Photos of Aylan Kurdi, a 3-year-old who drowned as his family tried to flee from Kobani to Europe, spread around the world this week. What's the story behind the tragedy? WSJ's Jason Bellini has # ...

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THE father of drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi has pleaded with the world to “open its doors” to refugees. Heartbreaking photos of the three-year-old’s body washed up on a Turkish beach jolted ...

THE aunt of drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi slammed French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo ... The cartoon, in the latest edition of the magazine, counterposes the heart-rending image of the boy’s ...