by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 29, 2015 | Middle East
United Nations, Reuters—The European Union sought to reassure Libya on Tuesday that any action being considered by the 28-nation bloc to stem the deadly flow of migrants across the Mediterranean should not be perceived as an attack against the Libyan people. After up...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 6, 2013 | World
Lampedusa, Associated Press—An Italian government minister born in Africa watched wordlessly Sunday as soldiers wearing face masks carried body bags containing migrants from her continent who perished when a fishing boat sank within sight of the tiny island of...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 3, 2013 | World
Rome, Associated Press—A ship carrying African migrants to Europe caught fire and capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa on Thursday, killing at least 94 people as it spilled hundreds of passengers into the sea, officials said. Over 150 people were rescued but...
