Erstellt am: 27. 10. 2015 - 14:42 Uhr

Germany plans 50 refugees per hour limit

Reality Check: Refugees on the Austria-Germany border, Poland election results, losing the permafrost, Iranian involvement in Syria, the man on show in the zoo

Bavaria is calling on Austria to limit the number of refugees crossing into Germany, and to coordinate better with the German authorities.

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Bavarian authorities were overwhelmed by the arrival of 15,000 refugees over the weekend, and say Austria had failed to warn them about the influx.

Patrick Steinbock of ORF Upper Austria describes the situation on the border,

and Kirsten Fischer report on how German policy on refugees is developing.

Poland election results

Adam Easton reports from Warsaw on the outcome of the Polish elections, and the impact the new conservative government might have on the country's position in the EU and NATO.

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Mongolia's permafrost is vanishing fast

The risks as permafrost becomes less perma

Around 25% of the world's land mass is permafrost, but it's shrinking rapidly in response to global warming. That isn't just changing habitats, it's also threatening the climate, as the carbon trapped in the permafrost is released into the air.

Ingo Hartmeyer of AlpS explains the risks and the unknown factors as the permafrost melts.

The role of Iran in the Syria talks

With the stance of the US towards Iran softening, Shashank Joshi looks at the role Iran might have in finding a political solution to the civil war.

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Ota Benga in the Bronx Zoo, 1906

The man who was on show in a zoo

Ota Benga was a Congolese Mbuti Pygmy who, in 1906, was put on display in the Bronx Zoo in New York.

Pamela Newkirk, author of "Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga", explains why this shocking episode is still relevant for people today.

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