An Afghan recently repatriated to France after the Taliban took power on August 15 has been taken into custody because of his alleged links with the Islamist fighters. Four of his relatives are under surveillance by France's General1
Cypriot authorities intercepted two boats carrying 88 migrants off the island's coast and transferred them back to Lebanon.
The rescue ship Geo Barents operated by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) docked Monday at the Sicilian port of Augusta, after requesting a safe port for days for the 322 people aboard, including 95 minors.
A boat crowed with dozens of migrants has capsized off Libya. UN officials say at least 16 people are missing, presumed dead.
Slovenian prime minister Janez Jansa has said that not only his own country but also the EU as a whole will not be opening humanitarian corridors for Afghan refugees. His comments sparked polemics among the Italian Democratic Party1