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"Want To Go Home To My Mother": Teen Migrant Abandoned In Texas Rescued
An 18-year-old Mexican migrant breaks down in tears as the sheriff comes to his rescue, abandoned by smugglers who left him behind due to his inability.
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Rescue Ops Underway To Find Migrant Workers Trapped In Illegal Meghalaya Mine
Rescue operations were underway on Tuesday to trace at least five migrant workers from Assam and Tripura who were trapped inside a rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia district, officials said.
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54 Dead, Some 10,000 Migrants Rescued Off Libya Coast In 4 Days
About 10,000 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya over the previous four days but at least 54 others died, Libyan and Italian officials said Saturday.
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Man Rescued After Nearly 40-Foot Fall Into Hold Of Ship
Officials in Alabama say a man has been rescued after falling roughly 40 feet into a hold of a ship out of Norway.
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Tunisia Rescues 350 Migrants Heading by Boat to Italy From Libya
Tunisia's navy rescued more than 350 illegal migrants off its coast and was searching for hundreds more on Wednesday after they tried to sail from neighbouring Libya to the Italian island of Lampedusa, the local Red Cross said.
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Migrants From 'Drifting' Ship Arrive in Italy
Some 700 illegal migrants rescued from a ship near the Greek island of Corfu arrived in Italy on Wednesday, after their boat was intercepted while "drifting" towards the coast.
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Libya Rescues 450 Migrants on Europe-Bound Boats
Libyan naval forces rescued 450 migrants off its coastline early Monday who were aboard a vessel making an illegal journey to Europe on Monday, a naval official said.
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700 immigrants rescued off Italy: official
Nearly 700 refugees including dozens of Eritreans have been rescued off Sicily in five operations, as leaders grapple with the issue of illegal immigration at a European Union summit.
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23 saved, 50 missing in Bangladesh boat accident
Nearby fishing boats helped rescue 23 people after a boat crowded with illegal migrants capsized on Wednesday off Bangladesh's coast, but about 50 others remained missing, officials said.
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Italy: 400 illegal migrants rescued after their boat crashed on rocks
Italian police say rescue crews in the Mediterranean have saved some 400 illegal migrants whose boat was tossed against rocks after the steering malfunctioned.Financial police official Fabrizio Pisanelli said the steering stopped working as the boat was nearing the port on the island of Lampedusa early on Sunday morning. Strong wind pushed the boat...
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Hundreds rescued after ship carrying migrants sinks near Greece
A ship headed to Italy with 260 people on board sank near the Greek island of Corfu on Saturday. Twenty-two passengers, mostly Afghans, are still missing after Saturday night's tragedy. Coast guards were alerted on Saturday night about the boat being in danger, but high winds prevented rescue boats immediately taking to the water. A Dutc...
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"Want To Go Home To My Mother": Teen Migrant Abandoned In Texas Rescued
An 18-year-old Mexican migrant breaks down in tears as the sheriff comes to his rescue, abandoned by smugglers who left him behind due to his inability.
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Rescue Ops Underway To Find Migrant Workers Trapped In Illegal Meghalaya Mine
Rescue operations were underway on Tuesday to trace at least five migrant workers from Assam and Tripura who were trapped inside a rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia district, officials said.
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54 Dead, Some 10,000 Migrants Rescued Off Libya Coast In 4 Days
About 10,000 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya over the previous four days but at least 54 others died, Libyan and Italian officials said Saturday.
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Man Rescued After Nearly 40-Foot Fall Into Hold Of Ship
Officials in Alabama say a man has been rescued after falling roughly 40 feet into a hold of a ship out of Norway.
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Tunisia Rescues 350 Migrants Heading by Boat to Italy From Libya
Tunisia's navy rescued more than 350 illegal migrants off its coast and was searching for hundreds more on Wednesday after they tried to sail from neighbouring Libya to the Italian island of Lampedusa, the local Red Cross said.
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Migrants From 'Drifting' Ship Arrive in Italy
Some 700 illegal migrants rescued from a ship near the Greek island of Corfu arrived in Italy on Wednesday, after their boat was intercepted while "drifting" towards the coast.
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Libya Rescues 450 Migrants on Europe-Bound Boats
Libyan naval forces rescued 450 migrants off its coastline early Monday who were aboard a vessel making an illegal journey to Europe on Monday, a naval official said.
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700 immigrants rescued off Italy: official
Nearly 700 refugees including dozens of Eritreans have been rescued off Sicily in five operations, as leaders grapple with the issue of illegal immigration at a European Union summit.
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23 saved, 50 missing in Bangladesh boat accident
Nearby fishing boats helped rescue 23 people after a boat crowded with illegal migrants capsized on Wednesday off Bangladesh's coast, but about 50 others remained missing, officials said.
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Italy: 400 illegal migrants rescued after their boat crashed on rocks
Italian police say rescue crews in the Mediterranean have saved some 400 illegal migrants whose boat was tossed against rocks after the steering malfunctioned.Financial police official Fabrizio Pisanelli said the steering stopped working as the boat was nearing the port on the island of Lampedusa early on Sunday morning. Strong wind pushed the boat...
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Hundreds rescued after ship carrying migrants sinks near Greece
A ship headed to Italy with 260 people on board sank near the Greek island of Corfu on Saturday. Twenty-two passengers, mostly Afghans, are still missing after Saturday night's tragedy. Coast guards were alerted on Saturday night about the boat being in danger, but high winds prevented rescue boats immediately taking to the water. A Dutc...
