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More Migrants Lose their Lives crossing the English Channel

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) published a statement on the loss of migrants trying to pass through the English Channel in small boats to reach British waters.Mainly, in line with the concerns that the number of refugees and …

Sep 4, 2019 / Curious

Tanker El Hiblu 1 “taken over” a group of migrants off coast of Libya in an attempt to reach Malta

'Hijacked' ship stormed by AFM, heading to Malta; Vessel was stopped 30 miles off island.A vessel "taken over" by a group of migrants was stormed by Maltese rescue forces early on Thursday and the vessel is expected to arrive in Malta shortly, the …

Mar 28, 2019 / Vessels