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86 Migrants From Africa Rescued Off Boat Near Canary Islands
Spain's coastguard said Monday it rescued 86 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa aboard a boat near the Canary Islands that had been spotted earlier in the day by a rescue plane.
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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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Greek Rescuers Save More Than 100 Migrants In The Aegean
More than 100 migrants were rescued early Sunday off the island of Mykonos in the Aegean Sea and four are missing, the Greek coastguard 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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More Than 100 Migrants Rescued Off Spain In 1 Day
More than 100 African migrants were saved from the Mediterranean off the coast of Spain on Saturday after attempting the perilous crossing to Europe on a rickety boat, officials said.
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Dozens Of Migrants Saved Off Western Greece: Coast Guard
Dozens of migrants were rescued Saturday off western Greece after their vessel sent a distress call, the coast guard said.
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At Least 700 People On Board Capsized Boat Off Greece
At least 700 migrants were believed to be on board a boat that capsized off the Greek island of Crete Friday, with hundreds still missing, the International Organization for Migration said.
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Police Rescue Migrants From Icy Danish Waters
Two migrants were in hospital after authorities rescued them from icy waters off Denmark as they tried to reach Sweden to ask for asylum, Danish police said today.
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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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Rescue Volunteers Cry for Help on Greek Island's Tragic Shores
On a rocky beach on the Greek island of Lesbos where the bodies of drowned migrants wash up almost daily, exhausted rescue volunteers hold their heads in despair.
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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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UK Prime Minister David Cameron Offers Warship, Helicopters to Aid Migrant Rescues
Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday that Britain would offer to deploy military ships and helicopters to the Mediterranean to help stem a deadly tide of refugees trying to reach Europe by sea.
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Italy Navy Rescues 2,700 Migrants, Recovers Two Bodies
The Italian navy said on Monday it had rescued over 2,700 migrants from boats attempting to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa over the weekend, and recovered two bodies off the coast of Libya.
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86 Migrants From Africa Rescued Off Boat Near Canary Islands
Spain's coastguard said Monday it rescued 86 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa aboard a boat near the Canary Islands that had been spotted earlier in the day by a rescue plane.
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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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Greek Rescuers Save More Than 100 Migrants In The Aegean
More than 100 migrants were rescued early Sunday off the island of Mykonos in the Aegean Sea and four are missing, the Greek coastguard 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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More Than 100 Migrants Rescued Off Spain In 1 Day
More than 100 African migrants were saved from the Mediterranean off the coast of Spain on Saturday after attempting the perilous crossing to Europe on a rickety boat, officials said.
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Dozens Of Migrants Saved Off Western Greece: Coast Guard
Dozens of migrants were rescued Saturday off western Greece after their vessel sent a distress call, the coast guard said.
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At Least 700 People On Board Capsized Boat Off Greece
At least 700 migrants were believed to be on board a boat that capsized off the Greek island of Crete Friday, with hundreds still missing, the International Organization for Migration said.
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Police Rescue Migrants From Icy Danish Waters
Two migrants were in hospital after authorities rescued them from icy waters off Denmark as they tried to reach Sweden to ask for asylum, Danish police said today.
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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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Rescue Volunteers Cry for Help on Greek Island's Tragic Shores
On a rocky beach on the Greek island of Lesbos where the bodies of drowned migrants wash up almost daily, exhausted rescue volunteers hold their heads in despair.
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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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UK Prime Minister David Cameron Offers Warship, Helicopters to Aid Migrant Rescues
Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday that Britain would offer to deploy military ships and helicopters to the Mediterranean to help stem a deadly tide of refugees trying to reach Europe by sea.
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Italy Navy Rescues 2,700 Migrants, Recovers Two Bodies
The Italian navy said on Monday it had rescued over 2,700 migrants from boats attempting to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa over the weekend, and recovered two bodies off the coast of Libya.
