Migrant rescue off Italy and Greece

More than 300 migrants, mostly Africans, are rescued from rough waters in two separate incidents off the coasts of Italy and Greece, officials say.

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Major migrant rescue off Libya

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EU migrant rescue policy criticised

UN officials criticise Operation Triton, the EU's new policy towards migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean from Africa to Europe.

 

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VIDEO: UK ends migrant rescue - in 15 seconds

The UK will not support future search and rescue operations to prevent migrants drowning in the Mediterranean Sea, the Foreign Office says. Here's the story in 15 seconds.

 

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Italy warns EU over migrant talks

EU interior ministers are to discuss the Mediterranean migrant crisis, as Italy threatens a strong response if no deal is reached.

 

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Italy arrests two over migrant boat

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Italy migrant increase 'incessant'

More than 2,000 migrants landed on Italian shores in January, a tenfold increase on the same month last year, official figures show.

 

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VIDEO: On board Greek migrant rescue mission

The BBC's Murad Shishani was the first journalist from an international broadcaster to be allowed on board a Greek search and rescue mission in the Mediterranean.

 

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VIDEO: How Italy copes with migrant influx

The BBC's Tom Burridge reports from the Italian island of Lampedusa, where authorities are struggling to cope with a huge influx of new migrants.

 

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Italy finds bodies in migrant boat

The Italian navy finds about 30 bodies in a fishing boat carrying hundreds of migrants between Sicily and the North African coast.

 

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