A photo taken on a beach in Turkey sent shockwaves around the world. It showed a dead Syrian refugee boy washed up on the shore. The multitudes of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean pose an increasingly serious problem for Europe. More than 350,000 people have arrived this year, and an estimated 2,600 died on the way.

The campaign began on Tuesday for the general election scheduled for November 8th in Myanmar. It's the first general election since the end of military rule. Candidates and supporters will spend 2 months drumming up votes.