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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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France Calls Itself "Victim Of British Politics" Amid Migrant Row
France told Britain on Monday to stop "giving lessons" on migrants in an increasingly acrimonious row between London and Paris over the numbers crossing the Channel.
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Migrant Group Says 3,400 Dead or Missing So Far This Year
More than 3,400 migrants died or were recorded as missing as they tried to cross borders around the globe in the first five months of the year - over 80 percent of them trying to reach Europe by sea, the International Organization for Migration said Wednesday.
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European Union Moves On Granting Visa-Free Travel To Turkish Citizens
The European Union's executive Commission is recommending that Turkish citizens be allowed to travel to Europe without visas on short vacations and business trips, a major step toward fulfilling a key part of an agreement with Turkey to deal with the migrant crisis.
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No Place For Hate Speech On Facebook, Says Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg conceded Friday that Facebook didn't do enough until recently to police hate speech on the social media site in Germany, but said that it has made progress and has heard the message "loud and clear."
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European Union, Pakistan Discuss Cooperation on Managing Refugee Flow
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini today said she discussed with Pakistan the need to cooperate on managing refugee flows from the country.
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Names Matter as Germany Grapples With Migrant Crisis
Both Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and their Social Democrat coalition partners back the idea of setting up centres to process asylum seekers, but can't agree on where to put them or even what to call them.
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Balkan Leaders Threaten Border Closures Ahead of EU Meet
Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia on Saturday threatened to close their borders if EU countries to the north stop accepting migrants, as European leaders prepare for emergency talks on the continent's worst refugee crisis since World War II.
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5-Year-Old Syrian Girl Dies Off Greece in Latest Migrant Boat Tragedy
A girl believed to be five years died today and 13 other migrants were feared lost overboard after their boat sank in choppy seas off the Greek island of Lesbos, the Greek coastguard said.
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European Union Approves 2.4 Billion Euros Funding for Migration Crisis
The European Commission today approved 2.4 billion euros ($2.6 billion) of aid over six years for countries including Greece and Italy that have struggled to cope with a surge in numbers of immigrants.
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Italy Arrests North African Traffickers Over Migrant Ship Deaths
Italy arrested five North African men today on suspicion of multiple homicide and human trafficking in the presumed drowning of more than 200 people, saying they used clubs and knives against migrants.
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Hundreds of Migrants Feared Drowned Off Libya: Italy Coastguard
Hundreds of migrants attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean are feared to have drowned after their overcrowded fishing boat capsized off Libya, Italy's coastguard said today.
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David Cameron Told to Expect Resignations After European Union Vote Warning
Prime Minister David Cameron was warned today that some of his ministers would likely resign after he demanded his cabinet back any deal he struck on EU reform and vote to stay in the bloc in a forthcoming referendum.
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UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon Voices Growing Concern Over Migrant Crisis
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday he was increasingly concerned by the humanitarian crisis sparked by refugees stranded in boats in Southeast Asia, and offered help from the United Nations.
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Italy Says 10 Migrants Die, 5,800 Rescued in Ongoing Mission
Nearly 5,800 migrants were plucked from boats off the coast of Libya and 10 bodies were recovered in less than 48 hours, Italy's coast guard said, in one of the biggest rescue operations this year.
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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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France Calls Itself "Victim Of British Politics" Amid Migrant Row
France told Britain on Monday to stop "giving lessons" on migrants in an increasingly acrimonious row between London and Paris over the numbers crossing the Channel.
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Migrant Group Says 3,400 Dead or Missing So Far This Year
More than 3,400 migrants died or were recorded as missing as they tried to cross borders around the globe in the first five months of the year - over 80 percent of them trying to reach Europe by sea, the International Organization for Migration said Wednesday.
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European Union Moves On Granting Visa-Free Travel To Turkish Citizens
The European Union's executive Commission is recommending that Turkish citizens be allowed to travel to Europe without visas on short vacations and business trips, a major step toward fulfilling a key part of an agreement with Turkey to deal with the migrant crisis.
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No Place For Hate Speech On Facebook, Says Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg conceded Friday that Facebook didn't do enough until recently to police hate speech on the social media site in Germany, but said that it has made progress and has heard the message "loud and clear."
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European Union, Pakistan Discuss Cooperation on Managing Refugee Flow
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini today said she discussed with Pakistan the need to cooperate on managing refugee flows from the country.
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Names Matter as Germany Grapples With Migrant Crisis
Both Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and their Social Democrat coalition partners back the idea of setting up centres to process asylum seekers, but can't agree on where to put them or even what to call them.
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Balkan Leaders Threaten Border Closures Ahead of EU Meet
Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia on Saturday threatened to close their borders if EU countries to the north stop accepting migrants, as European leaders prepare for emergency talks on the continent's worst refugee crisis since World War II.
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5-Year-Old Syrian Girl Dies Off Greece in Latest Migrant Boat Tragedy
A girl believed to be five years died today and 13 other migrants were feared lost overboard after their boat sank in choppy seas off the Greek island of Lesbos, the Greek coastguard said.
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European Union Approves 2.4 Billion Euros Funding for Migration Crisis
The European Commission today approved 2.4 billion euros ($2.6 billion) of aid over six years for countries including Greece and Italy that have struggled to cope with a surge in numbers of immigrants.
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Italy Arrests North African Traffickers Over Migrant Ship Deaths
Italy arrested five North African men today on suspicion of multiple homicide and human trafficking in the presumed drowning of more than 200 people, saying they used clubs and knives against migrants.
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Hundreds of Migrants Feared Drowned Off Libya: Italy Coastguard
Hundreds of migrants attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean are feared to have drowned after their overcrowded fishing boat capsized off Libya, Italy's coastguard said today.
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David Cameron Told to Expect Resignations After European Union Vote Warning
Prime Minister David Cameron was warned today that some of his ministers would likely resign after he demanded his cabinet back any deal he struck on EU reform and vote to stay in the bloc in a forthcoming referendum.
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UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon Voices Growing Concern Over Migrant Crisis
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday he was increasingly concerned by the humanitarian crisis sparked by refugees stranded in boats in Southeast Asia, and offered help from the United Nations.
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Italy Says 10 Migrants Die, 5,800 Rescued in Ongoing Mission
Nearly 5,800 migrants were plucked from boats off the coast of Libya and 10 bodies were recovered in less than 48 hours, Italy's coast guard said, in one of the biggest rescue operations this year.
