• Ben Carson Arrives in Jordan to Visit Syrian Refugees

  Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson arrived in Jordan on Friday for a two-day tour of multiple camps housing Syrian refugees, his campaign manager said.

  

• Pope Francis Lands in Africa Hoping to Bridge Christian-Muslim Faultlines

  Pope Francis said on Wednesday he wanted to offer "spiritual and material" support to Africans on his first tour of the continent, where he will address a fast-growing Catholic congregation and seek to heal Christian-Muslim divisions.

  

• EU Sounds Alarm as Internal Barriers Rise in Refugee Crisis

  The European Union's chief executive warned on Wednesday that the survival of Europe's "partially comatose" open border travel zone and its single currency were both at risk if member nations continue erecting internal barriers to keep out refugees.

  

• China Says Country Must Learn From Paris Attacks

  China must learn lessons from the Paris shootings and all government departments should improve intelligence-gathering to prevent similar attacks in the country, the government said on Wednesday.

  

• Many House Republicans Want Refugee Restrictions in Spending Bill

  Nearly one-third of the Republicans in the House of Representatives signed a letter calling on party leaders to ensure that a must-pass spending bill block any use of federal funding to resettle refugees from Syria and nearby countries, the bill's sponsor said on Tuesday.