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Five Missing After 122 Migrants Rescued Off Libya
Five people remained missing on Sunday after scores of migrants in an inflatable boat were rescued in turbulent waters...
Atop Palmyra’s Damaged Theatre, Syrian Musicians Sing of Return
Atop the ruins of Syria's famed Palmyra theatre, recently recaptured from the Islamic State group, teenage musician...
115 Migrants Rescued, 25 Missing
The Libyan navy said it rescued 115 migrants Friday headed for Europe whose overloaded rubber boat was sinking off the...
For Migrants, Canada Is Haven, Not Trump’s America
A taxi stops in the small town of Champlain. Loaded down with belongings, a family with two children gets out and...
Nearly 1,000 Migrants Rescued Off Libya
Some 970 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Thursday, Italy's coastguard said, as the numbers attempting...
Syria’s Ancient Palmyra, Symbol of Jihadist Destruction
Syria's ancient city of Palmyra, which government forces are again battling to retake from jihadists, has become a...
Merkel Heads To Egypt, Tunisia To Reduce Migrant Flows
German Chancellor Angela Merkel starts a two-day trip to Egypt and Tunisia on Thursday, part of her push to limit...
Anti-Colonial Film Gets Rave Reception At Africa Fest
A film raging against colonialism and the exploitation of Africa wowed viewers at the continent's top cinema festival...
Libya Exposed As Child Migrant Abuse Hub
The United Nations has warned that large numbers of children are still risking their lives to make the dangerous...
Libya Exposed As An Epicentre For Migrant Child Abuse
The United Nations has warned that large numbers of children are still risking their lives to make the dangerous...
Migrant Rescues Off Libya Encourage Traffickers
The head of EU border agency Frontex on Monday criticised charities that rescue migrants off Libya, arguing that they...
Nearly 2,500 Migrants Rescued Off the Mediterranean
The migrants were picked up in batches by Italian coast guards between Tuesday and Thursday About 2,500 migrants were...
Ai Weiwei Films Global Crisis
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has a message for US President Donald Trump, Europe's populist right and those who...
Algeria Reacts To New Bouteflika Health Scare
Speculation mounted Tuesday over Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's health and political future after acute...
Dozens of Migrants Drown Off Libya
It is believed they were trying to cross the Mediterranean to Italy. Migrant deaths have risen to record levels along...
74 Dead Refugees Wash Ashore In Zawiya
Refugee deaths have risen to record levels across the Mediterranean Sea in the past year Libya's Red Crescent has said...
Bodies of 74 Migrants Wash Up On Libya Beach
The bodies of 74 migrants who drowned in the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe have washed up on a beach west of the...
Algeria Says Merkel Trip Off, Bouteflika ‘temporarily Unavailable’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Algiers was called off on Monday because President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was...
Merkel Visits Algiers In Bid To Curb Africa Migrant Flow
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Algeria from Monday to press efforts to get North African countries to reduce...