Migrant boats
Death toll for Rashid boat disaster reaches 168: Beheira health official
Egypt
September 25, 2016
Death toll for Rashid boat disaster reaches 168: Beheira health official
The death toll for last week's migrant boat disaster off the Beheira coast reached 168 on Sunday, according to Hamdy…
Suspected human trafficking kingpin extradited from Sudan to Italy
World
June 8, 2016
Suspected human trafficking kingpin extradited from Sudan to Italy
An Eritrean man suspected of running a huge human trafficking network that sent thousands of migrants to Europe, leaving many…
Migrant boat which sank off Crete set sail from Egypt: survivors
Egypt
June 5, 2016
Migrant boat which sank off Crete set sail from Egypt: survivors
Migrants who survived a shipwreck on Friday off the island of Crete in the southern Mediterranean have told authorities their…
Italy rescues 910 boat migrants, nearly 600 saved off Libya
Middle East
March 20, 2016
Italy rescues 910 boat migrants, nearly 600 saved off Libya
Italy's coast guard said more than 900 migrants were rescued in four separate operations in the Strait of Sicily on…
International effort underway to rescue 10 migrant boats
World
June 7, 2015
International effort underway to rescue 10 migrant boats
British, Swedish, Spanish and Italian ships are currently en route to help about 10 migrant boats that called for assistance…