Tag: Mediterranean Sea
Aid group says detained migrant killed, 2 injured in Libya
CAIRO — A shooting in a detention center for migrants in Libya's capital left one migrant dead and two others injured, an international charity...
Analysis: Attack on Iran ship off Yemen escalates shadow war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An attack this week on an Iranian cargo ship that is said to serve as a floating base for...
Turkey detains ex-admirals over statement on straits treaty
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish authorities on Monday detained 10 former admirals after a group of more than 100 retired top navy officers issued a...
Turkey: Ex-admirals derided for statement on straits treaty
ISTANBUL — A group of retired Turkish admirals came under fire Sunday for issuing a statement that government officials tied to Turkey’s history of...
Italy may be in Easter lockdown, but the party’s on at sea
ABOARD THE MSC GRANDIOSA — Italy may be in a strict coronavirus lockdown this Easter with travel restricted between regions and new quarantines imposed....
EU top officials to meet Turkish president next week
BRUSSELS — The European Union's top officials will travel to Turkey next week for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after EU leaders agreed...
Hundreds of migrants intercepted off the coast of Libya
CAIRO — At least 480 migrants were intercepted off the coast of Libya by local coast guard forces in the past 48 hours, according...
Migrant arrivals to Europe lower but deaths remain high
BARCELONA, Spain — The number of migrants and asylum-seekers who reached Europe in 2020 is the lowest it has been in the past decade,...
EU to offer Turkey aid, trade help despite rights concerns
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders are set Thursday to provide new incentives to Turkey to improve cooperation on migration and trade despite democratic backsliding...
Spanish islands warn tourists to abide by virus restrictions
MADRID — Faced with a possible flood of visitors from Germany later this month, authorities in Spain's Balearic Islands are warning hotel owners that...