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59 Migrants, Including 11 Children, Dead After Boast Sinks Off Italy Coast
Italian coastguards said the overloaded vessel broke up in violent waves off Crotone, with one officer reporting that a suspected people smuggler had been arrested by the security forces.
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Italian Coastguard Struggles To Free Sperm Whale "Fury" Caught In Fishing Net
The Italian coastguard has been working for days to free a massive sperm whale caught in an abandoned fishing net in open sea off the Sicilian Aeolian Islands.
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About 25 Missing After Migrant Ship Overturns Off Italy
Two bodies have been recovered and around 25 people are missing after a small boat carrying migrants capsized off Lampedusa, the Italian coastguard said on Monday.
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Italian Coastguard Ship Brings Over 500 Migrants To Sicily
An Italian coastguard ship carrying more than 500 migrants, including dozens rescued by the US Navy off Libya last week, arrived Tuesday night at a port in Sicily, days after the new far-right interior minister banned NGO rescue ships from docking in Italy.
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At A Risky Rescue Mission Over The Mediterranean, The Birth Of Baby 'Miracle'
A baby boy named Miracle has been born on board a humanitarian ship - a bright spot as the tide of migrants risking sea crossings from Libya to Italy has increased as the weather has improved.
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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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6,000 Migrants Rescued In Mediterranean In Two Days
Some 6,000 migrants hoping to head to Europe were rescued in the Mediterranean on Friday and Saturday in dozens of frantic operations coordinated by the Italian coastguard.
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Rescuers Save 2,400 Migrants In Mediterranean, Recover 14 Bodies
Rescuers pulled 2,400 boat migrants to safety on Saturday, the Italian coastguard said, adding 14 dead bodies had been recovered in the past two days.
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Over 2,500 Migrants Rescued Off Italy Over Weekend
More than 2,500 migrants seeking to reach Europe were rescued off the coast of Sicily over the weekend in 20 separate operations, the Italian coastguard said on Sunday.
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Nearly 1,500 Migrants Rescued Off Libya: Italian Coastguard
Nearly 1,500 migrants, including many women and children, have been rescued in the Mediterranean off the coast of Libya over the past two days, the Italian coastguard said Monday.
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Pope Francis Calls Southern Italy An 'Example' In Migrant Crisis
Pope Francis has praised southern Italy for its efforts in welcoming migrants, calling the region an "example for the entire world" and commending the "courageous" Italian coastguard, the Vatican said today.
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50 Women, Hundreds Rescued at Sea: Libya Coastguard
The Libyan coastguard said it rescued 215 migrants Sunday from two boats in the Mediterranean, including more than 50 women, a day after Italy said over 4,500 people were saved off Libya.
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Over 4,500 Migrants Rescued Off Libya in One Day
Twenty rescue operations Saturday picked up over 4,500 people off the Libyan coast, according to the Italian coastguard, which was coordinating the response for yet another boat in distress in the Mediterranean.
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Some 2,700 Migrants Rescued at Sea Near Libya: Italy Coast Guard
Around 2,700 migrants were rescued from 13 boats near the coast of Libya on Wednesday, Italy's coastguard said.
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Over 3,700 Migrants Rescued in Mediterranean: Italian Coastguard
Ships patrolling the Mediterranean have plucked more than 3,700 migrants from overcrowded and unsafe boats in the last two days, Italy's coastguard said on Tuesday.
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59 Migrants, Including 11 Children, Dead After Boast Sinks Off Italy Coast
Italian coastguards said the overloaded vessel broke up in violent waves off Crotone, with one officer reporting that a suspected people smuggler had been arrested by the security forces.
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Italian Coastguard Struggles To Free Sperm Whale "Fury" Caught In Fishing Net
The Italian coastguard has been working for days to free a massive sperm whale caught in an abandoned fishing net in open sea off the Sicilian Aeolian Islands.
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About 25 Missing After Migrant Ship Overturns Off Italy
Two bodies have been recovered and around 25 people are missing after a small boat carrying migrants capsized off Lampedusa, the Italian coastguard said on Monday.
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Italian Coastguard Ship Brings Over 500 Migrants To Sicily
An Italian coastguard ship carrying more than 500 migrants, including dozens rescued by the US Navy off Libya last week, arrived Tuesday night at a port in Sicily, days after the new far-right interior minister banned NGO rescue ships from docking in Italy.
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At A Risky Rescue Mission Over The Mediterranean, The Birth Of Baby 'Miracle'
A baby boy named Miracle has been born on board a humanitarian ship - a bright spot as the tide of migrants risking sea crossings from Libya to Italy has increased as the weather has improved.
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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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6,000 Migrants Rescued In Mediterranean In Two Days
Some 6,000 migrants hoping to head to Europe were rescued in the Mediterranean on Friday and Saturday in dozens of frantic operations coordinated by the Italian coastguard.
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Rescuers Save 2,400 Migrants In Mediterranean, Recover 14 Bodies
Rescuers pulled 2,400 boat migrants to safety on Saturday, the Italian coastguard said, adding 14 dead bodies had been recovered in the past two days.
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Over 2,500 Migrants Rescued Off Italy Over Weekend
More than 2,500 migrants seeking to reach Europe were rescued off the coast of Sicily over the weekend in 20 separate operations, the Italian coastguard said on Sunday.
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Nearly 1,500 Migrants Rescued Off Libya: Italian Coastguard
Nearly 1,500 migrants, including many women and children, have been rescued in the Mediterranean off the coast of Libya over the past two days, the Italian coastguard said Monday.
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Pope Francis Calls Southern Italy An 'Example' In Migrant Crisis
Pope Francis has praised southern Italy for its efforts in welcoming migrants, calling the region an "example for the entire world" and commending the "courageous" Italian coastguard, the Vatican said today.
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50 Women, Hundreds Rescued at Sea: Libya Coastguard
The Libyan coastguard said it rescued 215 migrants Sunday from two boats in the Mediterranean, including more than 50 women, a day after Italy said over 4,500 people were saved off Libya.
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Over 4,500 Migrants Rescued Off Libya in One Day
Twenty rescue operations Saturday picked up over 4,500 people off the Libyan coast, according to the Italian coastguard, which was coordinating the response for yet another boat in distress in the Mediterranean.
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Some 2,700 Migrants Rescued at Sea Near Libya: Italy Coast Guard
Around 2,700 migrants were rescued from 13 boats near the coast of Libya on Wednesday, Italy's coastguard said.
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Over 3,700 Migrants Rescued in Mediterranean: Italian Coastguard
Ships patrolling the Mediterranean have plucked more than 3,700 migrants from overcrowded and unsafe boats in the last two days, Italy's coastguard said on Tuesday.
