Turkey and Syrian government clash, thousands flee Idlib
The situation is growing worse in Syria's northwestern opposition-held province of Idlib, where clashes have taken place between Turkish forces and the regime under Bashar al-Assad.
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Migrant rescue crew of Iuventa awarded human rights prize
The crew of German migrant rescue vessel Iuventa was awarded the Amnesty human rights award 2020 for rescuing more than 14,000 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, Amnesty Germany announced Tuesday.
Rome sentences 24 for hate comments on 'Stormfront' forum
A Rome court has sentenced 24 people for publishing comments deemed as "hate speech" against migrants, Jews and public figures between 2011 and 2012 on the Italian section of the far-right forum "Stormfront". Sentences range between1
Spain finds missing migrant boat, 69 people brought to shore
69 African migrants traveling on a rubber dinghy were located Tuesday south of Malaga after their boat had gone missing for one day. The migrants were brought to Motril, Granada, the Spanish maritime rescue service said.
Palermo bestows honorary citizenship on migrant rescuers
The mayor of the Sicilian city of Palermo, Leoluca Orlando, on Monday granted honorary citizenship to the crews of three boats involved in rescuing human lives in the Mediterranean Sea.