World Jul 11 The UK government faces-off with the House of Lords over its contentious migration bill By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Jun 17 Greek leader disputes criticism of rescue effort after deadly migrant shipwreck Authorities continued to search Saturday for victims and survivors of a trawler that sank off the coast of Greece with as many as 750 migrants on board, as conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis blasted critics of the rescue operation. By Demetris Nellas, Associated Press
World Jun 16 Greek coast guard defends response to shipwreck that may have killed up to 500 migrants Patrol boats and a helicopter spent a third day scouring the area of the Mediterranean Sea where the packed fishing vessel capsized and sank early Wednesday. By Derek Gatopoulos, Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press
World Jun 15 78 dead, hundreds still missing after migrant boat sinks off Greek coast Greek authorities said that the vessel appeared to be sailing normally until shortly before it sank, and declined repeated offers of rescue, while a network of activists said they received repeated distress calls from the vessel during the same time. By Derek Gatopoulos, Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press
World Feb 27 Dozens dead, missing after boat carrying migrants broke apart off Italian coast Survivors told authorities that that the boat which set off from Turkey last week had carried about 170 people. By Paolo Santalucia, Luigi Navarra, Associated Press
Sep 23 77 migrants from Lebanon dead after boat sinks, Syrian official says By Fay Abuelgasim, Bilal Hussein, Associated Press Syria's health minister says at least 77 people died when a boat with migrants from Lebanon sank off Syria's coast this week. The minster was quoted by state TV on Friday as saying that he fears the death toll from… Continue reading
Jan 11 12 migrants found dead, 21 rescued at sea off western Greece By Demetris Nellas, Associated Press Greece’s coast guard says 12 migrants have been found dead in the Ionian Sea and 21 others have been rescued after their boat took in water and sank. Searchers are looking for more survivors. Continue reading