Libyan coast

Migrant crisis: Dozens feared dead in shipwreck off Libya

Up to 30 migrants are feared dead after a boat capsized off the Libyan coast while some 50 have been rescued by EU vessels from the sea.

Editorial / More Bangladeshis drowned

Another 24 Bangladeshis are likely to have met their watery grave off the coast of foreign land thousands of miles away from home.

Italian navy rescues 4,400 migrants off Libya coast

The Italian navy organizes the rescue of around 4,400 migrants in waters off the Libyan coast, prompted by requests for help received from nearly two dozen boats, in one of the biggest multi-national operations so far.

Italy rescues over 2,000 migrants off Libyan coast

Italian coastguard rescue over 2,000 migrants in difficulty between Italian island of Lampedusa and Libyan coast

May 26, 2016
May 26, 2016

Migrant crisis: Dozens feared dead in shipwreck off Libya

Up to 30 migrants are feared dead after a boat capsized off the Libyan coast while some 50 have been rescued by EU vessels from the sea.

August 31, 2015
August 31, 2015

More Bangladeshis drowned

Another 24 Bangladeshis are likely to have met their watery grave off the coast of foreign land thousands of miles away from home.

August 24, 2015
August 24, 2015

Italian navy rescues 4,400 migrants off Libya coast

The Italian navy organizes the rescue of around 4,400 migrants in waters off the Libyan coast, prompted by requests for help received from nearly two dozen boats, in one of the biggest multi-national operations so far.

February 16, 2015
February 16, 2015

Italy rescues over 2,000 migrants off Libyan coast

Italian coastguard rescue over 2,000 migrants in difficulty between Italian island of Lampedusa and Libyan coast