Boat carrying Rohingya migrants capsizes in the Bay of Bengal, killing at least 17
BANGKOK — A boat carrying minority Rohingya migrants from Myanmar has capsized in the Bay of Bengal, leaving at least 17 people dead and about […]
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Lebanon’s army says it has detained dozens of smugglers planning to send migrants to Europe
The Lebanese army says it has detained dozens of Lebanese and Syrian smugglers in the country’s north as they were preparing to send migrants on […]
Italian state TV says 41 dead in migrant shipwreck according to 4 survivors who set off from Tunisia
Forty-one people are believed dead after a migrant boat capsized off Tunisia ROME — Forty-one people are believed dead after a migrant boat capsized off […]
The third Philippine ferry accident in over a week leaves 1 person dead and about 100 rescued
MANILA, Philippines — One person died and more than 100 had to be rescued after a ferry in the central Philippines struck floating debris at […]
Mexico recovers 2 bodies from the Rio Grande, one found near a floating barrier that Texas installed
Mexican authorities are working to identify two bodies found in the Rio Grande, one of them spotted along the floating barrier that Texas Gov. Greg […]
Typhoon Doksuri is downgraded to tropical storm status as it leaves southern China
Typhoon Doksuri weakened into a tropical storm late night Friday after bringing heavy rain and winds that left more than a million people without power […]
Philippine ferry was overloaded when it flipped over, leaving 26 dead, official says
MANILA, Philippines — The skipper of a Philippine ferry which flipped over in a lake in an accident that killed 26 passengers decided to sail […]