Migrants
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Maritime News
Greece Moves to End Asylum Claims for All Maritime Migrants From Libya
Greece's government is seeking to close its doors to asylum-seekers from North Africa amidst a surge of maritime migration…
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Britain And France Hope Migrant ‘Taxi Boat’ Plan Will Slow Record Channel Crossings
By Gabriel Stargardter CALAIS, France, July 4 (Reuters) – Early one morning this week, a dinghy motored along a vast beach in…
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Greek Ferry Rescues 75 People from Sailboat in Distress
A Greek ferry diverted Sunday, June 1, from its normal course responding to a distress call. The Hellenic Coast Guard…
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Record Single Day Number of Illegal Boat Crossings on the English Channel
A record 1,378 illegal migrants are believed to have crossed the English Channel on May 31, the highest figure of…
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Video: Cruise Ship Rescues Small Boat Adrift with Migrants in Caribbean
Passengers aboard Royal Caribbean International’s cruise ship Brilliance of the Seas (90,000 gross tons) got a little extra excitement during…
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Report: Over 10,000 Migrants Died Trying to Reach Spain by Sea in 2024
A record total of 131 flimsy boats loaded with migrants disappeared at sea while trying to reach Spain in…
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Italian Deputy PM Salvini Acquitted In Migrant Rescue Boat Case
By Wladimir Pantaleone and Angelo Amante PALERMO, Italy, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Acourt on Friday acquitted Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini of charges…
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Indian-Owned Tanker Saves 73 Migrants South of Gavros
Panama's flag registry reports that the tanker Nestos (IMO 9417464) recently played a role in a migrant vessel search…
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Royal Moroccan Navy Stops Migrant Attempt to Hijack Cargo Ship
The Royal Moroccan Navy is reporting that it thwarted an attempt by migrants to take control of a cargo ship…
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Eight Migrants Die in Deadly English Channel Crossing from France to England
PARIS, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Eight people have died trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said on…
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