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Italy seizes rescue ship, permits migrants to land in Italy

Wednesday, 20 March 2019, 07:40 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

A humanitarian rescue ship carrying 48 migrants entered the port of Lampedusa, where they were being allowed to disembark Tuesday evening despite an earlier refusal by Italy's hard-line interior...

Italy closes port to 49 migrants rescued by NGO ship

Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 18:58 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

taly's hard-line interior minister is again refusing to allow migrants rescued at sea by humanitarian groups to disembark in Italy. Matteo Salvini told Sky TG24 Tuesday that the 49 migrants...

Pope turns down French cardinal resignation after cover-up

Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 18:00 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Pope Francis has declined to accept the resignation of French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin as archbishop of Lyon after he was convicted of failing to report a known predator priest to police, the...

Dutch prosecutors consider terror motive in tram shooting

Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 16:48 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Investigators probing the deadly tram shooting in the Dutch city of Utrecht sharpened their focus Tuesday on a possible extremist motive, as judicial authorities revealed that the main suspect was...

UK aims to salvage Brexit deal as EU says: make up your mind

Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 16:46 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The British government was preparing Tuesday to ask the European Union for a delay of at least several months to Brexit after the speaker of the House of Commons ruled that Prime Minister Theresa May...

Updated: Cyclone's huge floods leave hundreds dead in southern Africa

Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 06:33 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Aid workers rushed to rescue victims clinging to trees and crammed on rooftops against rapidly rising waters Tuesday after a cyclone unleashed devastating floods in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. More than 238 were dead, hundreds were missing and thousands more were at risk....

UK prime minister in last-minute push to win Brexit support

Monday, 18 March 2019, 14:58 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

British Prime Minister Theresa May was making a last-minute push Monday to win support for her European Union divorce deal, warning opponents that failure to approve it would mean a long — and...

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