Spain: 17 migrants found dead off Canary Islands
The migrants on the boat were all sub-Saharan Africans, rescue officials say. Three survivors have been transferred to a hospital on Tenerife.
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Lebanon thwarts attempt to smuggle 69 Syrians to Cyprus
Lebanese troops have foiled an attempt to smuggle dozens of Syrian migrants to the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, according to the military. There have been numerous attempts over the past year to smuggle migrants to EU member Cypr1
Italian coast guard rescues 100 people from stranded fishing boat
The Italian coast guard has helped an overcrowded fishing boat off Italy that was struggling in high waves and strong winds. The vessel and its more than 100 passengers, including children, was towed to a port in Calabria, southern1
Rescue groups, Pope, UN decry loss of migrant lives in Mediterranean after deadly shipwreck
Migrant aid groups, the Pope and the UN have denounced the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean which likely claimed the lives of 130 migrants. Libya's coast guard rejected allegations of not doing enough to help.
Ethiopia: Over 1 million displaced in Tigray, UNICEF
UNICEF has denounced that over one million people have been displaced in Ethiopia's Tigray region. Fighting is continuing after the Ethiopian government's military offensive started on November 4, 2020.