116 migrants rescued from Mediterranean, 3 with bullet wounds
A total of 116 migrants were plucked to safety from the Mediterranean on Saturday, three of whom had week-old bullet wounds, rescuers said.
Apr 16, 2016, 23:14 PM IST
Stunning nighttime view of Mediterranean from space station – See pic
Major Peake shared the stunning nighttime photograph with his social media followers on January 25, 2016.
Jan 27, 2016, 19:45 PM IST
Check out: NASA's image of the day- Space Station Flyover of the Mediterranean
US space agency NASA has unveiled a beautiful picture of the dazzling lights of the Mediterranean.
Jan 27, 2016, 10:01 AM IST
EU leaders agree to fast-track new border force
European Council President Donald Tusk said leaders agreed there was a "delivery deficit" to stem chaotic movements that have put Europe`s Schengen open-borders area in jeopardy.
Dec 18, 2015, 07:26 AM IST
Over 1,800 migrants rescued from six boats adrift off Libya
A total of 1,830 people were brought ashore in six different operations to save passengers in four stricken boats and two rubber dinghies yesterday, the coast guard said.
Oct 06, 2015, 05:22 AM IST
Germany beefs up asylum rules as half a million cross Mediterranean
Germany toughened rules Tuesday for asylum seekers from the Balkans as Europe struggled to cope with a record surge in migrants, with those crossing the Mediterranean exceeding the half a million mark.
Sep 29, 2015, 18:31 PM IST
Migrant Mediterranean arrivals this year pass half-million mark: UN
More than half a million migrants and refugees have crossed the Mediterranean to Europe so far this year -- 383,000 of them arriving in Greece, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Sep 29, 2015, 14:47 PM IST
500 migrants rescued in Mediterranean: Italian coastguard
Some 500 migrants were rescued in seven operations launched over the weekend in the Mediterranean, the Italian coastguard said.
Sep 27, 2015, 18:08 PM IST
Russia announces naval drills in `east Mediterranean`
Russia`s Defence Ministry on Thursday said it would hold naval drills in the "east Mediterranean" region in September and October, as the West frets over a military buildup by Moscow in Syria.
Sep 24, 2015, 15:00 PM IST
Still before the storm? Slow trickle of migrants at Swiss border
Border guards in crisp blue uniforms rush onto the train as it grinds to a halt, quickly rounding up around a dozen African men and herding them into a nearby hall.
Sep 23, 2015, 09:39 AM IST
Hungary army gets new powers as Europe struggles with refugee crisis
Hungary on Monday gave the army drastic new powers to stem illegal migration ahead of two key EU meetings on how to handle the unrelenting stream of refugees entering Europe.
Sep 21, 2015, 23:46 PM IST
Germany to expand anti-human trafficking operations in Mediterranean
Germany plans to expand its naval operations against human traffickers as part of an EU mission in the Mediterranean, Chancellor Angela Merkel`s cabinet decided Wednesday.
Sep 16, 2015, 17:29 PM IST
