At least 34 migrants, mostly toddlers, drown after vessel capsizes off Libya's coast
At least 34 migrants, most of them toddlers, drowned on Wednesday, as coastguard boats and other vessels tried to save hundreds of others packed into boats off the coast of Libya, rescuers said.
May 24, 2017, 19:23 PM IST
At least 20 migrants killed in new Mediterranean sinking: Coastguard
At least 20 migrants including young children drowned on Wednesday when they fell off an overloaded vessel in the Mediterranean.
May 24, 2017, 17:35 PM IST
Libya asks Italy to arm migrant patrol boats
Libya on Thursday asked Italy to arm the patrol boats it uses in the fight against illegal immigration across the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe.
May 18, 2017, 22:43 PM IST
Italy rescues 484 migrants in Mediterranean, finds 7 bodies
Rescuers saved 484 migrants from boats in the Mediterranean on Saturday and found the bodies of seven men who had died in the attempt to get to Europe.
May 14, 2017, 18:45 PM IST
Italy rescues 484 migrants in Mediterranean, finds bodies of seven men
Rescuers saved 484 migrants from boats in the Mediterranean on Saturday and found the bodies of seven men who had died in the attempt to get to Europe, Italy`s coast guard said.
May 14, 2017, 14:03 PM IST
1,300 migrants perished in Mediterranean this year: UN
Two shipwrecks in recent days have brought to more than 1,300 the number of migrants who have died this year trying to cross the Mediterranean, the UN said on Tuesday.
May 09, 2017, 21:43 PM IST
Over 80 missing after migrant boat sinks off Libya, survivors tell UNHCR
At least 80 migrants including women and children were missing after a boat sank off the Libyan coast, survivors told the UN's refugee agency today, in the latest such tragedy.
May 08, 2017, 21:01 PM IST
Hundreds of migrants feared dead in Mediterranean over weekend: Survivors
More than 200 migrants are feared to have died in the Mediterranean over the weekend, according to testimony from survivors, and several bodies, including that of an infant, have washed up on a Libyan beach.
May 08, 2017, 18:43 PM IST
Frenzied rescues in Mediterranean save over 2,000 migrants
Rescue vessels in the Mediterranean worked flat out today to rescue over 2,000 people from flimsy dinghies as exhausted saviours accused the EU of turning a blind eye to the crisis.
Apr 14, 2017, 23:14 PM IST
Three killed after migrant boat sinks off coast of Spain
Three migrants from sub-Saharan Africa were killed when their boat capsized in the Mediterranean but the Spanish navy managed to rescue another 30 people in the group, a coast guard spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Apr 12, 2017, 17:35 PM IST
6,000 migrants rescued in Mediterranean as traffic grows: IOM
More than 6,000 migrants have been rescued on the central Mediterranean route from Libya to Italy in the last few days, as greater numbers take to the sea in warmer weather, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday.
Mar 21, 2017, 18:16 PM IST
Over 1,000 migrants rescued in 48 hours from Mediterranean
More than 1,000 migrants have been rescued in the Mediterranean Sea during several operations, and many more are expected to attempt the perilous journey as winter ends.
Feb 23, 2017, 22:30 PM IST
Nearly 180 missing after Mediterranean ship capsize: United Nation
Four people died and nearly 180 are missing after Saturday's migrant ship capsize in the Mediterranean, the UN refugee agency and the International Organisation for Migration said today.
Jan 17, 2017, 15:30 PM IST
Mediterranean rescuers save 300 migrants at sea, recover six bodies
Rescuers saved around 300 migrants from rubber and wooden boats in the Mediterranean on Wednesday but recovered six dead bodies during the operations, the Italian coastguard said.
Dec 22, 2016, 00:02 AM IST
EgyptAir MS804 crash: Traces of explosives found on remains of victims
The Egyptian Aviation Investigation Committee said on Thursday that it has found traces of explosives on remains of victims from crashed Egyptair flight MS804.
Dec 15, 2016, 19:30 PM IST
Women migrants fearing rape take contraceptives before journey: Rights groups
Women migrants fleeing wars, political instability and poverty are taking contraceptives in the expectation of being raped but are so desperate they still embark on the journey, a human rights group said on Wednesday.
Nov 30, 2016, 23:15 PM IST
Eight corpses recovered as 1,400 migrants rescued in Mediterranean
Rescuers recovered eight bodies and saved 1,400 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe by boat, Italian coastguard said on Tuesday.
Nov 23, 2016, 06:25 AM IST
Another 100 migrants feared drowned in Mediterranean
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said around 100 people were believed to have drowned in the Mediterranean yesterday.
Nov 18, 2016, 00:05 AM IST
Fifteen feared dead as migrants rubber boat sinks off Libya
Italy's coastguard said today that 15 people had been rescued from a sinking rubber dinghy off Libya, amid fears dozens more may have drowned.
Nov 15, 2016, 19:31 PM IST
1,400 migrants rescued in Mediterranean
Around 1,400 migrants were on Saturday rescued in the Mediterranean, as thousands of people continue to risk the dangerous crossing despite the arrival of winter.
Nov 13, 2016, 00:19 AM IST
