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Italy Rescues 6,500 Migrants From Mediterranean
Some 6,500 migrants were saved off the Libyan coast in 40 separate rescue missions on Monday, the Italian coast guard said on Twitter, in one of the largest influxes of refugees in a single day so far this year.
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Sparks Fly Over Move To Scrap Italian Illegal Immigrant Fine
Plans by Italy's government to scrap a measure making illegal immigrants subject to a hefty fine was at the heart of a fierce debate Saturday in a nation that has seen a huge influx of migrants.
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Over 700,000 Migrants Reached Europe's Shores in 2015: United Nations
Some 562,355 people desperately fleeing war and misery reached Greece's shores, while around 140,000 arrived in Italy this year.
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Pope Francis Weighs In as Italy Refugee Influx Accelerates Again
Pope Francis weighed into Italy's immigration crisis on Sunday, warning the country it faced a "social emergency", as the influx of asylum seekers blamed for mob violence in Rome accelerated again.
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Italy Rescues 6,500 Migrants From Mediterranean
Some 6,500 migrants were saved off the Libyan coast in 40 separate rescue missions on Monday, the Italian coast guard said on Twitter, in one of the largest influxes of refugees in a single day so far this year.
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Sparks Fly Over Move To Scrap Italian Illegal Immigrant Fine
Plans by Italy's government to scrap a measure making illegal immigrants subject to a hefty fine was at the heart of a fierce debate Saturday in a nation that has seen a huge influx of migrants.
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Over 700,000 Migrants Reached Europe's Shores in 2015: United Nations
Some 562,355 people desperately fleeing war and misery reached Greece's shores, while around 140,000 arrived in Italy this year.
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Pope Francis Weighs In as Italy Refugee Influx Accelerates Again
Pope Francis weighed into Italy's immigration crisis on Sunday, warning the country it faced a "social emergency", as the influx of asylum seekers blamed for mob violence in Rome accelerated again.
