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10 Migrants Dead, Dozens Missing After 2 Shipwrecks Off Italy
Ten migrants have died and dozens of others are feared missing after two shipwrecks off Italy, a migrant rescue charity and the coastguard said Monday.
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Over 1,000 Migrants Brought Ashore In Italy After Multiple Rescues
More than 1,000 migrants were brought ashore to southern Italy on Saturday after coastguards launched major rescue operations for three boats struggling in rough seas off Calabria.
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Italy Coastguard Launches Multiple Rescues, Over 1,000 Migrants "In Danger"
The president of the southern Calabria region, Roberto Occhiuto, said a total of around 1,300 migrants were aboard boats which the European Union's border force Frontex had warned could run into problems.
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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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Dead Whale, One Of Mediterranean's Largest, Found Off Italy Coast
The carcass of a huge whale has been recovered from the waters off southern Italy, the coastguard said Wednesday, calling it "probably one of the largest" ever found in the Mediterranean.
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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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Italy Rescues Around 1,100 Migrants In Mediterranean
About 1,100 migrants were rescued from boats in the Strait of Sicily on Sunday as they tried to reach Europe, Italy's coastguard said.
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More Than 2,000 Migrants Rescued At Sea: Italy Coast Guard
Ship crews pulled more than 2,000 migrants from overcrowded boats in the Mediterranean on Friday, Italy's coastguard said, as people smugglers stepped up operations during two consecutive days of good weather.
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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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Italy Recovers Four Bodies, Rescues 700 Migrants Off Libya
Italy's navy and coastguard said today it had rescued over 700 migrants from six boats off the coast of Libya, and recovered four bodies.
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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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More Than 1,000 More Migrants Rescued in Mediterranean
More than 1,000 migrants were rescued trying to cross the Mediterranean over the weekend, Italy's coastguard said Sunday, with further tragedies narrowly averted.
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10 Migrants Dead, Dozens Missing After 2 Shipwrecks Off Italy
Ten migrants have died and dozens of others are feared missing after two shipwrecks off Italy, a migrant rescue charity and the coastguard said Monday.
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Over 1,000 Migrants Brought Ashore In Italy After Multiple Rescues
More than 1,000 migrants were brought ashore to southern Italy on Saturday after coastguards launched major rescue operations for three boats struggling in rough seas off Calabria.
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Italy Coastguard Launches Multiple Rescues, Over 1,000 Migrants "In Danger"
The president of the southern Calabria region, Roberto Occhiuto, said a total of around 1,300 migrants were aboard boats which the European Union's border force Frontex had warned could run into problems.
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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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Dead Whale, One Of Mediterranean's Largest, Found Off Italy Coast
The carcass of a huge whale has been recovered from the waters off southern Italy, the coastguard said Wednesday, calling it "probably one of the largest" ever found in the Mediterranean.
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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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Italy Rescues Around 1,100 Migrants In Mediterranean
About 1,100 migrants were rescued from boats in the Strait of Sicily on Sunday as they tried to reach Europe, Italy's coastguard said.
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More Than 2,000 Migrants Rescued At Sea: Italy Coast Guard
Ship crews pulled more than 2,000 migrants from overcrowded boats in the Mediterranean on Friday, Italy's coastguard said, as people smugglers stepped up operations during two consecutive days of good weather.
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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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Italy Recovers Four Bodies, Rescues 700 Migrants Off Libya
Italy's navy and coastguard said today it had rescued over 700 migrants from six boats off the coast of Libya, and recovered four bodies.
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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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More Than 1,000 More Migrants Rescued in Mediterranean
More than 1,000 migrants were rescued trying to cross the Mediterranean over the weekend, Italy's coastguard said Sunday, with further tragedies narrowly averted.
