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UN: Migrant boat capsizes off Libya, 57 thought dead
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UN: Migrant boat capsizes off Libya, 57 thought dead

CAIRO (AP) — A boat carrying African migrants capsized off Libya’s coast Monday, leaving at least 57 people presumed dead,…
UN migration official: 20 migrants drown off Libya’s coast
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UN migration official: 20 migrants drown off Libya’s coast

CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard intercepted Wednesday four boats in the Mediterranean Sea carrying migrants trying to reach Europe,…
Amnesty condemns ‘complicity’ of European states in Libya migrant ‘horror’
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Amnesty condemns ‘complicity’ of European states in Libya migrant ‘horror’

Amnesty International on Thursday condemned “the ongoing complicity of European states” for cooperating with authorities responsible for “horrific violations” committed…
Lithuanian parliament votes to allow mass detention of asylum seekers
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Lithuanian parliament votes to allow mass detention of asylum seekers

VILNIUS, July 13 (Reuters) – Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday approved the mass detention of migrants and curbed their right of…
Libyan navy acknowledges dangerous chase of migrant boat
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Libyan navy acknowledges dangerous chase of migrant boat

CAIRO (AP) — Libyan maritime authorities have acknowledged that a Libyan coast guard vessel had fired warning shots at a…
EU considers 3.5 bln euro migrant funding for Turkey, diplomats say
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EU considers 3.5 bln euro migrant funding for Turkey, diplomats say

BRUSSELS, June 23 (Reuters) – The European Union is considering 3.5 billion euros ($4.18 billion) for Turkey to continue hosting…
Denmark passes law to process asylum seekers outside Europe
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Denmark passes law to process asylum seekers outside Europe

Denmark on Thursday passed a law enabling it to process asylum seekers outside Europe, drawing anger from human rights advocates,…
Spain’s migrant drama highlights EU outsourcing policy flaws
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Spain’s migrant drama highlights EU outsourcing policy flaws

BRUSSELS (AP) — The sight of hundreds of migrants swimming or climbing fences separating the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from…
At least 57 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia -Tunisian Red Crescent
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At least 57 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia -Tunisian Red Crescent

At least 57 migrants drowned in a shipwreck off Tunis as they tried to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to…
Ethiopians head home after Yemen migrant life becomes untenable
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Ethiopians head home after Yemen migrant life becomes untenable

ADEN (Reuters) – When Ethiopian migrant Jamal Hussein boarded a UN-run repatriation flight out of Yemen, he ended a journey…
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