Dozens dead in new migrant boat tragedy off Lampedusa
Valletta: Dozens of migrants, including children, died on Friday when their boat sank off Malta near the Italian island of Lampedusa, officials said just over...
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Italian island readies for record-breaking ship salvage
by AFP
GIGLIO ISLAND, Italy: The Italian island of Giglio made final preparations Sunday on the eve of an unprecedented attempt to raise the 114,500-ton Costa Concordia...
Pope condemns global indifference to refugees
by AFP
LAMPEDUSA, Italy: Pope Francis called for an end to worldwide indifference to the plight of refugees on Monday on a visit to an Italian island...