Migrant Boat Wrecks Off Libya's Coast With Hundreds Aboard
As many as 600 people are believed to have been crowded into a fishing boat — including "100 in the hull," a U.N. official says.
Mediterranean migrants
On A Greek Island, Vacationers Lend A Hand To Migrants
European tourists on the island of Lesvos are doing more than just lounging on the shimmering Aegean this summer. Some join islanders in assisting the many migrants who are camping in the open.
The Business Of Smuggling Migrants Across The Mediterranean
A family and a smuggler talk about how the smuggling market works on the Egyptian coast. It can run up to $5,000 a person, but kids go for free.
A Foot In Africa, A Foot In Europe: Divide Grows Wider In Ceuta
The Spanish city is physically part of Africa. About half of its people are more prosperous Europeans; half are Arabic-speaking Muslims disproportionately living in poverty. That disparity is growing.
Italian Coast Guard Rescues 3,700 Migrants In Mediterranean
A series of small operations in a single day managed to pick up the refugees fleeing North Africa in smugglers' boats in hopes of reaching Europe.
Flood Of Desperate Refugees Tests Spaniards' Tolerance
Arab and African migrants are landing on Spain's coast in a region with a 34 percent unemployment. That's created friction and prompted a debate about how best to help them.
Malta's Coast Guard Rescues Migrants — And Feels The Strain
For more than a decade, the Mediterranean island nation has responded to distress calls from desperate migrants hoping to reach safety. The difference now is in the numbers.
Alleged Skipper Of Migrant Boat Appears In Italian Court
The 27-year-old man faces homicide and human trafficking charges. He says he was only a passenger, but survivors from the disaster that killed at least 700 are likely to testify that he was captain.
EU Leaders Pledge More Ships To Patrol Mediterranean For Migrants
Days after 900 were feared drowned in a single accident, the European Union is struggling to forge a new policy to combat the flow of people setting off mostly from Libya in overcrowded boats.