The U.N. expects 248,000 refugees and migrants to arrive in Europe via the Eastern Mediterranean this year, far lower than the “up to 1 million” it foresaw earlier.
Over 100 fighters from Libyan forces have been killed since the assault to recapture Sirte began in early May.
An ongoing meeting of EU ministers in Luxembourg will discuss “efforts to establish an effective, humanitarian and safe European migration policy” Friday.
Friends of the detainee said that police have arrested a 24-year-old refugee who shares the same first name as the suspect, according to the Guardian.
Medhanie Yehdego Mered is believed to be the head of a crime network that is responsible for bringing thousands of refugees and migrants from Africa to Europe.
Now in their fourth day, the strikes from the Mediterranean have opened a new front in the U.S. air campaign against the militant group.
Traders said frequent attacks on oil infrastructure in Nigeria, which has already pulled the country's output to over 20-year lows, were also supporting oil prices.
The former Colorado governor denied his candidacy would be nothing more than a spoiler that would hand the presidency to Hillary Clinton.
Escalating conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa have contributed to the spike in asylum-seekers worldwide.
Migrants hoping to reach Italy from Libya pay hundreds of dollars to traffickers for a place in a boat, which are often flimsy and ill-equipped for the journey.
The Democrat's polling surge comes as the Republican faces criticism over his Trump University, the target of a trio of lawsuits.
OPEC is set for another showdown between rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran when it meets on Thursday in Vienna.
As I’ve said many times, if I could go back, I would do it differently," Clinton said recently. "I know people have concerns about this.”
A militia that guards oilfields says it has captured the coastal town of Ben Jawad from the the extremist group.
A Senegalese court has sentenced Chad’s ex-dictator Hissène Habré after a landmark trial for murder, torture and rape.
Two girls were advertised on the social media site for $8,000 each.
A father and son accused of supporting terrorism say they were tortured in prison.
Italian authorities plucked about 130 people off a large rubber boat — one of 17 operations coordinated by the coast guard.
The EU this week agreed to help rebuild Libya's shattered navy and coastguard to tackle migrant smugglers after a plea for aid from the new U.N.-backed unity government.
Supply disruptions in Canada, Libya and Nigeria continue to shrink a global supply glut that has weighed on oil markets for almost two years.
Brent futures climbed on Thursday, boosted after U.S. government figures showed a sharper-than-expected drawdown in crude stocks last week.
The Italian coast guard has rescued at least 37,000 people this year alone — and as the weather gets warmer, those numbers will continue to increase.