In Italy: Nearly 1,000 migrants rescued off LibyaSome 970 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Thursday, Italy's coastguard said, as the numbers attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe continue to rise. Some 970 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Thursday, Italy’s coastguard said, as the numbers attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe continue to rise. The migrants rescued Thursday were crammed into four rubber dinghies, a small wooden boat and another larger one. It was rescued by a Maltese vessel that happened to be in the area, and the migrants were taken to the southern Greek port of Kalamata. European countries are considering new measures aimed at blocking the migrants’ arrival, alarming aid groups which fear people stranded in Libya may suffer mistreatment.

Source: Libya Today March 03, 2017 05:10 UTC