Tag: refugees

  • Cyprus to host European marsec meet

    Migrant situation high on the agenda. Cyprus to host European maritime security conference Cyprus is hosting a conference on maritime security in the coming week in which over 100 navy […]

  • Disturbances at UK military base

    Tensions rise among migrants. Migrant crisis: Disturbances at UK military base in Cyprus Footage has emerged showing a series of disturbances by migrants who want to leave a UK military […]

  • Libya accuses Italian navy of violating waters

    Italy’s defence ministry denied any of its ships had violated Libyan waters. Libya accuses Italian navy of violating waters TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya‘s elected government has accused the Italian navy […]

  • 1,000 migrants rescued off Libya

    Multiple navies and Coast Guard vessels rescued migrants. More than 1,000 migrants rescued from boats off Libya: Italy coast guard Rescuers plucked more than a thousand migrants from overcrowded boats […]

  • 1,800 migrants rescued from six boats

    Close to 3,000 refugees have perished so far this year. Over 1,800 migrants rescued from six boats adrift off Libya Over 1,800 migrants were rescued Monday from six vessels found […]

  • EU to arrest people traffickers

    EUNAVFOR Med gets the green light. EU to arrest people traffickers on high seas An EU operation against migrant traffickers in the Mediterranean which will allow for arrests in international […]

  • Shipping braced for migrant cost

    International conventions require vessels to help distressed migrant boats. Shipping industry braces for costs from migrant crisis By SARA SJOLIN The shipping industry faces a hit to profits from the […]

  • Italy CG rescues 1,800 migrants

    More migrants rescued, five bodies found. Italy coast guard rescues 1,800 sea migrants, five found dead REUTERS/ANTONIO PARRINELLO Italy’s coast guard said about 1,800 migrants were rescued from seven overcrowded […]

  • 12 migrants drown, 500 rescued

    More migrant deaths in the Med. 12 migrants drown, 500 rescued in Mediterranean off Libya Twelve migrants died on Thursday when their overcrowded rubber dinghy sank off the coast of […]

  • Asia migrants: Malaysia orders search

    Malaysia to search for migrants. Asia migrants: Malaysia orders search and rescue for boats Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has said his country will conduct search and rescue missions for […]