Britain, France join Germany to pledge help with refugee wave

Britain and France on Monday joined Germany in pledging to accept tens of thousands of refugees as Europe’s record influx of people fleeing war and misery sparked warnings that one Greek migrant chokepoint was “on the verge of explosion.” As EU leaders stepped up efforts to tackle the historic crisis, France said it would take 24,000 more asylum-seekers under a European plan to relocate 120,000 refugees from hard-hit frontline countries. And British Prime Minister David Cameron said his country would take in 20,000 Syrian refugees from camps near the war-torn...