Mediterranean
Anatomy of a Rescue: We Spoke To a Kiwi Pulling Refugees Out of the Mediterranean
Thousands of refugees are still making the deadly ocean crossing to Europe. We spoke to one New Zealander on board the Aquarius, a rescue ship that searches for the boats and takes them to safety.
Migrants are still drowning in the Mediterranean and the EU can’t agree on what to do about it
Over 9,000 people saved in the Mediterranean while some argue rescue efforts encourage smugglers
Bodies found off the Libyan coast highlight a spike in the deaths of migrants and refugees
The International Organization for Migration says deaths already total over 4,000 this year — 26 percent higher than in 2015 and increasingly concentrated in the Mediterranean.
Hundreds of migrants rescued from Mediterranean, four dead
Three operations were carried out off the coast of Libya on Tuesday retrieving around 500 survivors, most of which were rescued from an overcrowded wooden boat.
Rising Sea Temperatures Are Luring Carnivorous Lionfish into the Mediterranean
The Lionfish, a species native to the Indo-Pacific ocean, has slowly been setting up camp in the Mediterranean.
More than 3,300 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean over the weekend
The Italian coast guard said the people were picked up from 25 dinghies and one boat, all north of the Libyan coast.
Wreckage from the missing EgyptAir jet has been found
The wreckage could lead investigators to the plane's flight data recorder, providing additional clues about what caused the mysterious crash.
Italian Authorities Arrest 16 Suspected Traffickers From Migrant Boats in the Mediterranean
The men were rescued in international waters along with hundreds of migrants and brought to the port city last week. Testimony from the migrants helped police to identify the suspects, including the captain.
EgyptAir Remains May Suggest Blast Happened on Board, but No Explosive Traces Found so Far
One Egyptian expert says the size of human remains retrieved from the crashed flight suggest there was an explosion on board, but another said it was too early to say what brought the plane down.