Tag: illegal migrants

  • Italians rescue more than 2,000 migrants

    Rescuers threatened with AK-47s. Italians rescue more than 2,000 Mediterranean migrants The Italian coastguard has rescued more than 2,000 migrants in a major operation off the Libyan coast, officials say. […]

  • Sinking kills 300 migrants

    More refugees dead at sea. Mediterranean sinking kills 300 migrants bound for Europe At least 300 migrants are feared dead after the boats carrying them from the North African coast […]

  • New migrant ship heads to Italy

    Second drifting MV packed with migrants sparks alert.  Italy coast guards board abandoned migrant ship Ezadeen Italian authorities have taken control of a ship carrying 450 migrants, thought to be […]

  • Devil and the deep blue sea

    Devil and the deep blue sea: how Mediterranean migrant disaster unfolded Desperate migrants from Gaza and Syria tell how they put themselves at the mercy of people smugglers – and […]

  • Libya migrant boat sinks

    Tragedy strikes migrant boat.  Libya migrant boat sinks: Scores feared drowned Many migrants have drowned while trying to reach Europe after their boat sank off Libya, the Libyan navy says. […]

  • Australia: Navy to be boosted

    Australian Defence Minister announces key initiatives.  Australia: Maritime Capabilities to be Boosted The Minister for Defence David Johnston today announced the first set of key initiatives in the Abbott Government’s […]

  • Coast guard intensifies Aegean crackdown

    The Hellenic Coast Guard is intensifying its crackdown on people-smuggling rackets Coast guard intensifies Aegean crackdown The Hellenic Coast Guard is intensifying its crackdown on people-smuggling rackets in the Aegean […]

  • UN deeply concerned at rising deaths

    The United Nations today voiced deep concern at the rising death toll from boat accidents UN deeply concerned at rising deaths from boat accidents in the Mediterranean The United Nations […]

  • Greek coastguard rescues 85 migrants

    Greece’s coastguard on Thursday rescued a group of 85 undocumented migrants Greek coastguard rescues 85 undocumented migrants in Aegean Sea Greece’s coastguard on Thursday rescued a group of 85 undocumented […]