Italian Prosecutor Arrests Two For Human Trafficking In Mediterranean Migrant Ship Catastrophe
Eight hundred migrants are confirmed to have perished when a ship capsized off the coast of Italy earlier this week.
Bomb Explodes At Spanish Embassy In Libyan Capital
A bomb exploded in front of the Spanish embassy in the Libyan capital late on Monday, residents said, the latest in a string of attacks on foreign missions in the North African country.
Mediterranean Migrant Boat Disaster: Vast, Adaptable Smuggling Networks Pose Challenge As EU Considers Solutions
The crackdown on people smugglers advocated by various European officials will be difficult to implement.
Shipwrecked Bodies Brought Ashore, EU Proposes Doubling Rescue Effort
Three other rescue operations were underway on Monday to save hundreds more migrants in peril on overloaded vessels making the journey from the north coast of Africa to Europe.
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As the Republican field remains wide open, candidates tried to distinguish themselves from their potential opponents. Donald Trump made an appearance, too.
Pope Francis In Italy Calls On European Union To Step Up Response To Mediterranean Migrant Crisis
The influx of migrants in the Mediterranean is threatening to exceed last year's record numbers. More than 450 are thought to have drowned this week alone.
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi Pledges Cooperation With Obama On Libyan Crisis
Italy's Matteo Renzi says in Washington that restoring stability to the war-struck nation of Libya is key to stopping Italy’s ongoing migrant crisis.
Italian Navy Retakes Fishing Trawler From Suspected Pirates Near Libya In Mediterranean Sea
Defense ministry officials say Libyan security forces likely approached the vessel, but a Sicilian fishing trade group believes otherwise.
Mediterranean Migrant Crisis: Christians Thrown Overboard On Smuggling Boat By Muslims
The 12 were targeted for their religion on a craft carrying 105 people from Libya to the Italian coast.
Russia To Supply Libya With Weapons If UN Embargo Is Lifted
If the U.N. arms embargo on Libya is lifted, Russia will begin supplying weapons to the legitimate Libyan government.
Oil Price Outlook Is Still Uncertain As Global Demand And Supplies Both Surge, Energy Agency Says
The International Energy Agency said Wednesday that new data on global oil demand and supply provide little clarity on price forecasts.
US, Europe Urge 'Unconditional' Ceasefire After ISIS Bombs Moroccan, South Korean Embassies In Libya
The Monday attack on the Moroccan embassy is the latest strike by ISIS against foreigners, embassies or oilfields in the country.
Violence in Egypt's Sinai Leaves At Least 14 Dead
The deadliest attack was in el-Arish in the northern Sinai.
Gunmen Attack South Korea Embassy In Tripoli, Two Guards Killed
Gunmen fired from a car at the embassy compound, killing two security officers who were Libyan government employees and wounding another.
US To Double Military Aid To Tunisia
The move comes as Tunisia struggles to secure its porous borders with Algeria and Libya that are used by militants and smugglers.
NRA Leader Slams Hillary Clinton In Nashville Convention Speech
Hillary Clinton was the subject of a strong critique by an NRA official in a speech in Nashville on Friday that opened the organization's annual convention.
Pope Francis Easter Message Prays For Peace In Syria, Iraq
The pontiff says in his Easter Sunday message the agreement “may be a definitive step toward a more secure and fraternal world.”
Italy Rescues 1,500 Migrants At Sea In Less Than 24 Hours
In a period of less than 24 hours Italian navy and coast guard ships rescued around 1,500 migrants aboard five boats in the southern Mediterranean.
Libya's Official Government Plans To Divert Oil Revenues To New Account
Crude revenues are at the heart of a battle for control of the North African OPEC producer that has pitted the two rival camps against each other.
Good Friday: Pope Denounces ‘Complicit Silence’ Over Killing Of Christians
The Roman Catholic Pope Francis made the remarks while presiding over the Via Crucis procession on Good Friday in Rome.
Terrorist Groups Like ISIS, Al Qaeda Attract More Than 25,000 Foreign Fighters: UN Report
According to the report, a large number of foreign fighters were from Tunisia, Morocco, France and Russia.
Obama Lifts 2013 Arms Export Ban On Egypt, Resumes $1.3B Military Funding
The ban was imposed in 2013 after the Egyptian army overthrew the government.
Egypt Anti-Christian Violence: Church Commemorating ISIS Coptic Victims Attacked
Plans to build a church commemorating the Coptic victims of the Islamic State group are sparking sectarian tensions.
Arab League Summit: Leaders To Announce Unified Force To Counter Security Threats
It may take months for Arab League leaders to create the unified regional force, as proposed by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.
Tunisian Forces Kill Nine Militants In South Before Solidarity March
The operations late on Saturday came hours before thousands of Tunisians were expected to join world leaders in a march of solidarity in Tunis.
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