Cypriot coastguard rescues 150 migrants from boats off Cape Greco gna.org.gh - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gna.org.gh Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Cypriot coastguard and fishing boats have rescued more than 270 migrants travelling to the east coast of the island in five overcrowded boats, the highest number rescued in months, according to a report in the Cyprus Times on Monday. Authorities in Cyprus are now on alert, the report said. Since the beginning of the year 2,675 migrants have arrived in Cyprus - an average of 30 per day - according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Not all migrants cross the sea. So
The Cypriot coastguard rescued around 150 migrants from three boats east of the island on Monday, in the latest rescues that came a day after 272 people were picked up from unseaworthy boats. Monday's rescue operation took place in the sea off Cape Greco, Phileleftheros newspaper reported, citing the authorities. Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulidis called an emergency meeting of the National Security Council for Tuesday amid a greater number seeking to make the journey from Lebanon to Cyprus,
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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Thousands of Israelis took to the streets again on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing religious government. This is happening as there is no sign of a let-up in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza almost six months in. In Tel Aviv, demonstrators called for early elections as well as