Italian woman saves four migrants on Lampedusa holiday
Francesca Matina is a young woman who, while she was on a boat off the Italian island of Lampedusa on holiday, jumped into the sea alongside a friend to save four migrants in danger.
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Fatal clashes last week near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border between troops and militants has resulted in a renewed crackdown on Afghan refugees.
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EU-Tunisia accord causes clash at European Parliament
A Memorandum of Understanding signed with Tunisia in July was the source of heated argument on Tuesday in the European Parliament. Only the EPP was in favor of the pact, which is aimed at stopping migrants from coming to the EU.