Tag: migrants

  • Phoenix Express 2015 Kicks Off

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    Multi-nation exercise begins. Phoenix Express 2015 Kicks Off by Joseph R. Fonseca Maritime forces from North Africa, Europe, and the United States kicked off Exercise Phoenix Express 2015 with opening […]

  • EU to back ‘boat-destroyer’ mission

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    Proposal has met with significant opposition. EU to back ‘boat-destroyer’ mission in Mediterranean EU foreign and defence ministers are expected to approve a mission to destroy the boats used by […]

  • German navy to rescue migrants then sink boats

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    Abandoned vessels ‘maritime barrier’ to shipping. German navy to rescue migrants then sink boats German naval ships have been ordered to sink migrant ships in the Mediterranean after rescuing passengers, […]

  • Italy rescues 3,600 migrants in 2 days

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    Coast Guard continues rescue mission. Italy reports 3,600 migrant rescues in two days Almost 3,600 migrants have been rescued from overcrowded boats sailing from Africa to Europe over the past […]

  • UNHCR hails EU migrant proposal

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    Hopes proposal will be followed. UNHCR hails today’s EU proposed Agenda on Migration as breakthrough, urges speedy adoption Press Release UNHCR applauds the European Commission’s proposals, announced earlier today, for […]

  • HMS Bulwark rescues over 400 migrants

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    Rescue operating ongoing. HMS Bulwark rescues over 400 migrants HMS Bulwark is conducting its largest tasking to date as part of the coordinated response to the migrant crisis in the […]

  • UK wants some migrants returned

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    Send economic migrants back, says Home Secretary. Mediterranean migrant crisis: May wants some people returned Economic migrants rescued from the Mediterranean while trying to reach Europe should be returned home, […]

  • Indo Navy turns migrants away

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    Migration agency condemns move. Indonesia turns away boat of Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants Indonesia has turned away a boat carrying hundreds of migrants believed to be from Myanmar and Bangladesh. […]

  • Migrants land in Malaysia

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    Abandoned by people smugglers. Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants land in Malaysia Malaysian officials say 1,018 Bangladeshi and Rohingya refugees have landed illegally on Langkawi island. They were apparently stranded at […]

  • Libya rejects EU military plans

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    EU under fire. Mediterranean migrants: Libya rejects EU military plans Libya has criticised EU proposals to authorise the use of force against people smugglers taking migrants across the Mediterranean to […]

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