https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The UN voiced alarm Friday at a "spike" in migrant boats departing from Libya this week, following fresh raids around the capital Tripoli. https://www.thelocal.it/20191123/un-warns-of-spike-in-migrant-boats-leaving-for-italy Sat, 23 Nov 2019 10:35:13 +0100 un-warns-of-spike-in-migrant-boats-leaving-for-italy Fifteen migrants are missing after their boat sank on Friday, the second shipwreck that day in the Mediterranean, bringing the number of lives lost to almost 100, the UN said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160502/up-to-100-missing-in-two-migrant-shipwrecks-refugees-un-pozzallo-sicily Mon, 02 May 2016 10:09:11 +0200 up-to-100-missing-in-two-migrant-shipwrecks-refugees-un-pozzallo-sicily The number of migrants heading to Italy from sub-Saharan Africa surged last year, while Syrians headed for Greece instead, new figures show. https://www.thelocal.it/20160120/fewer-migrants-reached-italy-in-2015 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 10:00:03 +0100 fewer-migrants-reached-italy-in-2015 European governments came under increasing pressure on Tuesday to tackle the Mediterranean's migrant crisis ahead of an emergency summit, as harrowing details emerged of the fate of hundreds who died in the latest tragedy. https://www.thelocal.it/20150422/eu-under-fire-as-migrant-shipwreck-horror-revealed Wed, 22 Apr 2015 10:18:25 +0200 eu-under-fire-as-migrant-shipwreck-horror-revealed The International Organization for Migration said on Monday it had received a distress call from a sinking boat in the Mediterranean carrying more than 300 people, with at least 20 people reported dead. https://www.thelocal.it/20150420/distress-call-from-sinking-boat-300-on-board-iom Mon, 20 Apr 2015 15:22:22 +0200 distress-call-from-sinking-boat-300-on-board-iom The International Organization for Migration (IOM) called on Monday for the immediate restoration of an Italian navy search-and-rescue operation after more than 700 people were feared to have drowned when an overcrowded boat capsized off Libya. https://www.thelocal.it/20150420/iom-urges-restoration-of-italy-rescue-mission Mon, 20 Apr 2015 10:58:02 +0200 iom-urges-restoration-of-italy-rescue-mission The latest migrant drowning tragedy in the Mediterranean claimed at least 50 lives, 40 more than first thought, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150306/children-among-40-migrant-dead-iom Fri, 06 Mar 2015 09:37:58 +0100 children-among-40-migrant-dead-iom Fears a fresh wave of migrants could be poised to leave Libya for Europe mounted on Friday as tales from those who have reached Italy revealed how terrifying conditions have become in the conflict-torn north African state. https://www.thelocal.it/20150220/fears-of-fresh-migrant-wave-amid-libya-chaos Fri, 20 Feb 2015 19:05:00 +0100 fears-of-fresh-migrant-wave-amid-libya-chaos People smugglers likely raked in more than $1.0 million from the hundreds of desperate migrants crammed into just one of the "ghost ships" abandoned off the coast of Italy this week, the International Organization for Migration said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150102/traffickers-raked-in-over-1m-on-single-ghost-ship Fri, 02 Jan 2015 18:33:00 +0100 traffickers-raked-in-over-1m-on-single-ghost-ship The International Organization for Migration rejected on Friday allegations that an Italian operation to rescue migrants in the Mediterranean had inspired a surge in the numbers attempting the perilous journey to Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20141031/italy-boat-rescues-were-not-pull-factor-for-migrants Fri, 31 Oct 2014 18:38:00 +0100 italy-boat-rescues-were-not-pull-factor-for-migrants