Dozens of migrants were rescued off the coast of Cyprus on Wednesday after their small fishing boat ran aground near the holiday resort of Paphos, the island’s authorities said. Police said 92 migrants including 18 women and 46 children were safely brought to shore after arriving by boat, most probably from Turkey. A police official … Read more
An Egyptian court has sentenced 56 people to prison over the capsizing of a migrant boat that killed more than 200 people in September. They were given sentences of up to 14 years, and the convictions included murder, manslaughter and negligence. The boat was bound for Italy when it sank eight miles (12km) off the … Read more
An Egyptian court has sentenced 56 people to prison over the capsizing of a migrant boat that killed more than 200 people in September. They were given sentences of up to 14 years, and the convictions included murder, manslaughter and negligence. The boat was bound for Italy when it sank eight miles (12km) off the … Read more
Greece’s Supreme Court has ruled against extraditing eight Turkish soldiers whom the Turkish government accuses of being involved in last July’s attempted coup. The eight men fled in a helicopter to Greece after the coup attempt but say they were not involved. Turkey has demanded they return to stand trial. The soldiers say their lives … Read more