Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 16:09
A ‘wall’ of bodies were reportedly found by divers from the hull of the ship that was carrying Eritrean and Somali migrants and had capsized off the island of Lampedusa.
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 09:33
The official death toll in last week`s capsizing of a boat carrying Eritrean and Somali migrants rose to 232 Monday after divers managed to recover another 38 bodies from the sunken vessel, Italian authorities said.
Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 16:46
Italian search teams have recovered 194 bodies after a migrant boat sank off the southern island of Lampedusa last week, with divers working to bring up as many as possible from the wreck ahead of expected bad weather.
Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 10:36
The 111 coffins were numbered, a teddy bear wearing a smile and a blue shirt with a heart was placed above casket No 92.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 14:53
The boat tragedy was triggered after an engine failure prompted the passengers to light a small fire to attract the attention of the coast guard, which later spread into a large fire, said Lampedusa Mayor Giusi Nicolini.
Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 12:20
Numerous Nepalese migrant labourers have reportedly died in Qatar recently raising questions about Qatar`s preparations to host the 2022 Football World Cup.
Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 15:50
A new study has found that Australian employers and managers, often of Indian ethnicity, frequently exploit their fellow Indian blue-collar workers.
Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 13:30
Unprivileged girls from migrant workers` families in China are more likely to fall victim to sexual assault, a new study has revealed.
Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 11:15
A woman migrant gave birth to a baby girl during a four-day voyage across the Mediterranean Sea, when she and close to 200 other mostly Syrian migrants travelled to Italy, doctors said.
Last Updated: Sunday, August 25, 2013, 23:37
An infamous cargo train ridden by Central American migrants heading to the US derailed in a remote region of southern Mexico today, killing at least five and injuring at least 35, authorities said.
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 15:33
As against 70,105 visiting birds recorded last year, this season 79,548 avian species had made Bhitarkanika wetland spots their nesting sites.
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