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Migrants wait to be rescued as they drift in the Mediterranean Sea some 20 nautical miles north off the coast of Libya. (AFP/Aris Messinis)

July 16th, 2018 - 05:00 GMT

Malta, France Agree to Take 100-450 Migrants, Italy Very Happy

Italian authorities confirmed on Saturday that Malta and France had agreed to take 100 of the 450 migrants who were rescued from a fishing boat in the Mediterranean.

Would-be immigrants stand on the Salvamar Guardamar C. Arenal vessel as they arrive in the port of Tarifa following their rescue by salvage vessels off the Strait of Gibraltar coast, on June 23, 2017 (AFP/File)

February 4th, 2018 - 03:12 GMT

Bodies of 20 Migrants Recovered by Moroccan Rescue Services

A rescue mission, including many Moroccans. (AFP)

June 28th, 2017 - 05:44 GMT

A Boy Travels 230 Kilometers From Morocco to Spain Hanging Underneath Bus

Migrants speak with members of the Italian Red Cross who help them to contact their family on March 6, 2017. (AFP/Alberto Pizzoli)

March 7th, 2017 - 11:00 GMT

1,300 refugees rescued by Italian coast guard arrive in Sicily

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has labelled the charges "extremely serious and damaging" and said its humanitarian action was not "the cause but a response" to the crisis. (AFP/File)

February 28th, 2017 - 04:00 GMT

Row erupts between NGOs and EU border authority over Mediterranean refugee rescues

Women disembark from the Siem Pilot on October 24, 2016 after rescue operations of migrants at see during the weekend. (AFP/Stringer)

October 27th, 2016 - 04:00 GMT

UN: 2016 the deadliest year for refugees fleeing conflict and poverty

Emergency workers are seen at the site of the wreckage of a small twin engined plane which crashed shortly after takeoff from Malta International Airport, on October 24, 2016. (AFP/Matthew Mirabelli)

October 24th, 2016 - 01:00 GMT

Five killed in Malta plane crash, aircraft was headed for Libya

A file photo of a Mediterranean Sea rescue earlier in 2016. (AFP/File)

August 31st, 2016 - 07:00 GMT

Mediterranean rescues continue: Over 10,000 migrants saved from sinking vessels in 48 hours

Thousands of Africans have been rescued from sinking vessels in the Mediterranean Sea in 2016. (AFP/File)

August 30th, 2016 - 10:30 GMT

6,500 migrants rescued from sinking boats off Libyan coast

A refugee mother with child somewhere in Europe. (AFP/File)

May 14th, 2016 - 08:30 GMT

EU: Italy to prevent migration routes to Austria

Refugees disembark from lethal dinghy boats after crossing. (AFP/File)

April 4th, 2016 - 08:00 GMT

Refugee deportations from Greece to Turkey begin

Turkish soldiers use water cannon to move Syrian refugees from border fences at Akcakale in Sanliurfa province, on June 13, 2015. (AFP/Bulent Kilic)

February 23rd, 2016 - 07:52 GMT

Refugee flows and the challenge of deportations and backlogs in the EU

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December 22nd, 2015 - 05:00 GMT

Over 18,000 failed asylum applicants deported from Germany in 2015