their economic potential. It says companies should
see women's participation in work as an opportunity to boost their talent and staffing, rather than something which would cost them money. Women in many countries
still face legal barriers to employment while others disproportionately represented in low paid jobs.
Two al-Jazeera TV journalists have been released from prison in Egypt shortly they were pardoned by President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi. Mohammed Fahmy, who is a Canadian
citizen, and Baher Mohammed, who is Egyptian, were among 100 prisoners freed. Mr. Fahmy told reporters that it was time to celebrate “We are gonna travel the world.
We are gonna celebrate. We are gonna party. Our families have suffered so much since the beginning of this trial. And we are very happy that President Sisi took this
action and released us. I will continue fighting for press freedom.”
The Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and Timochenko, the Commander of the FARC rebel group, have announced an agreement, created a truce commission, and set up
special courts to deal with crimes committed during more than 5 decades of conflict. The two sides have also agreed on an amnesty law that will benefit most left wing
rebels. The deal is seen as a major breakthrough after nearly three years of peace talks hosted by Cuba.
In the Rugby World Cup, Australians have won their first match of the tournament by beating Fiji, 28 to 13. The French have beaten Romania, 38 points to 11. Earlier,
Japan's hopes of another victory after their surprise win over South Africa on Saturday were dashed. Scotland beat them 45 to 10. BBC news.