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Spanish rescue ship told not to respond to distress call

Saturday, 30 June 2018, 08:11 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

A Spanish rescue ship patrolling the Mediterranean Sea said Friday that Italian officials told it to let the Libyan coast guard respond to a distress call from a smuggling boat carrying scores of...

Spain feels the heat as migrants shift route into Europe

Saturday, 30 June 2018, 08:07 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Askanda Fopa Ponye was jubilant as he stepped off an orange rescue ship onto Spanish soil, one of the latest arrivals amid a wave of migrants that has turned the shortest route from North Africa to...

Slain newspaper employees were dedicated to work, community

Saturday, 30 June 2018, 07:54 Last update: about 9 years ago

Family and colleagues remembered the five people killed in a Maryland newspaper shooting as dedicated members of the community. Jarrod W. Ramos, 38, has been charged with five counts of murder in one...

Spain rescues 90 migrants crossing from Morocco

Friday, 29 June 2018, 18:01 Last update: about 9 years ago

Spanish maritime rescue services have brought ashore 90 migrants pulled up from boats as they attempted to cross the Strait of Gibraltar from Morocco. The route, the shortest from northern Africa...

Libya says 100 migrants missing, feared dead off Tripoli

Friday, 29 June 2018, 14:09 Last update: about 9 years ago

Libya's coast guard said Friday that about 100 migrants are missing at sea, feared dead after their boat capsized off the coast of this North African country. The Libyans managed to rescue 14...

Gunman attacks journalists at Maryland newspaper, 5 dead

Friday, 29 June 2018, 10:03 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

A man firing a shotgun and armed smoke grenades killed four journalists and a staffer at Maryland's capital newspaper, then was swiftly taken into custody by police who rushed into the...

EU leaders claim breakthrough deal on migrants

Friday, 29 June 2018, 06:58 Last update: about 9 years ago

European Union leaders claimed a breakthrough deal Friday on how to deal with the pressures of migration after all-night talks helped accommodate Italian demands for more help. The EU leaders...

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